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The class is structured as a reading seminar where students independently read assigned texts and respond to accompanying assignments. These texts, which address fundamental issues and debates in the field of media and culture, are meant to illustrate the importance of media in shaping memory.
As homework, students are expected to read the pre-selected texts and present their critical understanding of the material in class. This seminar aims to introduce basic frameworks for studying mediated memory and its impact on both individual and collective memory. The class begins with an introductory lecture that provides an overview of key theoretical perspectives on memory from various fields such as philosophy, sociology, anthropology, history, and media studies. The lecture highlights essential concepts such as personal and collective memory, the difference between memory, history, and the past, nostalgia, trauma, discontinuity of memory, and others. These core concepts are further explored and expanded upon through the readings assigned for the course, allowing students to gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the topic. Poslední úprava: Reifová Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (18.02.2024)
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The aim of this course is to improve students' ability to critically read scholarly texts. It is designed to make the process of reading scholarly literature a reflective and controlled activity. Throughout the course, students will gain insight into how meaning is extracted from academic texts. Additionally, the course aims to familiarize students with the major perspectives on the relationship between media and memory as they have evolved in media and cultural studies. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the theories and concepts central to the field. Poslední úprava: Reifová Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (18.02.2024)
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Alexander, Jeffrey C. (2004) Toward a Theory of cultural trauma. Pp. 1-31 in Jeffrey C. Alexander at al. (eds.) Cultural Trauma and Collective Identity. Berkley: University of California Press. Assmann, Jan (2008) Communicative and Cultural Memory. Pp. 109 - 125 in Erll, Astrid - Nünning, Ansgar (eds.) Cultural Memory Studies: An International and Interdisciplinary Handbook. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. Bondebjerg, Ib (2020) Screening Twentieth Century Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. Boudana, S.- Frosh, P. - Cohen, A. A. (2017) Reviving Icons To Death: When Historic Photographs Become Digital Memes. Media, Culture & Society, 39(8) 1210– 1230. Garde-Hannsen, Joan (2011) Media and Memory. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Chapter "Memory studies and media studies", pp. 13-30. Hoskins, Andrew (2009) The Mediatisation of Memory. Pp. 27-43 in Joanne Garde-Hansen, Andrew Hoskins, Anna Reading (eds.), Save As...Digital Memories. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Pickering, Michael – Keightley, Emily (2006) The modalities of nostalgia. Current Sociology, 54(6): 919–41. Tenenboim-Weinblatt , Keren; Neiger, Motti (2020) Journalism and Memory. Pp. 420-434 in Tenenboim-Weinblatt, K; Hanitzsch, T. (eds), The Handbook of Journalism Studies. Routledge. Poslední úprava: Reifová Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (10.02.2026)
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The course is centered on discussions of assigned texts, which must be read prior to each class session. It is essential that each student read the designated text for each class as homework. The in-class component of the course consists of a brief introduction to the topic, followed by group discussions. To facilitate these discussions, students will be divided into smaller groups and presented with a question or task related to the assigned reading. Each group will have 10 minutes to prepare before presenting their conclusions orally to the rest of the class. The structure of the course is designed to encourage active participation and critical thinking about the texts. Poslední úprava: Reifová Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (18.02.2024)
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Students will earn credit for preparing and presenting their own individual presentations during the final class session. Each presentation should be 5-7 minutes long. Instructions for preparation of the presentations are as follows: Each student must locate a new text that relates to one of the topics covered in the class sessions, but has not been read or discussed in class. This text should be sourced from scholarly journals (accessible through databases) or edited books from reputable publishers. The presentation should include the following components:
By presenting their own research and analysis of a new text, students will demonstrate their ability to critically evaluate and synthesize information related to the class topics. Poslední úprava: Reifová Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (12.02.2023)
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17 February 2026 Opening session: rules and principles of the seminar, FAQ’
24 February 2026 Introductory lecture: Theoretical framework for the study of memory in old and new media age This lecture explores the burgeoning field of memory studies and highlights key concepts that are crucial to understanding the relationship between memory and communication media. It asserts that there is a strong connection between memory and media, reflected in the ways in which memory is produced, stored, and conveyed through media. The lecture focuses on the central areas of media memory research, including journalism, media's impact on individual memory, media's role in shaping collective memory (with a particular emphasis on its potential for shaping social hegemony), and the changes brought about by the digitalization of memory processes. Overall, the lecture provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between memory and media and provides a foundation for further inquiry and exploration in this field. recorded lecture This class will not take place in person. Please listen to the prerecorded lecture available at the link here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1toEsEgFANUQfAqhr6OGlMkN0U9kqC26g
3 March 2026 Memory and History: Seminal Ideas in the Study of the Collective Memory Reading: Garde-Hannsen, Joan (2011) Media and Memory. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Chapter "Memory studies and media studies", pp. 13-30 homework and feedback This class is not taking place physically. Read the part of the book specified below and provide your homework in written. The written homework must be 500 words long. Submit via Google disk not later then 10 March 2026: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mTQiDzPUS-MzKTa68NRgwy3DnXJhwtD5 Homework assigment: This assignment asks you to connect theoretical concepts from memory studies with your own lived experience. Choose one specific fragment of your family or personal memory (for example: a repeatedly told family story, a remembered event, a photograph, an object, or a ritual). Then, interpret this memory using one key concept from the assigned part of the book by Joanne Garde-Hansen.
10 March 2026 class cancelled
17 March 2026 Cultural Memory Reading: Assmann, Jan (2008) Communicative and Cultural Memory. Pp. 109 - 125 in Erll, Astrid - Nünning, Ansgar (eds.) Cultural Memory Studies: An International and Interdisciplinary Handbook. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter
24 March 2026 Memory Construction in Television Drama Reading: Bondebjerg, Ib (2020) Screening Twentieth Century Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. (Část kapitoly Historical Genres on Television: The Broader European Picture, str. 43-55
31 March 2026 Collective Memory as a Carrier of Nostalgia Reading: Pickering, M. – Keightley, E. (2006) The modalities of nostalgia. Current Sociology, 54(6): 919–41.
7 April 2026 Nostalgia and Retro in Post-Socialist Culture Reading: Pehe, Veronika. (2020) Velvet Retro. Postsocialist Nostalgia and the Politics of Heroism in Czech Popular Culture. New York : Berghahn Books. Introduction, Pp. 1-26.
14 April 2026 Collective Memory as a carrier of trauma Reading: Alexander, Jeffrey C. (2004) Toward a Theory of Cultural Trauma. Pp. 1-31 in Alexander, Jeffrey C. at al. (eds.) Cultural Trauma and Identity. Berkley: University of California Press.
21 April 2026 Memory and produsage Reading: Boudana, S.- Frosh, P. - Cohen, A. A. (2017) Reviving Icons To Death: When Historic Photographs Become Digital Memes. Media, Culture & Society, 39(8) 1210–1230.
28 April 2026 Collective Memory in the Digital Age Reading: Hoskins, Andrew (2009) The Mediatisation of Memory. Pp. 27-43 in Joanne Garde-Hansen, Andrew Hoskins, Anna Reading (eds.), Save As...Digital Memories. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
5 May 2026 Students´ final presentations
12 May 2026 Students´ final presentations
Poslední úprava: Reifová Irena, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (14.03.2026)
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