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Ü-Literary and Cultural Theories: Affect Theory
Jennifer Wawrzinek
Kommentar
Since the last decade of the twentieth century, scholars have begun to examine the various ways in which political, economic and cultural transformations have been changing the realm of the social in terms of affect, that is, in terms of visceral forces that exist beneath, alongside, or generally other than conscious knowing but that can nevertheless drive us towards movement, thought, and constantly changing forms of relation. Over the course of the semester students will examine a range of theories from scholars working in the field of affect studies in order to think about the ways in which shifting from the privileging of the organic body to an exploration of nonorganic life; from the presumption of equilibrium-seeking closed systems to an engagement of open systems; and from criticism based on the subject (as the central organising point of consciousness and knowing) to one that engages with fields of information as process, compel us to reconsider our understanding of being and knowledge as something distinctly human.
Students are expected to acquire the following texts:
Students are expected to acquire the following texts:
- Djuna Barnes, Nightwood
- Fanny Burney, Evelina
- Anne Carson, Autobiography of Red
Course readings will be made available on Blackboard prior to the beginning of semester.
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Di, 14.10.2025 10:00 - 12:00
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Di, 04.11.2025 10:00 - 12:00
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Di, 02.12.2025 10:00 - 12:00
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Di, 06.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00
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Di, 27.01.2026 10:00 - 12:00
Di, 03.02.2026 10:00 - 12:00
Di, 10.02.2026 10:00 - 12:00