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2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-06-26T08:58:45Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.pdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Sample_Solution.pdf?v=1748415155 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.pdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-06-26T08:58:28Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.pdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Sample_Solution.pdf?v=1748415155 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-06-11T06:06:08Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.pdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Sample_Solution.xpdf?v=1748415155 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.xpdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Sample_Solution.xpdf?v=1748415155 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-06-04T08:30:56Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.xpdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Sample_Solution.pdf?v=1748415155 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-06-04T08:28:56Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.xpdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-06-04T08:28:31Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.pdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.xpdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

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'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.xpdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-05-14T10:33:52Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_05_14_ang071_Ass02_Watchmen_Students.pdf?v=1747218790 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-05-14T10:31:44Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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{|
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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.pdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchman.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T08:10:10Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Dracula/Mina-Lucy-Jonathan? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear it gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (Halberstam 7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (Halberstam 13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts? And in what ways may the insertion of paranoia in fact serve as a means of social control and surveillance- insofar as it encourages readers to police and to discipline (in the Foucauldian sense of the term) their own subjective behaviours, desires, or even their sense of self? How do these mechanisms succeed in producing ''homosexual panic'' as a condition of social consequence?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Dracula/Mina-Lucy-Jonathan? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear it gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (Halberstam 7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (Halberstam 13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts? And in what ways may the insertion of paranoia in fact serve as a means of social control and surveillance- insofar as it encourages readers to police and to discipline (in the Foucauldian sense of the term) their own subjective behaviours or even their sense of self?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Dracula/Mina-Lucy-Jonathan? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear it gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (Halberstam 7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts? And in what ways may the insertion of paranoia in fact serve as a means of social control and surveillance- insofar as it encourages readers to police and to discipline (in the Foucauldian sense of the term) their own subjective behaviours or even their sense of self?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T08:03:48Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Dracula/Mina-Lucy-Jonathan? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear it gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts? And in what ways may the insertion of paranoia in fact serve as a means of social control and surveillance- insofar as it encourages readers to police and to discipline (in the Foucauldian sense of the term) their own subjective behaviours or even their sense of self?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T08:02:46Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Dracula/Mina-Lucy-Jonathan? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts? And in what ways may the insertion of paranoia in fact serve as a means of social control and surveillance- insofar as it encourages readers to police and to discipline (in the Foucauldian sense of the term) their own subjective behaviours or even their sense of self?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T08:00:55Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts? And in what ways may the insertion of paranoia in fact serve as a means of social control and surveillance- insofar as it encourages readers to police and to discipline (in the Foucauldian sense of the term) their own subjective behaviours or even their sense of self?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

Discuss and comment on the above quote by sounding out how the ambivalent affective responses - i.e., fear/anxiety and pleasure - to Gothic monstrosity produce both paranoid and disciplining effects? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

* Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T07:52:04Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?" (7)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

''Group III: Affective Responses to Monstrosity''

Building on Eve Sedgwick's observations, Halberstam points out that the Gothic "inspires fear and desire at the same time - fear of and desire for the other, fear of and desire for the possible latent perversity lurking within the reader herself. But fear and desire within the same body produce a disciplinary effect. In other words, the Victorian public could consume Gothic novels in vast quantities without regarding such a material as debased because Gothic gave readers the thrill of reading about so-called perverse activities while identifying aberrant sexuality as a condition of otherness and as an essential trait of foreign bodies. The monster, of course, marks the distance between the perverse and the supposedly disciplined sexuality of the reader." (13)

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T07:41:30Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?"

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.? How do current anxieties and fears inform present-day readings of the novel?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed? How are disciplining and paranoia as psychological mechanisms inserted into the respective texts?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?"

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using ''Dracula'' as an example, what are some of the othernesses attributed to the vampire? How do theses othernesses mirror Victorian anxieties about discourses such as gender, sexuality, nationality, the Empire, etc.?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How are the respective identities of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?"

