Cultural Perspectives on Threats, War and Security
This transdisciplinary course provides students with tools to interpret and critically interrogate how issues of threat, war and security politics are manifested in the cultural sphere.
How do textual, visual, spatial and material expressions produce (in)security and evoke feelings of threat and safety, of "us" and "them"? Under what circumstances can cultural expressions legitimize or challenge militarism and the use of violence?
The course combines theories on International Relations (IR) and security, including “the cultural turn” and feminist security studies, with perspectives and methods from the humanities, such as visual analysis, media studies, heritage and memory studies, linguistic studies and literary analysis. Students will engage in critical analysis individually and collectively and use the theoretical and methodological literature to analyse a variety of cultural expressions and artifacts.
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Course structure
The course consists of one module, Cultural perspectives on threats, war and security, 7,5 credits.
Teaching format
Instruction is given in the form of seminars that can include elements of lecture.
Written seminar assignments are mandatory elements of the course. Attendance at seminars is mandatory.
Non-attendance for the seminars can be compensated by completing a replacement assignment given by the examiner. A maximum of one third of the seminars can be compensated with a replacement assignment.
Assessment
The course is examined on the basis of a written examination in the form of a take-home exam, individual written assignments and individual and group oral presentations at seminars.
Examiner
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
