ENGL 268

Fall 2020 Part of Term B

Part of Term B
Oct 19-Dec 9

The Holocaust in Context - ACP

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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as CWL 271 and GER 260. See GER 260.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Advanced Composition

Cultural Studies - Western

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 268 class schedule data for fall 2020
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	64935	Online	A	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Hunt, A	Part of Term: B Date Range: 10/19/20-12/09/20 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition, Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Western course. Section Info: This course is designed as an introduction to the study of literary, cinematographic, and theoretical representations of the Holocaust. Through close readings of texts and films, students will grapple with some of the fundamental concerns, challenges, and philosophical debates provoked by the Nazi genocide. By situating the Holocaust in the context of its literary, cinematographic, and theoretical afterlife, the course foregrounds the problem of representation. We will look closely at the way works of literature have testified to the impossibility of the task of representing the Holocaust and the necessity of nevertheless attempting it. World War II marked a dramatic shift in how we commemorate war. Focus moved from honouring the heroes on the battlefield to honouring the victims, a transition described as the “ethical turn in memory culture” or Erinnerungspolitik (memory politics). Trauma – and responding to catastrophic events – has become central to present-day politics, central to the constitution of the modern subject. This shift will take centerstage in our discussions of the difficulties encountered by museums and memorials in their attempts to commemorate victims. Central to these discussions will be the question: Under what conditions do we fail to mourn others?