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters? Using

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T07:33:00Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How a the respective identies of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal." (Halberstam 6)
* "How sexuality became the dominant mark of otherness is a question that we may begin to answer by deconstructing Victorian Gothic monsters and by examining the constitutive features of the horror they represent. If, for example, many nineteenth-century monsters seem to produce fears more clearly related to racial identity than gender identity, how is it that we as modern readers have been unable to discern these more intricate contours of difference?"

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by comparing the constructions of Gothic monstrosity with regard to their respective historical and cultural contexts. How is the cultural production of monstrosity changing? And how do current discursive formations impact both our reading of past monsters and our production of present-day monsters?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T07:11:30Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How a the respective identies of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

''Group II: Monstrosity and Historical/Cultural Change''

* "Monstrosity (and the fear bit gives rise to) is historically conditioned rather than a psychological universal.

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic moment in which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How a the respective identies of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic momentin which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts. How are the relationships between monster/vampire and narrator/focaliser represented in constellations like Lord Ruthven/Aubrey; Carmilla/Laura; Mina-Lucy-Jonathan/Dracula? How a the respective identies of monster/vampire and narrator and/or focaliser construed?

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T06:55:21Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic momentin which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

Discuss and comment on the above quotes by looking at the narratological design and the character constellation of some of our primary texts.

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-16T06:52:49Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

''Group I: The Monster and the Self''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic momentin which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (Halberstam 2)
* "Gothic Fiction of the nineteenh century specifically used the body of the monster to produce race, class, gender, and sexuality within narratives about the relation between subjectivities and certain bodies" (Halberstam 6)

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17: Theory Session */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

* "in [Victorian] Gothic, crime is embodied within a specially deviant form - the monster - that announces itself (de-monstrates) as the place of corruption. Furthermore, [...] Gothic infiltrates the Victorian novel as a symptomatic momentin which boundaries between good and evil, health and perversity, crime and punishment, truth and deception, inside and outside dissolve and threaten the integrity of the narrative self." (2)

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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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Christian Lassen: /* Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction, and Substance Abuse */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-10T11:46:48Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Seven, June 05: Blood Circulation: Vampirism, Male Homosociality and Homosexual Panic */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand, Oscar Bittermann

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-10T09:29:56Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction, and Substance Abuse */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Seven, June 05: Blood Circulation: Vampirism, Male Homosociality and Homosexual Panic */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick, Niklas Hand

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-04-10T08:18:19Z

Christian Lassen:

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Syllabus_Historical_Backgrounds_and_Critical_Concepts.pdf?v=1744273051 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchman.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-10T08:06:10Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Ten, June 26: Bloody Racists: Vampirism and White Supremacy */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-10T08:05:59Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eleven, July 03: Bloody Misogynists: Vampirism and Anti-Feminism */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen, Jonah Szabo

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-10T08:03:32Z

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

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-10T08:03:20Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Five, May 15: Blood v. Soil: Vampirism and (Reverse) Colonization */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer, Jan Vogelsang

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction, and Substance Abuse */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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__TOC__

==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''': Viktoria Dick

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

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Christian Lassen: /* Session Seven, June 05: Blood Circulation: Vampirism, Male Homosociality and Homosexual Panic */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''':

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Viktoria Dick

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-09T10:27:13Z

Christian Lassen:

'''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] A01 0-009

* [Office Hours] Friday, 10.30-11.30 (online)

'''PRIMARY TEXTS'''

* Polidori, John. "The Vampyre." 1819. ''The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 1-24. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''':

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'':

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-04-09T10:01:47Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/VL_Programm_SoSe_2023.xpdf?v=1681808287 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"] (access via your student account)

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchman.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-04-09T10:00:49Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies */

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/VL_Programm_SoSe_2023.xpdf?v=1681808287 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, [https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"]

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchman.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-04-09T10:00:12Z

Christian Lassen:

