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'''ASSIGNMENTS'''
 
'''ASSIGNMENTS'''
  
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* [Prüfungsleistung] (Gruppen-)Referat (max. 3 Personen; 45-60 min.) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]
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* [Prüfungsleistung] (Gruppen-)Referat (max. TBA Personen; ca. 45 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]
  
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* [Aktive Teilnahme] 5 Abstracts, jeweils inklusive Thema, Forschungsstand, These und Outline des Arguments (je 1 Seite insgesamt)
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* [Aktive Teilnahme] 3 Abstracts, jeweils inklusive Thema, Forschungsstand, These und Outline des Arguments (je 1 Seite insgesamt)
  
 
Please note that written assignments (abstracts, short term papers, long term papers) need to be composed according to the style sheet ("Leitfaden")of the University of Oldenburg, which can be accessed via the 'Institutswiki'-page of the English department. The style sheet not only provides relevant information on how to write a correct bibliography but it may also help you to structure your work according to academic standards.
 
Please note that written assignments (abstracts, short term papers, long term papers) need to be composed according to the style sheet ("Leitfaden")of the University of Oldenburg, which can be accessed via the 'Institutswiki'-page of the English department. The style sheet not only provides relevant information on how to write a correct bibliography but it may also help you to structure your work according to academic standards.
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Please make sure to sign the "Erklärung zum 'Plagiat'" and to attach it to your research papers.
 
Please make sure to sign the "Erklärung zum 'Plagiat'" and to attach it to your research papers.
  
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==Session One, April 10: Introduction==
 
==Session One, April 10: Introduction==
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'''Organisational Matters'''
 
'''Organisational Matters'''
  
 
* Assignments
 
* Assignments
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Assignments are graded and mandatory. In order to obtain 6 credits (KP), you will have to give a (group) presentation (Referat, 45-60 min.) on one of the presentation topics specified in the syllabus. In addition to that, you will have to hand in a short term paper (Ausarbeitung, 10 Seiten) by the end of term (September, 15). In exceptional cases, you may hand in a long term paper (Hausarbeit, 15 Seiten) instead of the above. However, an exception is only granted upon consultation.
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Assignments are graded and mandatory. In order to obtain 6 credits (KP), you will have to give an (group) presentation (Referat, 20 Folien) on one of the presentation topics specified in the syllabus. In addition to that, you will have to hand in a short term paper (Ausarbeitung, 10 Seiten) by the end of term (15. September). In exceptional cases, you may hand in a long term paper (Hausarbeit, 15 Seiten) instead of the above. However, an exception is only granted upon prior consultation.
  
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* Presentation Topics, Presentation Groups, Video Conferences for Presentation Groups
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* Presentation Topics, Presentation Groups
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Presentation Topics are specified on your syllabus. In order to prepare your presentations, please pick a topic, get together in groups (see below) and write up a power-point presentation. Add your comments to the presentation, for example via open cast, save the file and send it on to me so that we can discuss your presentation in a video conference (see below). After that, you make your file available on Stud.IP on the Friday ''before'' your presentation so that all participants can read/ watch the presentation in time, i.e. before the session/ chat.
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Presentation Topics are specified in your syllabus. In order to prepare your presentations, please pick a topic, get together in groups (see below) and write up a power-point presentation. Save the file and send it on to me so that we can discuss your presentation in your preparatory session. Preparatory sessions take place one week before your presentation is due, i.e. at the end of the session preceding your presentation. After the preparatory session, revise your presentation and make your file available on Stud.IP on the Friday ''before'' your presentation is due so that all participants can read/ watch the presentation in time, i.e. before the session.
  
