Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
| To elaborate on the relationship between national identity and personal memory |
Course Content:
| Memory is a contested area, it is 'collective', 'official' yet personal and the borders between these presumably separate spheres are never clear-cut. The course aims to familiarize students with current discussions of memory studies in anthropology. The course is particularly concerned with the relationship between 'national memory' and 'personal memory'. In order to follow this dynamic link, the course will look at the functions of commemorative rituals that enhance the 'national identity' through remembering and practicing the idea of togetherness. The course will examine the public monuments, museums and landscapes as means of contestation of the 'memory' and analyse their claims over the 'authenticity' and 'continuity' of the 'past' in the present. Finally, the course will examine the relationship between the 'sensory aspects of memory' and identity, as the memories and histories activate and are activated by emotions and senses. |
Teaching Methods:
"1: Course, 2: Discussion in Course, 3: Seminar, 4: Research, 5: Comparison/Case Study/Role Playing, 6: Problem Solving, 7: Guest Speakers"
Assessment Methods:
A: Exam, B: Written Homework, C: Presentation, D: Research, E: Debate, F: Quiz, G: Participation