LFU:online

Students will reflect on the affordances of digital media and perfect their skills in analyzing literature (in particular digital literature). They will practice how to select and critically assess relevant research. They will also train how to present and discuss their findings both in an interactive setting (expert groups) and as a cogent written argument (research paper). 

The first chapter of Bronwen Thomas’ recent book Literature and Social Media bears the title “Why ‘literature’ and ‘social media’ are not antithetical”. The fact that Thomas sees it as necessary to start with this assertion points to the wide-spread assumption that digital media in general, and social media in particular, are somehow inimical to ‘literature’. In this seminar, we will problematize this assumption and deal with the many fascinating ways in which digital media are not only transforming the production and reception of literature, but also producing new literary genres and formats. Among the phenomena we will consider in the course are Instapoetry, online theatre and digital reading culture platforms such as BookTube. There will also be room for the students to suggest further literary digital formations they would like to examine and discuss.

As a foundation for our discussions, we will engage with some central theory text on digital culture (e.g. by Henry Jenkins, Jim Collins and Simone Murray).

The course will be co-taught by Ella Mingazova (University of Leuven).

Discussion, presentations, group work, expert groups, writing/research assignments

Oral (active participation in class, presentation as part of an expert group) and written (short writing assignments during the semester, final paper)

TBA (a reader with some of the obligatory material will be made available at the beginning of the semester)

MA: keine

Lehramtsstudium 2001: abgeschlossener 1. Studienabschnitt

Aufgrund der substanziell unterschiedlichen Zuteilung von ECTS-AP in den verschiedenen Curricula des MA Anglistik und Amerikanistik und des Lehramtsstudiums Englisch ergeben sich für diese Lehrveranstaltung unterschiedliche Anforderungen. Informationen hierzu erhalten Sie bei Beginn der Lehrveranstaltung durch die Lehrveranstaltungsleiterin/den Lehrveranstaltungsleiter.