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/VL_Programm_SoSe_2023.xpdf?v=1681808287 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, "Representation and the Media"[https://www.kanopy.com/en/unioldenburg/video/41580 "Representation and the Media"]

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchman.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

2025 SÜ Key Concepts in Cultural Studies

2025-04-09T08:45:35Z

Christian Lassen:

'''Please note''': The ang070/ang071 module consists of
*a seminar (S/Ü "Introduction to the Critical and Scholarly Discussion of Literature", offered in the previous winter term),
*a lecture (VL "Introduction to Literary History and Textual Analysis", offered in the previous winter term),
*a seminar (S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies", offered in this term), and
*a lecture (VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts", offered in this term).

On this page you will find detailed information on the lecture "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" and on the courses "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies".

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'''Lecture: VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"'''
*3.02.040 - Martin Butler, Anton Kirchhofer, Julia Wurr - Thu, 12:00-14:00, Room: A11 1-101 (Hörsaal B)
VL "Historical Background and Critical Concepts" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/VL_Programm_SoSe_2023.xpdf?v=1681808287 Course Outline "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts"]

'''Courses: S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"'''
*3.02.041 - Rebecca Käpernick - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-010b
*3.02.043 - Julius Greve - Thu, 14:00-16:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.044 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.045 - [[User:Michaela Keck|Michaela Keck]] - Thu, 10:00-12:00, Room: A01 0-005
*3.02.046 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Thu, 08:00-10:00, Room: A05 0-055
*3.02.047 - [[User:Christian Lassen|Christian Lassen]] - Fri, 08:00-10:00, Room: A08 1-116
*3.02.048 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 12:00-14:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.049 - Alena Cicholewski - Fri, 14:00-16:00, Room: A05 1-159
*3.02.050 - Rebecca Käpernick - Fri, 10:00-12:00, Room: A05 1-159
S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 Course Outline "S/Ü Key Concepts in Cultural Studies"]

Both the lecture (VL) and the courses (S/Ü) are part of the Basismodul ang070/ang071 and focus on key concepts in cultural studies and techniques of textual analysis in the context of discussing culture. The VL "Historical Backgrounds and Critical Concepts" consists of 12 lectures and the S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" of 12 courses/Übungen.

The S/Ü "Key Concepts in Cultural Studies" analyzes material and is relying on concepts and approaches complemented by the lectures. The analysis of the material from a cultural studies perspective is based on three guiding questions:
*1. What are the specific and medial characteristics of the material? (See Handouts: Conceptual Tools)
*2. How is the material situated and what institutions are responsible for its existence and discussion?
*3. What function and effect for identity formation can the material have?

Please make sure that you are registered for the lecture and ONE of the courses in Stud.IP.

The texts for our courses will come from a common pool, though each course may have a different choice.

The "analytical tools" will be presented by the lecturers (on a handout) in each meeting. The additional reading from which these 'tools' are taken is not obligatory, and it can be done either before or after each session. Mandatory texts and other materials will be made accessible to you electronically (cf. the links below). In addition, you will need to purchase the following works:

Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print. [ISBN 13: 978-0198709879]

Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print. [ISBN: 978-1-4012-4819-2]

''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

Course work: You will be asked to write three exercise assignments (analysing a non-fiction text, a graphic novel, and a film, respectively, max. 3 pages each; and composing a short bibliography, max. 1 page each), take a test about relevant content from the lecture series, and produce a research paper outline and a problem-oriented sample analysis of a relevant passage (RPO+, due on August 15). Both the outline and the sample analysis are preparatory steps for the research papers you will be asked to produce in future seminars. For this RPO+ you will need to find your own topic to work on, document the preliminary work (this includes finding an appropriate title, writing a paragraph on the state of the art of your problem and one that describes your problem and your goal, and presenting a tentative table of contents as well as a short bibliography) and write up a formal and genre-specific analysis of a passage that fits in with the research question and thesis statement put forward in your RPO. All assignments are to be formatted according to the [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Leitfaden_Lit-Cult_2017-2018.pdf style sheet].

