Course Requirements:
The students are asked to view visual materials prior individual classes and be prepared to discuss them in class.
Research project
The students will form teams using "General discussion and formation of teams" forum below.
Research project proposal
In teams, students are asked to choose a topic related to the subject of the course (see the description of the course above) and submit the proposal of their team research project using the Assignment section below. The deadline for submitting the proposal of the team Research project is March 16.
Presentation of the Research project
Part of the evaluation is a short (10-15 minutes) presentation of the Research project. This presentation will be delivered in class, during the last two weeks of the semester. The presentation should be spoken or read and include visual aids (for example Powerpoint presentation). The presentation should most importantly introduce the research questions and theoretical and methodological framework of the Research project.
Final paper
In teams, students are asked to write a paper on topic related to the subject of the course. It should most importantly show the students’ ability to discuss works of art in the context of gender and/or sexuality. The paper should have at least 15 000 characters (with spaces), bibliography, and footnotes (preferably in Chicago style: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html ). Students should feel free to consult their topic and submit the first draft of their paper beforehand. The deadline for submission of the final paper is May 25. Final papers should be submitted the Assignment section below. Papers delivered after the deadline will lead to downgrading the final grade by 10 %.
Assessment and final grade:
Evaluation:
The final grade is based on the active participation in course activities and discussions 30 %, forming of teams and Research proposal 10 %, in-class presentation 20 %, and final paper 40 %.
Attendance policy:
Please note that the active participation on discussion amounts to 30 %.
Literature:
Gender Check. Art and Theory in Eastern Europe, Bojana Pejić (ed.), Verlag der Buchhandlung Walter König 2010.
Art and Theory of Post-1989 Central and Eastern Europe: A Critical Anthology, Ana Janevski – Roxana Marcoci – Ksenia Nouril (edds.), New York 2018.
Czech Feminisms: Perspectives on Gender in East Central Europe, Iveta Jusová – Jiřina Šiklová (edds.), Bloomington 2016.
Gendered Artistic Positions and Social Voices: Politics, Cinema and the Visual Arts in State-Socialist and Post-Socialist Hungary, Beata Hock, Stuttgart 2013.
The following weekly schedule may be subject to change. Please check moodle prior every class.