Law and Justice in Literature and Film

Dozent/in	Dr. phil. Steven Howe
Veranstaltungsart	Blockveranstaltung
Code	HS241247
Semester	Herbstsemester 2024
Durchführender Fachbereich	Nichtjuristische Wahlfächer
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Di), ab 24.09.2024, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, HS 11
Umfang	1.5 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus	9 sessions of 2 lessons each
Inhalt	This course introduces students to a vibrant and vital area of interdisciplinary study. Readings of law with, against and across literature and film can (i) open up novel possibilities for understanding and critiquing legal values and ideologies, (ii) help engender a richer intellectual history of law, (iii) cast new light on key jurisprudential themes, and (iv) grant access to ethical issues frequently covered over in formal legal discourse. The recent ‘cultural turn’ in legal scholarship has, moreover, breathed new life into explorations of the moral and political significance of popular cultural representations of law. The module proceeds in two parts. Part I will offer an overview of key texts introducing theories and methods in law-and-literature and law-and-film studies. Part II will focus on critical discussion of a selection of literary and cinematic case studies. Alongside classic and canonical texts that engage themes of law, justice and punishment, we will also consider a number of modern films, plays and novels that address urgent contemporary issues.
E-Learning	24HS RF Law and Justice in Literature and Film
Lernziele	Upon completion of the module it is expected that students will: - have a working knowledge of scholarly approaches to the study of law-and-literature and law-and-film - be conversant with a selection of literary and cinematic texts and the legal ideas they articulate - comprehend how legal-theoretical approaches might be applied to the study of literature and film - have an appreciation of recent developments in the fields of cultural-legal and law-and-humanities studies and of their value to legal work - have a deeper understanding of how law and (popular) culture interact in different contexts
Voraussetzungen	None.
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	Essay (passed/failed, 75%), class participation and assignments (25%) / 3 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	steven.howe@unilu.ch
Literatur	What’s indispensable? Relevant course material will be made available online via OLAT.