Universität Wien

240194 SE Rebuilding Afghanistan: Anthropological Discourses (P3, P4) (2013W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 08.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 15.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 19.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 26.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Based on some key concepts developed in the anthropology of the Middle East (e.g. on the problem of political centralization and nation building, gender relations, identity questions) some of the fault lines of today´s Afghan society will be discussed. Herewith anthropological and other sources will be referred too.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are requested to present a paper (including a handout of 1 page) and to actively participate in the course (e.g. reading assignments and discuss them in class).
At the end of the course a written paper of 10 pages (in English or German) has to be submitted.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course highlights the importance of anthropological expertise in trying to understand the current situation in Afghanistan. Despite vast scale attempts to establish a firm central government in post-Taleban Afghanistan the influence of Kabul is still rather weak, in fact loosing its stance in large parts of country. Taking anthropological theories and ethnographic studies into account a more realistic and viable approach could be achieved in re-building the country.

Examination topics

This course will use different approaches: Next to inputs by the lecturer students will be required to prepare short presentations on specific topics.

English will be used as means of communication

Reading list

Key publications will be made available in the 'Handbibliothek', Further literature will be provided via the homepage of the institute
Homepage: http://www.univie.ac.at/Voelkerkunde

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