Syllabus - The European Museum: History Identity and Knowledge (54624)

Syllabus The European Museum: History Identity and Knowledge - 54624
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Last update 24-03-2022
HU Credits: 1 Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master) Responsible Department: European Studies Semester: 2nd Semester Teaching Languages: English Campus: Mt. Scopus Course/Module Coordinator: Prof Dirk Rupnow Coordinator Email: dirk.rupnow@uibk.ac.at Coordinator Office Hours: Teaching Staff: Prof Dirk Rupnow Course/Module description: Teaching students the most important aspects of the history of museums (especially in the context of European nationalism and the global history of colonialism) and the process of musealization; analyzing specific examples and different forms (e.g. memorials; discussing recent trends, dynamics, and current challenges (e.g. migration as a topic for museums, “decolonizing” museums) Course/Module aims: Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: … understand the institution museum, its historical developments and social/political functions; understand the concept of musealization and its implications; understand the role of museums in modern societies (identity, politics of history, cultures of remembrance); know how to analyze museums and their exhibitions; discuss current challenges to museums and curatorial work Attendance requirements(%): Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Course/Module Content: Detailed schedule to be published in due time Required Reading: Krzysztof Pomian: Collectors and curiosities. Paris and Venice, 1500-1800 (1990) Tony Bennett: The Birth of the Museum. History, Theory, Politics (1995) Felwine Sarr / Bénédicte Savoy: The Restitution of African Cultural Heritage. Toward a New Relational Ethics (2018) Additional Reading Material: Sharon MacDonald (ed.): A Companion to Museum Studies (2011) James E. Young: The Texture of Memory. Holocaust Memorials and Meaning (1993) Course/Module evaluation: End of year written/oral examination 50 % Presentation 30 % Participation in Tutorials 0 % Project work 0 % Assignments 0 % Reports 0 % Research project 0 % Quizzes 0 % Other 20 % Participation in class Additional information:

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