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210024 PS BAK4: Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Political Thought (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Tu 11.03. 20:15-22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 18.03. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 25.03. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 01.04. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.04. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.04. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.05. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.05. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.05. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 27.05. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.06. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.06. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 17.06. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 24.06. 20:15 - 22:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture will critically analyse Latin American and Caribbean counter-speech (with a focus on the 20th century).
We will discuss, among others, the canonical texts of Caribbean authors Aime Cesaire and Frantz Fanon, both of whom are important authors in postcolonial discourse, Enrique Dussel's concept of transmodernity and Quijanos' concept of coloniality.
Finally, we will critically examine Leopoldo Zea's ideas on the emancipation of Latin American thought, the influence of positivism in Latin America, and the philosophy of liberation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in class discussions, group presentation and an essay

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading Criteria:

Attendance & Participation in the discussion of the texts 10 Points
Oral presentation of the course texts 30 Points
Review Essay (min. 2800 words) 60 Points

Grading Scale:
1 (sehr gut) 100-89 points
2 (gut) 88-76 points
3 (befriedigend) 75-63 Punkte
4 (genügend) 62-50 points
5 (nicht genügend) 49-0 points

Examination topics

The content of the class.

Reading list

Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism, 1955
Enrique Dussel: The Invention of the Americas. Eclipse of "the Other" and the Myth of Modernity, 1995
Frantz Fanon: The Wretched of the Earth, 1961

More literature will be provided on the learning platform.

Association in the course directory

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