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Requests regarding your choice of presentation topics can be send to me via e-mail, starting on Tuesday, March, 31. I will sign you in in the order of the requests' arrival. Please check this page regularly to see if your requests have been met.
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Requests regarding your choice of presentation topics can be send to me via e-mail, starting on Wednesday, March 26. Please send me three possible presentation topics and prioritise them according to your preferences. I will sign you in in the order of the requests' arrival. Please check this page regularly to see if your requests have been met.
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Video Conferences for presentations take place in the second part of the weekly sessions, i.e. Tuesday 9-10 am. Please make sure that you attend the video conference the week ''before'' your presentation is due.
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* Active Participation
 
* Active Participation
  
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Active Participation is ungraded but mandatory. In order to fulfil the requirements, you will have to write five abstracts, each including a topic, a state of research, a thesis statement, and a brief outline of your argument (approx. 1 page), in the course of the seminar. You can choose your own topic; however: all abstracts have to address different primary texts. In other words, your abstracts will have to cover five out of six primary materials. They are due by the end of the week (i.e. Friday) that marks the ending of the respective sections, i.e. due date "The Vampyre": May, 01; due date "Carmilla": May, 08; due date ''Dracula'': May, 29; due date ''Interview With a Vampire'': June 12; due date ''Ed Wood'': June 26; due date ''Twilight'': July, 10)
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Active Participation is ungraded but mandatory. In order to fulfil the requirements, you will have to attend class regularly (cf. BPO, FK III) and prepare the presentations prior to the relevant sessions. Moreover, you will have to write three abstracts, each including a topic, a state of research, a thesis statement, and a brief outline of your argument (approx. 1 page), in the course of the seminar. You can choose your own topic; however: all abstracts have to address different primary texts. In other words, your abstracts will have to cover the three primary materials from the course. Abstracts are due by the end of the week (i.e. Friday) that marks the ending of the respective sections, i.e. due date "The Vampyre": April 25; due date "Carmilla": May 09; due date ''Dracula'': June 06; due date ''Interview with the Vampire'' June 20; due date ''Twilight'': July 04)
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In order to discuss the presentations and related topics, I will be in the chatroom ("Meetings" on our Stud.IP page) during the first part of each session, i.e. Tuesday 8-9 am. Please make sure to read/ watch the presentations before you join the chat. The second part of each session, i.e. Tuesday 9-10 am, is booked for the respective presentation groups (''see'' video conference for presentation groups)
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Relevant secondary material will be made available on Stud.IP. Please note that, additionally, the syllabus includes an extensive bibliography that maybe helpful with regard to your presentations and written assignments (abstracts; short/ long term papers).
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     Summary: Presentations
 
     Summary: Presentations
  
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1. Pick a presentation topic and contact me via e-mail (starting March, 31). Check below for available places. Presentation groups may consist of a maximum of 3 people.
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1. Pick a presentation topic and contact me via e-mail (starting March 26). Check below for available places. Presentation groups may consist of max. 3 people. Send me three suggestions and prioritise them accoording to preference.
  
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2. Contact the other members of your group and prepare your presentation, i.e. power-point presentation with audio commentary (e.g. with open cast).
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2. Contact the other members of your group and prepare your presentation, i.e. power-point presentation.
  
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3. Send me your presentation at least 8 days before your presentation is scheduled.
  
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4. Discuss your presentation with me in a video conference 7 days, i.e week, before your presentation is scheduled. Video conferences take place on Tuesdays, 9-10 am.
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4. Discuss your presentation with me in your preparatory session 7 days, i.e week, before your presentation is scheduled. Preparatory sessions take place during the second part of class, i.e. Thursday 13.30 am - 13.45 am.
  
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5. Revise and upload your file on the Friday ''before'' your presentation is scheduled.
  
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6. Join the chat and be ready to answer questions via chat on the day of your presentation. Chats take place on Tuesdays, 8-9 am.
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6. Give your presentation in class.
  
 
==Session Two, April 17: Theory Session==
 
==Session Two, April 17: Theory Session==
  
 
'''Theory Texts'''
 
'''Theory Texts'''
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* Carroll, Samantha J. "Putting the 'Neo' Back Into 'Neo-Victorian': The Neo-Victorian Novel as Postmodern Revisionist Fiction." ''Neo-Victorian Studies'' 3.2 (2010): 172-205.
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* Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.
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* Llewellyn, Mark. "What Is Neo-Victorian Studies?" ''Neo-Victorian Studies'' 1.1 (2008): 164-85.
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* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Halberstam_SkinShows_Intro.pdf?v=1737715176 Halberstam, Jack (*Judith). "Parasites and Perverts: An Introduction to Gothic Monstrosity." ''Skin Shows: Gothic Horror and the Technology of Monsters''. Durham and London: Duke UP, 1995. 1-27. Print.]
  
