Course Catalogue Summer Semester 2026
James Baldwin, Then and Now
Type:
Theory seminar
Semester:
SoSe25
Target group
Main course / Diploma 2
Dates - place & time
| Typ | Start | End | Day | Turnus | from-to | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04.25 | 08.07.25 | Tuesday | Wöchentlich | 10:00 - 12:00 | Filzengraben 2, Aula |
| Typ | |
| Start | 15.04.25 |
| End | 08.07.25 |
| Day | Tuesday |
| Turnus | Wöchentlich |
| from-to | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Location | Filzengraben 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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Juliane Schwibbert
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Winter semester 2025/26
Lecture period:
20.10.2025 until 13.02. 2026
Summer semester 2026
Lecture period:
13.04.2026 until 24.07.2026
Winter semester 2026/27
Lecture period:
12.10.2026 until 05.02.2027
Winter break:
21.12.2026 until 01.01.2027
