Key to the culture of region: conflicts and relations (II) - Ukraine 3224-D10KKRU
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The objective of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the key processes related to the development of intercultural relations that have taken place over the centuries in Ukraine. Ukraine is here conceived as a multicultural space, historically shaped and currently defined not only within the cultures of individual countries in the region, but also through tensions, conflicts, influences, the transmission of patterns and experiences, and other forms of cross-cultural interaction. These phenomena will be analyzed through the lens of the formation of cultural distinctiveness and the identity of its participants, taking into account religious, linguistic, social, political, and economic contexts, as well as the dimensions of social communication and artistic expression. Particular emphasis will be placed on discussing those aspects that are conflict-generating in international relations and are the subject of diverse and contradictory collective perceptions.
The following topics will be discussed during the classes:
01. The Art of Resistance: The Museum of the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv and others.
02. The Annexation and Occupation of Crimea in Culture: the film U311 Cherkasy, dir. Tymur Yashchenko.
03. The War in Donbas in Ukrainian Culture: the novel The Orphanage by Serhiy Zhadan.
04. Attitudes and Fates of Cultural Figures in Wartime Realities based on selected works of contemporary Ukrainian culture: the book I am
Changing... [Ya peretvoriuius…] by Volodymyr Vakulenko.
05. Totalitarianism and Individual Freedom: analysis of the book The Torture Camp on Paradise Street [Svitlyi shliakh: istoria odnoho kontstaboru] by Stanislav Aseyev.
06. Witnesses of Tragedy: how Ukrainian artists depict the fate of civilians during the war: the film 20 Days in Mariupol, dir. Mstyslav Chernov.
07. Exodus: the theme of war refugees and internally displaced persons in contemporary Ukrainian culture: the novel The Ladder by Yevheniya Kuznetsova.
08. The Ukrainian Soldier in Contemporary Ukrainian Culture: between reality and myth: the series Cyborgs, dir. Akhtem Seitablayev.
09. Women at War: images, experiences, and challenges in contemporary Ukrainian culture: the film Invisible Battalion, dir. A.
Horlova, I. Tsilyk, et al.
10. Animals in War: symbolism, empathy, and cultural images in contemporary Ukrainian culture: the film We, Our Pets and the War, dir. Anton Ptushkin.
11. Faces of War. Personal choice and responsibility in times of trial: the book The War from the Rear [Viina z tylnoho boku] by Andriy Lyubka.
12. From Solidarity to Indifference – the portrayal of the world's reaction to the tragedies of war in cultural works.
13. Does Art Imitate Life or Vice Versa? Analysis of the book The Zelensky Effect by Olga Onuch and Henry E. Hale.
14. Unhealed Wounds: the experience of trauma and coping with it in contemporary Ukrainian culture: the film Homeward, dir. Akhtem Seitablayev.
15. Final Assessment
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
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Course coordinators
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Prerequisites
Key to the Culture of Region: Literature, Art, Folklore (I) - Ukraine
Key to the Culture of Region: Literature, Art, Folklore (II) - Ukraine
Learning outcomes
Knowledge (the student knows and understands):
● knows and understands to an in-depth degree the contemporary history of Ukraine as well as historical issues, terms, and concepts linking it to Central and Eastern Europe as a region, with particular emphasis on cultural processes and phenomena in the context of social and political transformations [K2_W04].
● [knows and understands] to an in-depth degree the European and global context of cultural processes – is able to apply this knowledge in relation to the culture, art, literature, linguistic phenomena, as well as political, social, and economic phenomena of Ukraine at every stage of their development [K2_W05].
● knows and understands to an in-depth degree issues regarding the shaping of national, religious, socio-political, and economic relations in contemporary Ukraine [K2_W06].
Skills (upon completing the course, the student is able to):
● search for, select, analyze, and use necessary information from various sources, including foreign-language ones, in unpredictable conditions [K2_U01].
● formulate and analyze research problems, select research methods and tools, and conduct research independently or under the supervision of a scientific supervisor in the field of cultural studies and related disciplines concerning the Central and Eastern Europe region in unpredictable conditions [K2_U02].
● conduct a critical, in-depth analysis of cultural artifacts specific to a given era in Ukraine’s development; recognize various types of Ukrainian cultural artifacts, conduct their critical in-depth analysis, and distinguish different perspectives on cultural development, being aware of the existence of differences in cultural identities and contexts [K2_U05].
● drawing on acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, use it in typical and atypical professional statements concerning the history and present day of Ukraine, as well as the specificity of the region as a whole in a global context; construct them logically, referring to the positions of other participants in these communicative situations [K2_U06].