 
'''Guiding Questions'''
 
'''Guiding Questions'''
  
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* Thinking about Victorian ("Carmilla", ''Dracula'') or even pre-Victorian ("The Vampyre") representations of the vampire, what are some of the features and character traits that have been ascribed and attributed to this stock character?
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==Session Three, April 24: Blood Brothers: Vampirism and Male Homoeroticism==
 
==Session Three, April 24: Blood Brothers: Vampirism and Male Homoeroticism==
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'''Secondary Material'''
 
'''Secondary Material'''
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* Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 11-38.
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* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_NineteenthgCenturyVampires.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. "Giving Up the Ghosts: Nineteenth-Century Vampires." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 11-60. Print.] [esp. 11-38].
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* Skarda, Patricia L. "Vampirism and Plagiarism: Byron's Influence and Polidori's Practice." ''SiR: Studies in Romanticism'' 28 (Summer 1989): 249-69.
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'''Presentation'''
 
'''Presentation'''
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* ''Presentation Group'':
  
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'''Preparatory Session''':
  
 
     April 25: Abstract "The Vampyre" due
 
     April 25: Abstract "The Vampyre" due
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'''Secondary Material'''
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* Antrim Major, Adrienne. "Other Love: Le Fanu's Carmilla as Lesbian Gothic." ''Horrifying Sex: Essays on Sexual Difference in Gothic Literature''. Ed. Ruth Bienstock Anolik. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland, 2007. 151-66.
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* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Major_CarmillaAsLesbianGothic.pdf?v=1737715176 Antrim Major, Adrienne. "Other Love: Le Fanu's Carmilla as Lesbian Gothic." ''Horrifying Sex: Essays on Sexual Difference in Gothic Literature''. Ed. Ruth Bienstock Anolik. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland, 2007. 151-66. Print.]
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* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Palmer_LesbianVampire.pdf?v=1737715176 Palmer, Paulina. "The Lesbian Vampire: Transgressive Sexuality." ''Horrifying Sex: Essays on Sexual Difference in Gothic Literature''. Ed. Ruth Bienstock Anolik. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland, 2007. 203-32. Print.]
  
 
''' Further Reading'''
 
''' Further Reading'''
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'''Presentation'''
 
'''Presentation'''
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'''Preparatory Session''':
  
 
     May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due
 
     May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due
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'''Secondary Material'''
 
'''Secondary Material'''
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* Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45.
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'''Presentation'''
 
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==Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction and Substance Abuse==
 
==Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction and Substance Abuse==
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* Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51.
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==Session Seven, June 05: Blood Circulation: Vampirism, Male Homosociality and Homosexual Panic==
 
==Session Seven, June 05: Blood Circulation: Vampirism, Male Homosociality and Homosexual Panic==
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* Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105.
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* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Clark_HomosexualPanicDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Clark, Damion. "Preying on the Pervert: The Uses of Homosexual Panic in Bram Stoker's ''Dracula''." ''Horrifying Sex: Essays on Sexual Difference in Gothic Literature''. Ed. Ruth Bienstock Anolik. Jefferson, NC, and London: McFarland, 2007. 167-76. Print.]
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     June 06: Abstract ''Dracula'' due
 
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* ''Interview with a Vampire''. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.
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* ''Interview with the Vampire''. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.
  
 
'''Secondary Material'''
 
'''Secondary Material'''
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* Benefiel, Candace R. "Blood Relations: The Gothic Perversion of the Nuclear Family in Anne Rice's ''Interview with the Vampire''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 38.2 (2004): 261-73.
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'''Presentation'''
 
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==Session Nine, June 19: Blood Disease: Vampirism and AIDS==
 
==Session Nine, June 19: Blood Disease: Vampirism and AIDS==
  
 
'''Primary Material'''
 
'''Primary Material'''
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* ''Interview with a Vampire''. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.
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* ''Interview with the Vampire''. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.
  
