Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

The module introduces students to the reflexive and critical approach in Heritage Studies. To this end contents are • Theories of Critical and reflexive heritage studies • Heritage as a social construction, Positionality and heritage studies • Heritage and universality and/vs. pluriversality Colonialism and heritage, capitalism and heritage, minority heritage Examples of heritage, global and local and their relation to systemic inequalities (e.g. gender, race, class etc.)

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to • Name, explain & discuss competently the major approaches to the reflexive and critical heritage studies • Use the methodological tools of reflexive heritage studies and reflect on the influence of their positionality on heritage studies • Aquire awareness of how inequalities both global and local, e.g. gender, race, class etc. are part of heritage studies. • Work and collaborate in diverse teams and learn about and from different perspective • Orient themselves within the state of the art of research in reflexive and critical heritage studies

Assessment

• Active contribution to module in form of • Discussion paper, in group, 500 words (20 %) • creative presentation in class, in group (20 %) • group work on case study, including paper hand in 500 words (20 %) • Exam, 60 min. (40 %) Detailed explanation will be given at the beginning of the module.