Cultural borderlands and the renaissance of locality 3002-1KON2025K15
This course analyzes phenomena occurring on cultural borderlands and the contemporary renaissance of locality. Students will gain a broad perspective on issues related to the functioning of borderlands in a cultural context and understand the mechanisms influencing the rebirth of local identities.
Topic Areas:
1. What is a borderland?
2. Borderland identities and local identities.
3. Locality, regionality, small homelands - Central European regions.
4. Conflicts and negotiations on borderlands - memory, trauma, coexistence.
5. Global trends - local responses: glocalization, slow life, grassroots movements.
6. Digital media and locality - microhistories, regional influencers.
7. Mapping borderlands and locality.
8. Exercises in locality.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
• Defines the concepts of cultural borderlands, transculturality, hybridity, glocalization, and locality;
• Knows the main theories on cultural exchange and intercultural contact;
Skills
• Analyzes case studies related to borderland culture;
• Uses theoretical knowledge to interpret cultural phenomena;
Social Competencies
• Recognizes the complexity of local and supra-local cultural processes;
• Is able to collaborate in a group to analyze socio-cultural phenomena
Assessment criteria
The basic requirement for passing the semester is attendance at classes. Absences must be excused with the instructor. Students are entitled to two excused or unexcused absences per semester. Anyone with three to five absences per semester must make up for them in a manner determined by the instructor. Absences (even excused!) from more than five classes will result in students not being allowed to pass the classes - only those granted an Individual Organization of Studies based on the opinion of the BON may have their absence limit increased, but not to more than 50%.
Credit and grade are based on class participation and the preparation of a project (the form of the project to be determined by the instructor) analyzing selected examples of local issues.
The use of artificial intelligence tools in theses, written term papers, and presentations is specified in §§ 3 and 4 of Resolution No. 98 of the University Council for Education of December 8, 2023, regarding guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence tools in the educational process. Since one of the fundamental skills acquired in the fields of study offered at the Faculty of Polish Studies is the efficient and professional use of written Polish, particularly the academic style, the use of artificial intelligence systems for proofreading and editing is prohibited.
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