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Instructors: Dr. phil. Spencer John Hawkins; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Lavinia Heller
Event type:
Seminar/practice class
Displayed in timetable as:
06.880.0512
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
6,0
Language of instruction:
German
Min. | Max. participants:
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Priority scheme: Senatsrichtlinie zzgl. Bevorzugung höherer Fachsemester
Allocation scheme: Zulassung zum Kurs
Contents:
In this seminar, we will discuss the relationship between (in)commensurability and (un)translatability. To that end, we will read relevant texts from various (academic and non-academic) discourses. Central questions include: is (cultural or lexical) commensurability a condition of translatability? Does translation itself foster or impede commensurability? What are the ethical questions raised by (cultural) comparisons and by the very idea of translatability?
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