Universität Wien

123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2015S)

Blood Read: Vampires in Literature, Film and Popular Culture

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

PARTICIPANTS ARE ADVISED TO START READING THE LONGER TEXTS (eg. The Historian) AS SOON AS REGISTRATION IS COMPLETED.
STUDENTS NEED TO BE THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA BY THE BEGINNING OF THE COURSE !
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An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 11.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 18.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 25.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 15.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 22.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 29.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 06.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 13.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 20.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 27.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 03.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 10.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 17.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Mittwoch 24.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The figure of the vampire is a comparatively recent invention. Traditionally, 1819 is regarded as the starting point of the vampire's staggering literary career: this was the year that saw the publication of John Polidori's Gothic tale "The Vampyre". Since then, the figure of the vampire has never quite gone out of fashion; thus proving to be truly immortal, or 'undead'. This is due in part to the vampire's early assimilation into pop culture, while recent series, such as Buffy, True Blood, The Vampire Diaries, Being Human and The Twilight Saga bear witness to a remarkable upsurge in vampire mania. Conceiving of the vampire as a vehicle for the shifting concerns of modern sensibility, we will trace his transformation from fanged fiend to fashion icon.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Assessment will be on the basis of attendance, active participation, small assignments, presentations, mini-exams, and a seminar paper

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

This course aims at a) discussing dominant cultural anxieties encoded in vampire narratives b) teaching a topic-related analytical toolkit c) enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in their own projects d) alerting students to related issues such as psychoanalytical theory and cultural criticism.

Prüfungsstoff

eLearning, group work, lecture, audio- and video-excerpts, classroom discussion, student presentation, home study, mini-exam, seminar paper

Literatur

Polidori, "The Vampyre", LeFanu, "Carmilla", Stoker, Dracula, Mattheson, I am Legend, Kostova, The Historian, King, Salem's Lot, Butler, Fledgling, Westerfeld, Peeps
FILMS/TV-SERIES: Murnau, Nosferatu, Scott, The Hunger, Coppola, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Whedon, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jarmusch, Only Lovers Left Alive, Jordan, Byzantium, del Toro/Hogan, The Strain

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA4, MA6,
Lehrinhalt: 12-0388

Letzte Änderung: Mi 09.09.2020 00:22