Orientační týden 2023
Orientační týden je pravidelně spjat se začátkem podzimního semestru na FF MU. Noví studenti se mohou seznámit se členy své katedry, obecnými požadavky i specifiky studia oboru.
AJL18096, AJL28068, SAKS015
Major Issues in Canadian Society
Prof. Richard Nimijean
Monday 24 April to Friday 28 April
10.00 - 11.40 and 14.00 - 15.40
Course description:
This course examines contemporary debates in Canada as a way for students to deepen their understanding of the country. We examine four pressing issues that the country is debating that also reveal insights into the nature of the country and its national identity.
Issues explored:
Class format:
AJL17091, AJL27098
North American Documentary Photography: A Brief Sruvey of Social and Political Commentary
Paul Von Blum
Thursday (March 30) - 10.00 - 11.40 and 14.00 - 15.40
Friday (March 31) - 10.00 - 11.40 and 14.00 - 15.40 and 16.00 - 17.30
Monday (April 3) - 10.00 - 11.40 and 14.00 - 15.40 and 16.00 - 17.30
Tuesday (April 4) - 10.00 - 11.40 and 14.00 - 15.40
General Description and Objectives
For well over a century and a half, socially conscious documentary artists and photojournalists in North America have used their work to provide powerful social and political commentary. This mini course will survey some of the major highlights of this vibrant tradition in North America. It will look at several major developments that have made durable contributions to 20th and 21st century art and cultural history generally and to socially conscious art specifically. The three areas are Mexican documentary photography of the early to mid-20th century, U.S. social and political photography from the Works Progress Administration during the New Deal in the 1930s and beyond, and African American photography from that era to the present. A few other works will be shown and discussed, including earlier photos from the Civil War and photos from the Vietnam war, among others. The major objective is to expose students to the existence of this extensive and impressive tradition (read more).
AJL18094, AJL28067
Comprehending Canada
Jeffrey Ayres - St. Michael´s College (Burlington, U.S.A.), Magdalena Fiřtová - Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), Denisa Krásná - Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic), Richard Nimijean - Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada), Tomáš Pospíšil - Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic)
June 19 (Monday) through June 29
Course description:
Students are introduced to the study of Canada and its society, identity, culture, economy, and politics. This course brings together an interdisciplinary team of experts in Canadian Studies whose insights will allow students to gain a better comprehension of Canada. By synthesizing these approaches, we develop a unique and more comprehensive understanding. We explore Canada by looking at its development, its evolving sense of national identity, and the challenges of Canada’s ongoing evolution and survival. We look at Canadian people and how they live in Canada. Subjects covered include:
Orientační týden je pravidelně spjat se začátkem podzimního semestru na FF MU. Noví studenti se mohou seznámit se členy své katedry, obecnými požadavky i specifiky studia oboru.
Anyone interested in having English lessons (at any level) with Ukrainian teenagers at the Vesna educational center in Údolní Street, please, consider you possibilities. Any arrangement is possible with Ms. Olga Vaganova Golovko, kalendar@spolekvesna.cz. If you are interested in helping with any other primary and secondary school courses, including Czech, your help will be appreciated – also, please contact your friends if they are available. There is payment for the job, too! Thank you for considering this worthy community service.