 
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'''Secondary Material'''''
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* Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18.
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==Session Ten, June 26: Bloody Racists: Vampirism and White Supremacy==
 
==Session Ten, June 26: Bloody Racists: Vampirism and White Supremacy==
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==Session Eleven, July 03: Bloody Misogynists: Vampirism and Anti-Feminism==
 
==Session Eleven, July 03: Bloody Misogynists: Vampirism and Anti-Feminism==
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* Jarvis, Christine. "The Twilight of Feminism? Stephanie Meyer's Saga and the Contradictions of Contemporary Girlhood." ''Children's Literature in Education'' 45 (2014): 101-15.
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* Bliss, Ann V. "Abstinence, American Style." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 107-20.
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==Session Twelve, July 10: RPO Session==
 
==Session Twelve, July 10: RPO Session==

Latest revision as of 12:02, 24 January 2025

COURSE OUTLINE

3.02.120: S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

  • [Module] ang612 - Periods and Key Figures
  • [Credits] 6 KP
  • [Instructor] Dr. Christian Lassen
  • [Time] Thursday, 12.15-13.45
  • [Room] TBA
  • [Description] TBA
  • [Office Hours] Wednesday, 11.00-12.00 (online)


PRIMARY TEXTS

  • Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print.
  • Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. In a Glass Darkly. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print.
  • Stoker, Bram. Dracula. 1897. Eds. Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 1997. Print.
  • Interview with a Vampire. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.
  • Twilight. 2008. Dir. Catherine Hardwicke. Perf. Kristen Steward and Robert Pattinson. Summit Entertainment, 2010. DVD.


ASSIGNMENTS

  • [Prüfungsleistung] (Gruppen-)Referat (max. TBA Personen; ca. 45 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]
  • [Aktive Teilnahme] 3 Abstracts, jeweils inklusive Thema, Forschungsstand, These und Outline des Arguments (je 1 Seite insgesamt)

Please note that written assignments (abstracts, short term papers, long term papers) need to be composed according to the style sheet ("Leitfaden")of the University of Oldenburg, which can be accessed via the 'Institutswiki'-page of the English department. The style sheet not only provides relevant information on how to write a correct bibliography but it may also help you to structure your work according to academic standards.

Please make sure to sign the "Erklärung zum 'Plagiat'" and to attach it to your research papers.

  • [Abgabefrist] September 15, 2025



Session One, April 10: Introduction

Organisational Matters

  • Assignments

Assignments are graded and mandatory. In order to obtain 6 credits (KP), you will have to give an (group) presentation (Referat, 20 Folien) on one of the presentation topics specified in the syllabus. In addition to that, you will have to hand in a short term paper (Ausarbeitung, 10 Seiten) by the end of term (15. September). In exceptional cases, you may hand in a long term paper (Hausarbeit, 15 Seiten) instead of the above. However, an exception is only granted upon prior consultation.

  • Presentation Topics, Presentation Groups

Presentation Topics are specified in your syllabus. In order to prepare your presentations, please pick a topic, get together in groups (see below) and write up a power-point presentation. Save the file and send it on to me so that we can discuss your presentation in your preparatory session. Preparatory sessions take place one week before your presentation is due, i.e. at the end of the session preceding your presentation. After the preparatory session, revise your presentation and make your file available on Stud.IP on the Friday before your presentation is due so that all participants can read/ watch the presentation in time, i.e. before the session.

Requests regarding your choice of presentation topics can be send to me via e-mail, starting on Wednesday, March 26. Please send me three possible presentation topics and prioritise them according to your preferences. I will sign you in in the order of the requests' arrival. Please check this page regularly to see if your requests have been met.

  • Active Participation

Active Participation is ungraded but mandatory. In order to fulfil the requirements, you will have to attend class regularly (cf. BPO, FK III) and prepare the presentations prior to the relevant sessions. Moreover, you will have to write three abstracts, each including a topic, a state of research, a thesis statement, and a brief outline of your argument (approx. 1 page), in the course of the seminar. You can choose your own topic; however: all abstracts have to address different primary texts. In other words, your abstracts will have to cover the three primary materials from the course. Abstracts are due by the end of the week (i.e. Friday) that marks the ending of the respective sections, i.e. due date "The Vampyre": April 25; due date "Carmilla": May 09; due date Dracula: June 06; due date Interview with the Vampire June 20; due date Twilight: July 04) 

   Summary: Presentations

1. Pick a presentation topic and contact me via e-mail (starting March 26). Check below for available places. Presentation groups may consist of max. 3 people. Send me three suggestions and prioritise them accoording to preference.

