Literary Theory and Creativity II

Code: LLT14433M

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Literature

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, French

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

The seminar intends to implement critical reflection around issues raised by modernity and postmodernity, having as an elective topic the city as a theme and artistic procedure.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Trabalho decente e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Redução das desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Learning Goals

Familiarity with issues that make the theoretical conceptualization of the "crisis of modernity"; knowledge of research and theorizing about significant features of contemporary literature in post-modernity; understand the relationship among the different arts and constant questioning of its limits in this context.

1. The topic of urban as inscription of contemporaneity.
2. Skepticism and criticism as part of the drivers of contemporary creation, given the erosion of ontologically strong versions of the world and the crisis of utopias. Blurring between criticism and creation.
3. Contemporary literature and other arts, interactive dialogues.
4. Art of experience and art of experimentation. The contemporary poetics: some examples.

Teaching Methods

Multidisciplinary practices; viewing of documentaries, films and other cultural expressions relevant to possible readings of literary and critical works.
Students active participation and presence in classes; research abilities; reading and viewing practices; involvement in cultural activities; the quality of a written essay and oral presentations in classes.