14402
Vertiefungsseminar
Narratives of Revolt in the Middle East & North Africa
Hanan Natour
Kommentar
Since 2011, scholars have predominantly focused on the political, societal, economic and religious aspects of the uprisings that were sparked in Tunisia on 17 December 2010. These events inspired demonstrations in several countries of the region which became known as the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ – a term which the course critically questions. How to study these processes of change without reproducing Eurocentric stereotypes that dominate their media coverage? One approach is to engage with literary and non-literary texts from the countries themselves.
Considering different political contexts from the Maghreb and Mashrek, the course therefore turns to the literary side of this period of significant change. Instead of focusing entirely on the contemporary timeframe, it will draw links to former pre- and postcolonial uprisings through texts from a wide variety of authors, including poets like Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi and Mahmud Darwish, novelists like Ahlam Mosteghanemi and Karim Alrawi and intellectuals like Frantz Fanon. The selected texts combine Arabic and Francophone authors in English translation.
The course will address different countries and genres to provide an interdisciplinary angle on how regime changes are reflected and formed in the writings of authors across the region. How are narratives of revolt shaped? How do words influence moments of upheaval? Which historical references do these narratives of revolt draw? Which perspective do women writers contribute?
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16 Termine
Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Mi, 15.10.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 22.10.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 29.10.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 05.11.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 12.11.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 19.11.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 26.11.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 03.12.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 10.12.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 17.12.2025 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 07.01.2026 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 14.01.2026 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 21.01.2026 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 28.01.2026 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 04.02.2026 14:00 - 16:00
Mi, 11.02.2026 14:00 - 16:00