2. Contact the other members of your group and prepare your presentation, i.e. power-point presentation.

3. Send me your presentation at least 8 days before your presentation is scheduled.

4. Discuss your presentation with me in your preparatory session 7 days, i.e week, before your presentation is scheduled. Preparatory sessions take place during the second part of class, i.e. Thursday 13.30 am - 13.45 am.

5. Revise and upload your file on the Friday before your presentation is scheduled.

6. Give your presentation in class.

Session Two, April 17: Theory Session

Theory Texts

Guiding Questions

Preparatory Session

Session Three, April 24: Blood Brothers: Vampirism and Male Homoeroticism

Primary Material

  • Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • TBA
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session: 

   April 25: Abstract "The Vampyre" due

Session Four, May 08: The Blood Countess: Vampirism, Sexology, and Female Same-Sex Desire

Primary Material

  • Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. In a Glass Darkly. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print.

Secondary Material

Further Reading

Presentation

  • A Case Study in Female Same-Sex Desire, or: "Carmilla"'s Narratological Design and the Lesbian Origins of Vampirism
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session: 

   May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

Session Five, May 15: Blood v. Soil: Vampirism and (Reversed) Colonization

Primary Material

  • Stoker, Bram. Dracula. 1897. Eds. Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 1997. Print.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in Dracula
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session:

Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction and Substance Abuse

Primary Material

  • Stoker, Bram. Dracula. 1897. Eds. Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 1997. Print.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • Addiction and Substance Abuse, or: Doctors, Drugs, and 'Degeneracy' in Dracula
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session:

Session Seven, June 05: Blood Circulation: Vampirism, Male Homosociality and Homosexual Panic

Primary Material

  • Stoker, Bram. Dracula. 1897. Eds. Nina Auerbach and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 1997. Print.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • What You Get Is What You Give, or: Blood Donation, Male Homoeroticism, and Male Homosexual Panic
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session: 

   June 06: Abstract Dracula due

Session Eight, June 12: Blood Relations: Vampirism and the Queer Family

Primary Material

  • Interview with the Vampire. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • Feeding on Family Values, or: Ambivalent Representations of the Queer Family in Interview with the Vampire
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session:

Session Nine, June 19: Blood Disease: Vampirism and AIDS

Primary Material

  • Interview with the Vampire. 1994. Dir. Neil Jordan. Perf. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. Warner Bros., 2003. DVD.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session: 

   June 20: Abstract Interview With the Vampire due

Session Ten, June 26: Bloody Racists: Vampirism and White Supremacy

Primary Material

  • Twilight. 2008. Dir. Catherine Hardwicke. Perf. Kristen Steward and Robert Pattinson. Summit Entertainment, 2010. DVD.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • Of Vampires and Werewolves, or: Racist Representations of Caucasian and Native American Stereotypes in Twilight
  • Presentation Group:

Preparatory Session:

Session Eleven, July 03: Bloody Misogynists: Vampirism and Anti-Feminism

Primary Material

  • Twilight. 2008. Dir. Catherine Hardwicke. Perf. Kristen Steward and Robert Pattinson. Summit Entertainment, 2010. DVD.

Secondary Material

Presentation

  • No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in Twilight
  • Presentation Group: 
   July 04: Abstract Twilight due

Session Twelve, July 10: RPO Session

Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:

Your RPO topic needs to be related to at least one of the primary texts. 

   September, 15: Term Paper due

Please upload your paper to the folder "Ausarbeitungen und Hausarbeiten" on our Stud.IP page.

Bitte stellen Sie Ihre Prüfungsleistung in den Ordner "Ausarbeitungen und Hausarbeiten" auf unserer Stud.IP-Seite ein.

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