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140357 KU Third Millennium Imaging of Post-Colonial African Wars (2012S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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max. 20 participants
Language: English
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- Friday 09.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 16.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 23.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 30.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 20.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 27.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 04.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 11.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 18.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 25.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 01.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 08.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 15.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 22.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
- Friday 29.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course is designed to probe the multiple perspectives on post-independent African wars and conflicts captured in selected 21st Century African narratives, autobiographies/biographies, documentaries, and fictional films. While chosen works have an African focus, creators of such works are both African and non-African. The study of texts will require an engagement with the nexus of factors, fetishism of violence, actors, psycho-social effects, and national reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts thematized in these works.
Assessment and permitted materials
Production of a well-articulated paper at the end of the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students will:
i. unearth and analyze the political, philosophical, economic, psychological, sociological, and gender dimensions to wars in post-colonial Africa
ii. use their knowledge and background in diverse disciplinary areas to enhance the level of discourse and discussion
iii. decode and interpret the images of war and conflict in the primary texts
iv. compare and contrast images of war and conflict using variables such as genre, temporal distance, level of mimesis (documentary, fiction, faction) of text, gender and nationality of creator as well as the conflict’s duration and actors
v. produce a well-articulated paper at the end of the course
i. unearth and analyze the political, philosophical, economic, psychological, sociological, and gender dimensions to wars in post-colonial Africa
ii. use their knowledge and background in diverse disciplinary areas to enhance the level of discourse and discussion
iii. decode and interpret the images of war and conflict in the primary texts
iv. compare and contrast images of war and conflict using variables such as genre, temporal distance, level of mimesis (documentary, fiction, faction) of text, gender and nationality of creator as well as the conflict’s duration and actors
v. produce a well-articulated paper at the end of the course
Examination topics
mini lectures, discussion, interactive sessions.
Reading list
7. Primary Texts
Abani, Chris. 2007. Song for Night. New York: Akashic Books.
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. 2006. Half of a Yellow Sun. New York: Alfred A Knopf.
*Film adaptation directed by Biyi Bandele scheduled for release in March, 2012.
Aduaka, Newton (dir). 2011. [2007]. Ezra. California Newsreel. 110 minutes.
Akakpo, Gustave. 2004. La mère trop tôt. Carnières-Morlanwelz: Lansman.
Banks, Russell. 2005. The Darling. New York: Harper.
Caillouette, Britton & Nicholai Lidow (dirs.). 2008. Sliding Liberia, A Story of War, Peace and Surfing. Wax. 49 minutes.
Dongala, Emmanuel. 2006. [2002]. Johnny Mad Dog. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux.
*Johnny Mad Dog. Film: 2008. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (dir). MNP Entreprise. 98 minutes.
Farah, Nuruddin. 2003. Links. New York/London: Penguin.
Forna, Aminatta. 2011. [2010]. The Memory of Love. London: Bloomsbury.
Forna, Aminatta. 2006. Ancestor Stones. London: Bloomsbury.
Habila, Helon.2007. Measuring Time. New York: Norton.
Gomo, Mashingaidze. 2010. A Fine Madness. Banbury: Ayebia Clarke.
Iweala, Uzodinma. 2005. Beasts of no Nation. New York: Harper.
Kourouma, Ahmadou. 2007. [2000]. Allah isn’t obliged. London: Vintage
Kwahulé, Koffi. 2006. Babyface. Paris: NRF Gallimard.
Kyomuhendo, Goretti. 2007. Waiting. New York: The Feminist Press at CUNY.
McDonnell, Faith J.H. & Grace Akallo. 2007. Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children. Cambridge, USA: Chosen Books.
Reticker, Gini (dir.). 2009. [2008]. Pray the Devil back to Hell. Passion River Films. 72 minutes.
Rice, Andrew. 2010. The Teeth May Smile but the Heart does not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda. New York: Metropolitan Books.
Tadjo, Véronique. 2002. [2000]. The Shadow of Imana: Travels in the Heart of Rwanda. Harlow; Heinemann.
Vera, Yvonne. 2004. [2002[]. The Stone Virgins. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux.
Zwick, Edward (dir.). 2006. Blood Diamond. Warner Brothers. 143 minutes.
Abani, Chris. 2007. Song for Night. New York: Akashic Books.
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. 2006. Half of a Yellow Sun. New York: Alfred A Knopf.
*Film adaptation directed by Biyi Bandele scheduled for release in March, 2012.
Aduaka, Newton (dir). 2011. [2007]. Ezra. California Newsreel. 110 minutes.
Akakpo, Gustave. 2004. La mère trop tôt. Carnières-Morlanwelz: Lansman.
Banks, Russell. 2005. The Darling. New York: Harper.
Caillouette, Britton & Nicholai Lidow (dirs.). 2008. Sliding Liberia, A Story of War, Peace and Surfing. Wax. 49 minutes.
Dongala, Emmanuel. 2006. [2002]. Johnny Mad Dog. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux.
*Johnny Mad Dog. Film: 2008. Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (dir). MNP Entreprise. 98 minutes.
Farah, Nuruddin. 2003. Links. New York/London: Penguin.
Forna, Aminatta. 2011. [2010]. The Memory of Love. London: Bloomsbury.
Forna, Aminatta. 2006. Ancestor Stones. London: Bloomsbury.
Habila, Helon.2007. Measuring Time. New York: Norton.
Gomo, Mashingaidze. 2010. A Fine Madness. Banbury: Ayebia Clarke.
Iweala, Uzodinma. 2005. Beasts of no Nation. New York: Harper.
Kourouma, Ahmadou. 2007. [2000]. Allah isn’t obliged. London: Vintage
Kwahulé, Koffi. 2006. Babyface. Paris: NRF Gallimard.
Kyomuhendo, Goretti. 2007. Waiting. New York: The Feminist Press at CUNY.
McDonnell, Faith J.H. & Grace Akallo. 2007. Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children. Cambridge, USA: Chosen Books.
Reticker, Gini (dir.). 2009. [2008]. Pray the Devil back to Hell. Passion River Films. 72 minutes.
Rice, Andrew. 2010. The Teeth May Smile but the Heart does not Forget: Murder and Memory in Uganda. New York: Metropolitan Books.
Tadjo, Véronique. 2002. [2000]. The Shadow of Imana: Travels in the Heart of Rwanda. Harlow; Heinemann.
Vera, Yvonne. 2004. [2002[]. The Stone Virgins. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux.
Zwick, Edward (dir.). 2006. Blood Diamond. Warner Brothers. 143 minutes.
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AS.KU.1, (AS.2)
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