COD 2010 - S345

Postcolonial Theory Revisited and Postcolonial Films

English and Literature teachers interested in Postcolonial and Film Studies theory and in reading texts and films from a theoretical perspective that will lend itself to working with cultural identity and difference.

2 sesiones, inicia: 12-Jun

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Ciclo: 2010
Nivel: Secundaria
Idioma: Inglés
Estado: Terminado
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Capacitador/es: Ms. María Cristina Llorente, Ms. Florencia Perduca MA
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Sesiones

Sesiones Fechas Inicia Termina
1 12 Junio 2010 09:00 am 12:00 pm
2 19 Junio 2010 09:00 am 12:00 pm

Capacitador/es

María Cristina Llorente

Maria Cristina has been a tenured lecturer of Language and Culture II , III and IV at Instituto Superior del Profesorado "Presbitero A.M. Sáenz "Lomas de Zamora. Director of Language Centre Graham Greene, Longchamps. She has attended courses on Cinema Studies with theorists Eduardo A. Russo, Carlos Gamerro and Javier Porta Fuz. English Literature and Film Studies tenured lecturer at Universidad Nacional del Litoral 2005-2006, and Tenured Lecturer of Literary Theory at Universidad Nacional del Litoral 2009. Licenciada en Inglés UNL (2009). Final thesis on the film The Silence of the Lambs. Has attended courses with film director Adrian Caetano and film critic Gustavo Noriega. She has studied Film Criticism at Escuela de Cine de la revista El Amante in Capital Federal.

Florencia Perduca

Florencia Perduca, Graduate Teacher of English and Literary Translator from I. E. S en Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández", MA in Literary Linguistics (University of
Nottingham), is an ESSARP course coordinator specialised in Literatures in Englishes, Literary Linguistic Analysis and Postcolonial Theory. She teaches Literature in English at I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernandez", Cultural Studies at ENS en Lenguas Vivas "Sofía E. Broquen de Spangenberg", Postcolonial Literature at Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, Universidad Nacional del Litoral. She teaches IGCSE English Language and Literature. She is Head of Senior School at St. Catherine's Moorlands School, Sede Belgrano.
English and Literature teachers interested in Postcolonial and Film Studies theory and in reading texts and films from a theoretical perspective that will lend itself to working with cultural identity and difference.
- Explore what we understand by the term "Postcolonial" (text and film). Present theories and theorists.
- Look for and build strategies to foster the instrumental use of theory in the classroom.
- Reflect on the pedagogical implications of using theories that will help us explore cultural and linguistic identity issues, and read texts from various perspectives in the classroom.
- Discuss which classroom activities work better as points of entry into this perspective.
(All reading materials will be provided during the course).
- Session I: by Florencia Perduca
- What is "Postcolonial"?
Main trends and theorists (Said, Bhabha and Spivak). Theories and schools of thought which have influenced postcolonial and linguistics theorists. Activities to work with theory in class. How to use theory to "open" a text.
- From theory to practice and from practice to theory.
Hands on work on a set of texts using the theorists and theories discussed.

- Session II: by Maite Llorente
During the course of this session scenes from the films Moolaade (2004),directed by Ousmene Sembene and Water (2005), directed by Deepa Mehta will be viewed and discussed in the light of the theoretical background introduced during the previous session.
- Presentation and discussion of theoretical frameworks.
- Guided group reflection and exchange of ideas on how to approach a culture-specific text/film.
- Reading/watching of key extracts in the texts/films chosen and reflection on main themes, cultural symbols and gaps.
- Proposal for creative activities and writing tasks for teachers to use in their classes.
- Generation of further possible activities by the group in the light of the model proposed in the workshop.
- Ashcroft, Griffiths, Tiffin (1989) The Empire Writes Back, London: Routledge.
- Ashcroft, Griffiths, Tiffin (1995) The Post- Colonial Reader, London: Routledge.
- Bai, M. (1996) Women's Voices: The Novels of Indian Women Writers, New Delhi: Prestige Books.
- Boehmer, E. (1995) Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature, Oxford University Press.
- Chrkravarty. J. (ed) (2003) Indian Writing in English: Perspectives, New Delhi: Atlantic.
- Gradoll, D. (1997) The Future of English?, London: The British Council.
- Griffiths (2002) African Literatures in English. USA: Indiana University Press.
- Kachru, B. (1992) The Other Tongue, Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
- Killian, D. (2000) The Companion to African Literatures. USA: Indiana University Press
- Kumar, G. (2001) Indian English Literature: a New Perspective, New Delhi: Sarup.
- Kundu, R. (ed) (2003) Indian Writing in English. Vol II, New Delhi: Atlantic.
- Ray, M. K. (ed) (2003) Indian Writing in English. Vol I, New Delhi: Atlantic.
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