In our fast moving and globalized world, feelings of fear and anxiety have become ubiquitous and we often feel overwhelmed by environmental, political and social topics. Especially in times where populism, Brexit and Donald Trump are permanently on the news, anxiety is a phenomenon that is not just ubiquitously reflected in psychology, philosophy and literature, but also in advertisements and cinema films. In the last decade, this trend went beyond mainstream media circles and is increasingly manifesting itself in contemporary (British) drama. Therefore, in this course we will explore the intersection between philosophy, drama and performance through anxiety.
We will give particular attention to how drama and performance are able to give voice to difficult concepts such as anxiety. In particular we will consider questions such as is there a distinct definition of anxiety and how can it be separated from fear, precariousness, angst and similar emotions? How do public and private spheres affect anxiety? And most importantly, how is anxiety illustrated in contemporary British drama?
This course provides students with the basic skills needed for analysing drama. We will discuss and apply the most essential concepts of drama analysis, from methods of figure characterization and the categories of time and space to contemporary discussions concerning the relation between text and performance.
Anmelderegeln
Diese Veranstaltung gehört zum Anmeldeset "ELW/ALW/NELK: BA/LA Übungen (Elective)".
Folgende Regeln gelten für die Anmeldung:
Diese Regel gilt von 16.04.2020 00:00 bis 21.04.2020 23:59. Die Anmeldung zu maximal 2 Veranstaltungen des Anmeldesets ist erlaubt.
Es wird eine festgelegte Anzahl von Plätzen in den Veranstaltungen verteilt.
Die Plätze in den betreffenden Veranstaltungen wurden am 22.04.2020 um 00:00 verteilt. Weitere Plätze werden evtl. über Wartelisten zur Verfügung gestellt.
Die Anmeldung ist möglich von 16.04.2020, 00:00 bis 21.04.2020, 23:59.
