Archeology in popular culture
General data
Course ID: | 3101-DWPOP-OG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.4
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Course title: | Archeology in popular culture |
Name in Polish: | Archeologia w kulturze popularnej |
Organizational unit: | Institute of Archaeology |
Course groups: |
General university courses General university courses General university courses in the humanities |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | general courses |
Prerequisites (description): | The course is addressed to those participants who are interested in archaeology as a discipline and its reception in popular culture. |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
The course is focused on the development of archaeological research and changes in the perception of an archaeologist and archaeology in popular culture. It presents and discusses relations between archaeology and politics, and impact of archaeological discoveries on tourism, fashion and design. Two important archaeological sites, i.e. Pompeii and Knossos have been chosen as the case studies for those considerations. |
Full description: |
The course is focused on the development of archaeological research and changes in the perception of an archaeologist and archaeology in popular culture. It presents and discusses history of archaeological discoveries, relations between archaeology and politics, a popular image of an archaeologist in books and films, and impact of archaeological discoveries on tourism, fashion and design. Two important archaeological sites, i.e. Pompeii and Knossos have been chosen as the case studies for those considerations. Both of them are presented as the milestones in the development of archaeology as a discipline and, at the same time, as ‘mythologized’ cities which (hi)stories made a great impact on the popular culture. |
Bibliography: |
Alex, J. 1965 Zmącony spokój Pani Labiryntu, Warszawa. Alcock, S. 2002 Archaeologies of the Greek Past. Landscape, Monuments and Memories, Cambridge. Grant, M. 1986 Miasta Wezuwiusza, trad. H. Rowińska, Warszawa. Holtorf, C. 2005 From Stonehenge to Las Vegas. Archaeology as a Popular Culture, Walnut Creek. Holtorf, C. 2007 Archaeology is a Brand! The Meaning of Archaeology in Popular Culture, Walnut Creek. Kristiansen, K. 1992 ‘The strength of the past and its great might’; an essay on the use of the past, Journal of European Archaeology 1, 3-32. Kristiansen, K. 2008 Should archaeology be in the service of ‘popular culture’? A theoretical and political critique of Cornelius Holtorf’s vision of archaeology, Antiquity 82, 488-492. Mattusch C. C. 2008, Rediscovery, in: C.C Mattusch (ed.), Pompeii and the Roman Villa: art and culture around the Bay of Naples, Washington, 253-299. Momigliano, N. & A. Farnaux 2017 Cretomania. Modern Desires for the Minoan Past, London & New York. Paver, M. 2015 Bogowie i wojownicy. Oko Sokoła, trad. M. Koczańska, Warszawa. Ulanowska, A. 2008 Kultura minojska w polskim Internecie, Przegląd Biblioteczny 76.1, 111- 124. Chosen articles from Wikipedii: pl.; en.; de.; fr. The most important works will be available on the on-line platform. |
Learning outcomes: |
The participants will learn about relations between archaeology and politics and about impact of archaeological discoveries on the popular culture. They will learn about the main modes of dissemination and popularisation of archaeological research now, and in the past. They will learn more about the significance of the cultural heritage and become more sensitive in recognising various references to antiquity in the popular culture. They will develop the skill of formulating independent academic opinions. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Written exam – on-line test. |
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