Robots, Androids, Clones and Transhumanism in Literature, Film and Culture (Workshop)
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r) | |
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Umfang | 1.5 SWS |
Semester | Wintersemester 2023/24 |
Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
Stellung in Studienplänen | Siehe TUMonline |
- 25.10.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 08.11.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 22.11.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 29.11.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 06.12.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 13.12.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 20.12.2023 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 17.01.2024 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 24.01.2024 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 31.01.2024 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
- 07.02.2024 09:00-10:30 1229, Seminarraum
Teilnahmekriterien
Lernziele
The students research and discuss current discourses on the topics of the seminar. They read/watch literary texts, films, TV shows and other relevant media and learn how to analyze those using different criteria and methods.
Beschreibung
Since antiquity, people have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life and have imagined its creation in various media. Thus, long before these fictions could become reality, literature and art already provided fictional spaces in which fundamental questions could be asked: Why do humans want to create artificial life? How do they treat the resulting creatures? How can we define “human”? Which gender dynamics are involved? How are society and human relationships changed by the existence of artificial life forms? And are there borders which should not be crossed?
In this seminar we will discuss the current state of science and technology and analyze the depiction of artificial life forms in literature (e.g. in Ovid´s Metamorphoses, E. T. A. Hoffman´s “Der Sandmann”, Mary Shelley´s “Frankenstein”, short stories by Isaac Asimov and other writers, and in Kazuo Ishiguro´s “Klara and the Sun”), films, TV series and other media (computer games, comics and graphic novels). Students are very welcome to suggest texts and films.
In this seminar we will discuss the current state of science and technology and analyze the depiction of artificial life forms in literature (e.g. in Ovid´s Metamorphoses, E. T. A. Hoffman´s “Der Sandmann”, Mary Shelley´s “Frankenstein”, short stories by Isaac Asimov and other writers, and in Kazuo Ishiguro´s “Klara and the Sun”), films, TV series and other media (computer games, comics and graphic novels). Students are very welcome to suggest texts and films.
Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen
None other than the willingness to actively participate (i.e. show up in class) and to read and discuss the texts.
Lehr- und Lernmethoden
• Independent reading and watching of texts/films
• Analysis of these texts/films using methods discussed in class
• Group discussions
• Group work
• If we can meet in person, controversial topics can be discussed in the form of debates
• Analysis of these texts/films using methods discussed in class
• Group discussions
• Group work
• If we can meet in person, controversial topics can be discussed in the form of debates
Studien-, Prüfungsleistung
Regular reading and answering questions on the given texts during the classes (30%) and poster presentation at the end of the seminar (70%).
This course is assigned to the following modul:
CLA21901 Rollen. Klischees. Visionen. Wissenschaft und Technik im Blick von Literatur und Theater (2 Credits)
Please note that you can only contribute each module once in your studies
This course is assigned to the following modul:
CLA21901 Rollen. Klischees. Visionen. Wissenschaft und Technik im Blick von Literatur und Theater (2 Credits)
Please note that you can only contribute each module once in your studies
Empfohlene Literatur
Shorter texts will be provided. The novel “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro will be available via the university library or will have to be purchased by the students.