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==Session One, April 10/11: Introduction==

'''Welcome'''

Preliminaries and General Course Information.

* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_10_13_ang071_Curriculum_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1697528185 ang071 Curriculum, Aims and Goals]
* Introduction to the [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_04_09_ang071_Cult_Seminarplan_2025_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1744188196 ang071 Course Outline "Key Concepts"]

'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

==Session Two, April 17/25: Working with Key Concepts in Cultural Studies==
'''Analytical Tools: Culture and Representation, Discourse, Media, Identity'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_discourse.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Discourse]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_KeyConcepts_CultureAndRepresentation_2-seitig.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Culture and Representation]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_identity.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Identity]
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_HO_key_concepts_media.pdf Key Concepts in Cultural Studies: Media]

'''Further Reading'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Ang_Cultural-Studies.pdf Ang, Ien. "Cultural Studies." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 227-48. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Chouliaraki_Discourse-Analysis.pdf Chouliaraki, Lilie. "Discourse Analysis." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 674-96. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Clarke_Culture-and-Identity.pdf Clarke, Simon. "Culture and Identity." ''The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Studies.'' London: SAGE, 2008. 510-29. Print.]
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/2017_Hall_Representation_2013.pdf Hall, Stuart. "The Work of Representation." ''Representation''. Eds. Stuart Hall, Jessica Evans, and Sean Nixon. Los Angeles et al.: Sage, 2013. 1-15. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Kaplan_Identity.pdf Kaplan, Carla. "Identity." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 123-7. Print.]
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/Yudice_Culture.pdf Yúdice, George. "Culture." ''Keywords for American Cultural Studies.'' Eds. Bruce Burgett and Glenn Hendler. New York: NY: New York UP, 2007. 71-6. Print.]
* You may also watch Stuart Hall explain his notions of representation: Stuart Hall, "Representation and the Media"[https://vimeo.com/191647636 Part 1], [https://vimeo.com/191649756 Part 2]

==Session Three, April 24/ May 02: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Woloch_Benevolence__Reform__and_Slavery_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841571 Woloch, Nancy. "Benevolence, Reform, and Slavery." ''Women and the Great American Experience''. Second Ed. New York et al.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 170-203. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Four, May 08/09: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Smith_FormIdeologySlaveNarratives_gesichert.pdf?v=1675841261 Smith, Valerie. "Form and Ideology in Three Slave Narratives." ''Self-Discovery and Authority in Afro-American Narrative.'' Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1987. 9-43. Print.] (Excerpts)

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

==Session Five, May 15/16: Analyzing Print Media: Slave Narrative III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Jacobs, Harriet. ''Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl''. 1861. Oxford: OUP, 2016. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Accomando_LawIncidentsSlaveGirl_geschuetzt.pdf Accomando, Christina. "'The Laws Were Laid Down to Me Anew': Harriet Jacobs and the Reframing of Legal Fictions." ''African American Review'' 32.2 (1998): 229-44.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
*Handout: [https://uol.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/handout_narratology_2018_10_12_2-seitig.pdf Narratology]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070-ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang071_assignment_01_slave_narrative_Harriet_Jacobs__sample_solution.xpdf?v=1739355667 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction": Sample solution]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD BEGINS'''

==Session Six, May 22/23: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel I==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Text'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. "Introduction." ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. 6-7. Print.

