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Course Catalogue WS 2024/25

James Baldwin, Then and Now

Type:
Theory seminar
Semester:
SoSe25
Target group
Main course / Diploma 2

Dates - place & time

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15.04.2508.07.25TuesdayWöchentlich10:00 - 12:00Filzengraben 2, Aula
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Start15.04.25
End08.07.25
DayTuesday
TurnusWöchentlich
from-to10:00 - 12:00
LocationFilzengraben 2, Aula

Seminar description

What makes James Baldwin, perhaps most amongst any of his peers, still relevant today? Why do some many readers and viewers return to his work in other moments in contemporary history? We will explore these questions in the seminar, taking note that Baldwin was a writer and as such wrote everyday as a practice. We will practice regular writing through journal-keeping as part of our efforts to understand Baldwin’s appeal and relevance. We will use his text The Devil Finds Work (1976), selected essays, and documentaries as our sources for this seminar.

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Winter semester 2024/25

Lecture period:
​​​​​​​Oct. 21, 2024 until Feb. 14, 2025


Summer semester 2025

Lecture period:
​​​​​​​Apr. 14, 2025 until Jul. 25, 2025

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