● communicate using various channels and communication techniques, including translation techniques, in Polish and a foreign language with specialists on cultural, literary, linguistic, and historical topics concerning Ukraine [K2_U07].
● prepare written and oral statements, in Polish and a foreign language, on selected topics in the field of cultural theory and issues related to Ukraine (culture; political, social, and economic sources; consequences and contexts of cultural phenomena; literature and language as media and testimonies of culture; audiovisual and electronic media; social and religious relations and bonds, etc.); present the results of their work to the group [K2_U08].
● plan and organize individual work as well as plan, organize, and lead team work; independently plan and implement the process of self-directed learning, including specialized knowledge, and guide others in this scope [K2_U10]
● apply modern communication and information technologies in their work [K2_U11].
Social Competences (the student is prepared to):
● critically evaluate their own knowledge, continuously educate themselves, and supplement acquired knowledge [K2_K01].
● communicate effectively and live in society, including in a society culturally different from their own, lead group work, cope in typical and exceptional situations, verify their views through substantive discussion, and evaluate their own knowledge [K2_K02].
● actively participate in cultural life, organize it, and make use of its diverse forms [K2_U05].
Assessment criteria
I. The organization of classes:
According to the detailed rules of studies at the Faculty of Applied Linguistics (The Resolution No. 114 by the Faculty of Applied Linguistics Board of 19 December, 2017):
1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory (§ 9 (2).
2) It is not possible to have a resit if the reason of failing the credit was noncompliance with the requirement to participate in them. In such a case a student can be conditionally registered in an successive stage of study and can repeat the failed course.
3) In case of 30 hours in semester, 2 absences without justifying are acceptable. Missed classes must be made up in accordance with the requirements of the lecturer. The requirements are provided by the lecturer during the first class.
II. Assessment Criteria:
The final grade is composed of:
Substantive participation in classes (20%)
Presentation on a topic assigned by the lecturer (20%)
Final oral statement (60%)
Grading system:
99 – 100% - 5! (excellent)
93 - 98% - 5 (very good)
87 - 92% - 4,5 (fairly good)
77 - 86% - 4 (good)
71 - 76% - 3,5 (satisfactory plus)
60 - 70% - 3 (satisfactory)
Bibliography
02. Demel G., Matka-Ojczyzna wzywa! Muzeum Historii Ukrainy podczas Drugiej Wojny Światowej - Kompleks Memorialny w Kijowie: ukraińska narracja o wojnie, „Kultura i Społeczeństwo”, 2019, t. 63, nr 2, s. 191-226.
03. Film Czerkasy (2019), reż. Tymur Jaszczenko.
04. Żadan S., Internat, przeł. Petryk M., Wydawnictwo Czarne, Wołowiec 2019. (fragment wskazany przez wykładowcę).
05. Wakułenko S., Zmieniam się... Dziennik okupacyjny, przeł. Zadura B., Zadura M.S., Pogranicze, Sejny 2024 (fragment wskazany przez wykładowcę).
06. Asiejew S., Świetlana droga. Obóz koncentracyjny w Doniecku, przeł. M. Gaczkowski, Kolegium Europy Wschodniej, Wrocław-Wojnowice 2022.
07. Film 20 dni w Mariupolu (2023), reż. Mstysław Czernow.
08. Kuzniecowa J., Drabina, przeł. I. Boruszkowska, Znak, Kraków 2024 (fragment wskazany przez wykładowcę).
09. Serial Cyborgi [Kiborhy] (2017), reż. Aсhtem Seitabłajew.
10. Film Niewidzialny batalion (2017), reż. I. Ciłyk, S. Liszczynska, A. Horłowa.
11. Film My, nasze zwierzęta i wojna (2024) reż. Anton Ptuszkin.
12. Lubka, A., Wojna od tyłu, przeł. Marek S. Zadura, Sejny 2024. (fragment wskazany przez wykładowcę)
13. Kalinowska K., Krakowska K., Sałkowska M., Dlaczego Polacy pomagali Ukraińcom? Typologia powodów zaangażowania w pomoc ukraińskim uchodźcom, „Kultura i Społeczeństwo”, 2023, t. 67, nr 3, 41-64.
14. Film Do domu (2019) reż. Achtem Seitabłajew
Source texts and studies will be verified on an ongoing basis by the lecturer.
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Term 2024L:
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Notes
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Term 2025L:
Literature will be provided on the Google Classroom e-learning platform. |