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Instructors: Dr. Frank Obenland
Event type:
online: Practice class
Displayed in timetable as:
05.866.514
Credits:
4,0
Language of instruction:
Englisch
Min. | Max. participants:
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Contents:
The civil rights movement has inspired many filmic representations of historical events and people that illustrate the struggle for ending segregation, disenfranchisement, voting restrictions, and other forms of racial injustice or even violence. In this class, we will study a selection of films that have shaped and contributed to how the civil rights era is commemorated in popular culture. By analyzing and discussing feature films as well as documentaries, students will evaluate how these films narrate and dramatize the history and legacy of the civil rights movement and how they stand next to the accounts provided by professional historians.
Recommended reading list:
A list of films as well as critical readings will be made available on ILIAS at the beginning of the semester.
Digital teaching:
This class will be taught online. This means that assignments for self-study will alternate with live video conferences. Students will also be given group assignments to collaborate on.
Study materials will be made available through the university's ILIAS platform. For live digital interactions we will use MS Teams.
Please make sure that you have access to both platforms via your university login (Email, Jogustine, etc.) at the beginning of the semester. A detailed schedule will be made available on the syllabus at the beginning of the semester.
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