Course Schedule
Veranstaltungen von Dr. des. Lauren Reid
Lehrveranstaltungen
Visual and Material Cultures of Space Exploration (FSL) (Seminar)
Dozent/in: Lauren Reid
Termin:
wöchentlich | Mittwoch | 16:15 - 17:45 | 09.04.2025 - 09.07.2025 | C 7.019 Seminarraum
Inhalt: In this seminar, you will learn to analyze visual and material culture through the theme of space exploration. Visuals and artifacts reflect changing ideas about how humans envision, negotiate, and construct their place in the cosmos—from the first photos of Earth from space, which galvanized environmental movements in the 1970s, to Jeff Bezos’ cowboy hat after his space tourist flight, which suggested new forms of space colonialism. By examining representations and materials from the past, present, and imagined futures of space exploration, we will gain critical insights into the ideologies, aspirations, and anxieties embedded within these practices—holding up a ‘cosmic mirror’ for thinking about life on Earth. Through the lens of space exploration, you will learn qualitative approaches to conducting visual and material culture analysis, including: - Investigating the aesthetic and design elements of space-related imagery and objects; - Situating artifacts within their cultural, political, and historical contexts; - Interpreting signs, symbols, and metaphors in space-related paraphernalia. Seminars will combine case study discussions, hands-on analytical exercises, and workshop-style sessions to refine your methodological skills. In the later stages of the seminar, you will study an image or object related to space exploration of your choice.
- Lehren und Lernen - Komplementärstudium - Methodenorientierte Zugänge zu den Geisteswissenschaften
- Leuphana Bachelor - Komplementärstudium - Methodenorientierte Zugänge zu den Geisteswissenschaften
- Sozialpädagogik - Komplementärstudium - Methodenorientierte Zugänge zu den Geisteswissenschaften
- Wirtschaftspädagogik - Komplementärstudium - Methodenorientierte Zugänge zu den Geisteswissenschaften
Montage as Method: Juxtaposing and Reconfiguring in Cultural Studies (Seminar)
Dozent/in: Lauren Reid
Termin:
wöchentlich | Donnerstag | 10:15 - 11:45 | 07.04.2025 - 11.07.2025 | C 9.102 Seminarraum
Inhalt: This seminar introduces montage as a creative and critical method of inquiry within Cultural Studies. Montage involves juxtaposing distinct and often disparate elements—such as images, texts, narratives, concepts, or events. While montage originated in cinema and is widely used in visual arts and curatorial practices, it has increasingly been taken up as a critical and experimental methodology within academia to produce surprising connections, reveal invisible relations, disrupt established narratives, and generate new ways of understanding culture. We will explore how montage can be applied at distinct (but interconnected) stages of academic work, including designing innovative research questions, undertaking research, analysing cultural phenomena, and presenting findings - whether in written or other creative formats. This seminar relies on active participation and an openness to experimentation. Short exercises are designed to develop skills in juxtaposition, multidimensional thinking, and reflexivity. You will also critically engage with foundational and contemporary texts that apply montage as a method. The seminar culminates in your own montage-based research project that puts these strategies into practice.