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Knowledge about cognitive, social and interactive aspects of remembering and memories in the context of societal discourses.

Ability to critically handle and reflect different research methods.

Ability to analyze explanations and instructions based on recent linguistic research.

Ability to write a paper.

Perception, storing and remembering are basic cognitive functions. However, the contents and the way we remember and write or talk about past events depends on many social and cultural factors. Memories are not static objects but individually and interactively constructed.

This course is dedicated to different linguistic perspectives on this phenomenon. Some focal points that we will touch upon:

• Talking about memories, e.g. autobiographical storytelling, interviews, flashbulb memories, false memories, urban legends
• Remembering and forgetting in old age
• Juridical linguistics: testimonies in court
• Construction of identity, self expression (e.g. on Instagram)
• "Erinnerungskultur"
• Psychotherapy
• Embodiment, physical memories
• Interdisciplinary approaches: interviews as a sociological method, oral history, language and trauma

Presentation, preparatory reading and discussions , 1-2 (short) presentation(s)

Oral and written: preparatory reading, active participation in class, 1-2 (short) presentation(s); written mid term exam, term paper

To be announced in the course

Cf. Curriculum

Currently the course is planned as in-classroom teaching. Please stay informed on COVID-19 restrictions (such as "3G") and changes announced on short notice.

If you are not able/willing to attend the course at the university, please choose another group of this course. There will be no hybrid teaching except for the cases determined by the rectorate (quarantine, border closure).