MA S. Formen audiovisueller Darstellungen: Orientalism and Visual Culture
Dozent:innen: Sezen KayhanKurzname: S Formen audiovDarst
Kurs-Nr.: 05.054.555
Kurstyp: Seminar
Inhalt
This course aims to explore the politics of representation with a focus on 'Orientalist' traditions in the visual arts. The artistic fascination with the ‘Orient’ has developed with the colonial ambitions of the West and inspired by the exotic trips to the Middle and Far East. Edward Said’s seminal work “Orientalism” suggested that describing and mapping the East by the West is a mechanism of colonialism designed to justify Western imperialism. The artistic fascination with the Orient is also developed with a background of colonial ambitions. Throughout the course we will look at Orientalism in its artistic, political and historical contexts with addressing the notions of mysticism, exoticism, nostalgic traditionalism and authenticity in visual arts.In the course we will discuss the postcolonial theory and critically analyse a wide range of individual cases, including the paintings of Western artists (e.g. Delacroix, Gérôme, Deutsch, Lewis and Matisse), visual depictions in literary works of Western authors (e.g. Flaubert, Gide, Cocteau), Hollywood movies and Netflix series. Case studies, drawn from the late eighteenth century until today, will primarily focus on the depictions of the Middle East and Africa, by artists from Europe and the U.S. In addition, the course will also explore the views and reactions of Eastern artists and intellectuals against being misrepresented and othered by the Orientalist discourse.
Termine
| Datum (Wochentag) | Zeit | Ort |
|---|---|---|
| 20.10.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 27.10.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 03.11.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 10.11.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 17.11.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 24.11.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 01.12.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 08.12.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 15.12.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 22.12.2026 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 12.01.2027 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 19.01.2027 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 26.01.2027 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 02.02.2027 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
| 09.02.2027 (Dienstag) | 14:15 - 15:45 | 01 110 PC-Raum, Seminarraum 2 9181 - Medienhaus |