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Non-Fiction" due]

==May 30: Reading Week==

==Session Seven, June 05/06: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel II==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Hughes_Ideology_and_Real_World_Superheroes_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Hughes, Jamie A. "'Who Watches the Watchmen?': Ideology and 'Real World' Superheroes." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 39.4 (2006): 546-57. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

==Session Eight, June 12/13: Analyzing Visual Media: Graphic Novel III==

'''Primary Material'''
* Moore, Alan and Dave Gibbons. ''Watchmen.'' 1986-1987. New York: Random House, 2014. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Keating_The_Female_Link_Watchmen_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Keating, Erin M. "The Female Link: Citation and Continuity in ''Watchmen''." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 45.6 (2012): 1266-88.Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_05_10_conceptual_tools_for_graphic_novel_analysis.pdf?v=1683717816 Conceptual Tools for the Analysis of Comics and Graphic Novels]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchman.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" published]

[https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/ang070_assignment_02_graphic-novel_watchmen_sample-solution_revisedJG.xpdf WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel": sample solution]

==Session Nine, June 19/20: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film I==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [http://www.anglistik.uni-oldenburg.de/download/BM7/2012_Bischoff_Ordon_handhout_syntax_of_film.pdf Bischoff, Mark, and Ulrike Ordon, eds. ''The Syntax of Film: A Glossary'' 3rd ed. Seesen, 2012.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Graphic Novel" due]

'''REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS'''

==Session Ten, June 26/27: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film II==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Butler_Imitation_and_Gender_Insubordination_geschutzt.pdf Butler, Judith. "Imitation and Gender Insubordination." ''Inside/Out: Lesbian Theories, Gay Theories''. Ed. Diana Fuss. New York and London: Routledge, 1991. 13-31. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

'''Guiding Questions'''
* At the very beginning of her text, Butler points out that she feels uneasy when it comes to identifying with specific identity categories as these "tend to be instruments of regulatory regimes, whether as the ''normalizing'' [emphasis added] categories of oppressive structures or as the rallying points for a liberatory contestation of that very oppression" (13-4). How does the quote relate to the ambivalent processes of identitiy formation that may lead to oppression (through pathologisation, criminalisation) but also to emancipation (through political articulation)?
* How could identity categories/ labels be made useful in a reverse discourse/ counter discourse? What may be the uses of Spivak's notion of "strategic essentialism"?
* And yet, which space or means of resistance does Butler open up by refusing fixed identity categories and by insisting on the instability of labels? If Spivak's "strategic essentialism" consolidates a political identity/sameness as a means of resistance, i.e. a political "we" opposing the status quo, then how can Butler's oppostion to essentialist identity categories be conceptualised as a means of resistance as well? May it in fact undo essentialist positions altogether?
* What subversive effect can be achieved by the deliberate refusal/irritation/disruption of identity categories? How can imitation, and the deliberately flawed imitation of (normative) gender (stereotypes) in particular, become a means of gender insubordination? What does it mean if gender is thus shown to be an effect of imitation and repetition rather than a natural given? How do these practices of imitation and repetition expose the ''performativity'' of identity and identity categories?
* How can drag serve as an instrument and a deconstructivist tool in this context? How may drag, as a gender performance that deliberately irritates gender norms through imitation, in the act of performing gender undo it?
* What does drag reveal about the allegedly natural relationship between gender and biological sex? How does it deconstruct the binaries male/masculine and female/feminine?
* If drag illustrates that all gender is performative, something produced rather than given, then how does this insight lead us to rethink/reconceptualise notions of an allegedly natural/proper/real/original gender?

==Session Eleven, July 03/04: Analyzing Audiovisual Media: Film III==

'''Primary Material'''
* ''Little Miss Sunshine''. Dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Perf. Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Alda. 2006. Twentieth Century Fox, 2013. DVD.

''' Secondary Material'''
* [https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Happel_Esposito_Gende_-Transgression_in_LMS_2seitig_geschutzt.pdf Happel, Alison and Jennifer Esposito. "Pageant Trouble: An Exploration of Gender Transgression in ''Little Miss Sunshine''." ''Gender Forum'' 46 (2013): n.pag. Web.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/Robinson_Davies_LMS_Deconstructing_Childhood_Innocence_gesichert.pdf Robinson, Kerry H. and Cristyn Davies. "'She's kicking ass, that's what she's doing!': Deconstructing Childhood 'Innocence' in Media Representations." ''Australian Feminist Studies'' 23.57 (2008): 343-58. Print.]

