230589 Diversifying Literature in and beyond Secondary English Classrooms (S) (WiSe 2026/2027)

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This course will explore ways to diversify the books, genres and text forms used in English language classrooms and beyond. Adopting a self-reflexive and critical approach, we will select texts for academic study, teaching in schools, and reading for pleasure. To this end, we will study the processes of canon formation, the canon debate and approaches to reading for social justice and diversity. You will analyze, explore, and reflect on a wide range of novels, short stories, graphic narratives, and other text forms, while paying special attention to recently banned books in the United States. You should therefore be prepared to read extensively and have an interest in a variety of literary genres.

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Frequency Weekday Time Format / Place Period  
weekly Mi 18-20   12.10.2026-05.02.2027

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Module Course Requirements  
23-ANG-Profil7 Profile Module 7: Literary Studies, Cultural Studies and Linguistics in Educational Contexts Profil7.1 Literature and Culture in Educational Contexts I Study requirement
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Profil7.3 Literature and Culture in Educational Contexts II Study requirement
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Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
seminar (S) / 2
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This lecture is taught in english
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Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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