Registration deadline: 16th July 2020
Max. number of participants: 30
ECTS points: 2
Course leader: Espen Ytreberg
Dates for the course are subject to change because of the COVID situation. The course leader will be in contact with participants to settle new dates.
The course in theories of knowledge features discussions of the history and legitimacy of the humanities, as well as selecting key topics in humanities debates for closer examination. It highlights current scholarly discussions of key humanities concepts and concerns, such as the status of the text, the interpretation of subjects, their contexts and histories, as well as developments in the medical, digital and environmental humanities. In pedagogical terms, the course combines talks, lectures, panel and discussion formats.
This is a compulsory course for PhD candidates at the Faculty of Humanities. Candidates in their second semester or later will be given priority.