'''Analytical Tools'''
* Handout [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2021_10_21_conceptual_tools_for_film_analysis_2seitig.pdf Conceptual tools for the Analysis of Film]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" published]

[https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2025_02_12_ang070_assignment_03_Film_LittleMissSunshine_SampleSolution.xpdf?v=1739355695 WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film": sample solution]

==Session Twelve, July 10/11: RPOplus: Textual Analysis and Problem Orientation==

'''Skills and Activities'''

Assignments "Non-Fiction", "Graphic Novel", "Film"

*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2024_11_07_HO_ang071_PortfolioGrading.pdf?v=1730971776 Portfolio and Grading]
*Handout: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2023_11_27_HO_ang071_RPOplus_Annotations_zweiseitig.pdf?v=1701069769 RPO+ (Annotations)]
*Sample: [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/BM7/materials/2022_09_09_HO_ang070_Sample_RPOplus_zweiseitig.pdf RPO+]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "Film" due]

[WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT "RPOplus" due August 15]

'''Guidelines for finding your RPO topic:'''

1. Your RPO+ topic needs to be related to at least one of the key concepts: identity, media, discourse, culture and representation 
2. As the material basis for your analysis you will need to pick material from the 'Übungen' (''Incidents'', ''Watchmen'', ''Little Miss Sunshine'').

You have access to the scholarly discourse on the material from the Übung through the MLA database.

[[Category:Basismodul]]

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-09T06:50:18Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Eight, June 12: Blood Relations: Vampirism and the Queer Family */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [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. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''':

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'':

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-09T06:50:01Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Nine, June 19: Blood Disease: Vampirism and AIDS */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [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. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''':

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'':

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül, Edward Jordan

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-09T06:48:27Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Five, May 15: Blood v. Soil: Vampirism and (Reverse) Colonization */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [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. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''':

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'':

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.

S Accounts of the Count: Dracula Rising

2025-04-09T06:48:12Z

Christian Lassen: /* Session Six, May 22: Blood Samples: Vampirism, Addiction, and Substance Abuse */

'''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] A01 0-009

* [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. [ISBN: 978-0-19-955241-2]

* Sheridan Le Fanu, J. "Carmilla." 1872. ''In a Glass Darkly''. Oxford: OUP, 2008. 243-319. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-19-953798-3]

* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print. [ISBN: 978-0-393-67920-5]

* ''Interview with the 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. 3 Personen; ca. 30 min./ 20 Folien) mit Schriftlicher Ausarbeitung (10 Seiten) [oder in Ausnahmefällen: Hausarbeit (15 Seiten)]

* [Aktive Teilnahme] Regular Attendance (cf. Richtlinien der BPO, Fakultät III, Studiendekanat), Course Preparation (i.e. reading/preparing the presentations before the session),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

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==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 27. 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 27). 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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_OurVampires_Intro.pdf?v=1738227563 Auerbach, Nina. "Introduction: Living with the Undead." ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1995. 1-11. Print.]
* [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'''

'''Preparatory Session''': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

==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'''
* [https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/ron/2004-n36-37-ron947/011135ar/ Rigby, Mair. "Prey to some cureless disquiet”: Polidori’s Queer Vampyre at the Margins of Romanticism." ''Romanticism on the Net'' 36-37 (2004-2005): no pag. Web.]
* [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].

'''Presentation'''
* Between Men, or: Homosocial Bonds, Homoerotic Desires, and Homosexual Panic in Polidori's "The Vampyre"

* ''Presentation Group'': Luisa Holsten, Omar Zerarka, Selin Sedef

'''Preparatory Session''': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

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'''
* [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.]
* [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'''
* [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. 38-60].

