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Lecturer(s)
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Livingstone David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Sulak Marcela, Ph.D.
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Roztočil Tomáš, Mgr.
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Woock Elizabeth Allyn, Mgr. PhD.
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Course content
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Content: In SS 2022 the course is taught in English according to following schedule: 1/Introduction, requirements, plan overview 2/ Mountains of the Mind: brief history of the concept I 3/ Mountains of the Mind: brief history of the concept II 4/ Theoretical background: Critical theory, Working with Concepts 5/ Theoretical background: Spatial studies, Eco-criticism, Literary Geography 6/ Sound and soundscape: Sonic thinking 7/ Sound and soundscape: Hands-on experience 8/ Preparing for the field trip: Theory and practice of walking 9/ Field trip (the exact date will be specified later) 10/ Fusion: synthesizing theory, practice and art 11/ Fusion: limits of spatial theories and new directions 12/ Final multimodal presentation event Literature: Foundational: Herzogenrath, Bernd (ed.). Sonic Thinking: A Media Philosophical Approach. London: Bloomsbury, 2018. Macfarlane, Robert. Mountains of the Mind: A History of Fascination. London: Granta Books, 2003. Naess, Arne. The Ecology of Wisdom. London: Penguin Random House, 2008. Schafer, Murray R. The Soundscape: Our Environment and the Tuning of the World. Destiny Books, 1993. Tally Jr., Robert T. ed. Geocritical Explorations: Space, Place, and Mapping in Literary and Cultural Studies. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Tally Jr., Robert. The Routledge Handbook of Literature and Space. London: Routledge, 2021. Recommended: Barthes, Roland. Mythologies. Translated by Annette Lavers, New York : Hill and Wang, 1972. Deleuze, Gilles and Félix Guattari. A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia. Translated by Brian Massumi. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1987. Downey, Dara, Ian Kinane and Elizabeth Parker eds. Landscapes of Liminality: Between Space and Place. London: Rowman Littlefield International, Ltd., 2016. Lane, Cathy; Angus Carlyle (eds.). In the Field: The art of field recording. Axminster: Unifombooks, 2013. - Monologic - Dialogic - Working with text - Fieldtrip - Working with sound and multimedia - Creative writing Hodnotící metody - Portfolio of short written pieces - Online publishing - blog - Analysis of the students' performance - Final presentation during a vernissage and discussion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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Course Mgr. Roztočila: Mountains Mountains have always been our major object of fascination as well as source of inspiration. The role of mountains in myths, literature and other cultural narratives is complex and dynamic. Our concept of mountains constantly changes - from prehistory, when high places were seen as abode of gods, via patriarchal narratives of heroism and control, we have come all the way to polished Instagram visions of what becomes an emptied simulacrum of once sacred landscapes. But were we looking at the mountains or mere reflections of ourselves? This seminar will first introduce students to historical development of the human concept of the mountains, focusing on contemporary critical approaches to mountains space in narratives in the context of spatial readings and literary geography. The course will then move from pure theory towards practice. Using affect theory and practice of field recording and soundscape manipulation, students will examine both the spots, in which theory intersects practice and areas, in which it diverges far from the real life experience. The course will culminate in three-day fieldtrip to mountains, where students will test their acquired knowledge in practice of field recording and theoretical/artistic adaptation and interpretation of natural space. During the semester, students will create short written academic and creative pieces for the seminar's blog. Students will prepare a final project, in which they will synthesize theory with practice and art. The course aims at developing student's knowledge in the fields of cultural and literary studies, and broadening their perspective on the borders on academic theory and creativity. The seminar supports and develops creative approach to subject matter, critical thinking and theory, as well as argumentation and interpretation skills in both written and spoken form.
Students will broaden their knowledge in the field of contemporary critical theory and apply theoretical musings in practice. The course aims to develop students' creativity as well as academic writing and research communication skills.
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Prerequisites
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The course requires good knowledge of English (B2) and an interest in critical thinking/theory.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Student performance
Requirements: - Reading the assigned theory and fiction - Short written blogposts and discussion - Final portfolio and public multimodal presentation of the outcomes, discussion - Participation in three-day fieldtrip to the mountains (the accommodation will be funded from the project's grant) - Corresponding physical fitness - B2 level English - Max. 2 absences
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Recommended literature
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