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Clara Goldmann, Berfin Özbek, Käthe Nickel

'''Preparatory Session''': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

May, 09: Abstract "Carmilla" due

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Arata_DraculaColonization.pdf?v=1737715176 Arata, Stephen D. "The Occidental Tourist: ''Dracula'' and the Anxiety of Reverse Colonization." ''Victorian Studies'' 33.4 (Summer 1990): 621-45. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Viragh_CanVanpireSpeak.pdf?v=1737715176 Viragh, Attila. "Can the Vampire Speak? ''Dracula'' as Discourse on Cultural Extinction." ''ELT'' 56.2 (2013): 231-45. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* The Empire Bites Back, or: Cultural Resistances to Colonization in ''Dracula''

* ''Presentation Group'': Christina Maarfeld, Davin Schweizer

'''Preparatory Session''': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Aikens_BattlingAddictionDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Aikens, Kristina. "Battling Addictions in ''Dracula''." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 41-51. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Harrison_DoktorsDrugsAddictionsDracula.pdf?v=1737715176 Harrison, Debbie. "Doctors, Drugs, and Addiction: Professional Integrity in Peril at the Fin de Siècle." ''Gothic Studies'' 11.2 (2009): 52-62. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Paula Möller, Leonard Heyn, Jan Großkortenhaus

'''Preparatory Session''':

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

'''Primary Material'''
* Stoker, Bram. ''Dracula''. 1897. Eds. John Edgar Browning and David J. Skal. New York and London: Norton, 2021. Print.

'''Secondary Material'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Craft_InversionParanoiaDraculaAnotherKindofLove3.pdf?v=1737715176 Craft, Christopher. ''Another Kind of Love: Male Homosexual Desire in English Discourse, 1850-1920''. Berkeley et al.: U of California P, 1994. 71-105. Print.]
* [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.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'':

'''Preparatory Session''': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Benefiel_BloodRelationsNuclearFamilyIWTV.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bruhm_GothicSexualitiesIWAV.pdf?v=1737715176 Bruhm, Steven. "Gothic Sexualities." ''Teaching the Gothic''Eds. Anna Powell and Andrew Smith. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. 93-106. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Sina Ries, Jennifer Hardy, Cordelia Bohlmann

'''Preparatory Session''': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül

==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'''''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Haggerty_RiceQueeringCulture.pdf?v=1737715176 Haggerty, George E. "Anne Rice and the Queering of Culture." ''Novel: A Forum on Fiction'' 32.1 (Autumn 1998): 5-18. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Auerbach_GraveandGayReaganYears.pdf?v=1737715176 Auerbach, Nina. ''Our Vampires, Ourselves''. Chicago and London: The U of Chicago P, 1995. 163-92. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* Dieting or Dying, or: AIDS, Abstinence, and Anti-Gay Policies of Blame

* ''Presentation Group'': Suheila Chamdine, Dilara Bülbül

'''Preparatory Session''': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Borgia_AbuseCodependencyandWhitePrivilege.pdf?v=1737715176 Borgia, Danielle N. "''Twilight'': The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege." ''The Journal of Popular Culture'' 37.1 (2014): 152-73. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jensen_NobleWerewolves.pdf?v=1737715176 Jensen, Kristian. "Noble Werewolves or Native Shape-Shifters." ''The Twilight Mystique: Critical Essays on the Novels and Films''. Eds. Amy M. Clarke and Marijane Osborn. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010. 92-105. Print.]

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

* ''Presentation Group'': Rebekka Hänßler, Seraphim Remer, Jazzmine Menia

'''Preparatory Session''': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

==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'''
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Jaevis_TwilightofFeminism.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]
* [https://uol.de/f/3/inst/anglistik/download/Lehre/Lassen_Lehrmaterialien/AM_Accounts_of_the_Count/Bliss_Abstinence_AmericanStyle.pdf?v=1737715176 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. Print.]

'''Presentation'''
* No Sex Before Marriage, or: Anti-Feminism and the Will to Sexual Submission in ''Twilight''

* ''Presentation Group'': Jamie de Vries, Zoé Theilen

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.