Making myth visible. Aesthetics of Norse Mythology between National Romanticism and contemporary receptions
An EduVEnture Cologne (IVAC) course by j o l n e s – Joint Learning in Northern European Studies
About the course
Given the increased media presence of elements of Norse mythology, this course provides an introduction to current issues in Old Norse mythology.
We’ll be looking at the reception of Norse Mythology from the 18th century onwards. A wide variety of sources from classical literature and art history, from the political history of the 1930s/40s, and more recent popular culture will be explored. In order to encompass the concept of myth in the sources, interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological concepts will be drawn upon, such as aspects of memory studies, literary studies, visual culture, media theory, and reception studies.
Video testimonials about the course 'Making myth visible. Aesthetics of Norse Mythology between National Romanticism and contemporary receptions'
A student voice: Zsófia.
Zsófia studied at the Department for Scandinavian Studies at the University of Strasbourg. She took part in both courses surrounding Old Norse Mythology that were given within the framework of the 2021/22 IVAC (DAAD) funding period. C.f. her statements on the first course in winter 2021/22.
In this video, she talks about the seminar’s content and what a typical lesson looked like. She talks about difficulties and benefits of team building while studying in a hybrid setting with students from other universities and the enriching experience to meet in real life at the seminar’s final symposium in Cologne.
Student voices: Aleksandra and Cecilia.
Aleksandra and Cecilia took part in the Strasbourg-Cologne co-taught seminar 'Making myth visible. Aesthetics of Norse Mythology between National Romanticism and contemporary receptions'. They study Scandinavian Studies at Humboldt-University Berlin. Here, they talk about their experiences in the seminar and how it is to study in a hybrid setting with students from all in all four different cities. This video is an interesting insight into students' perspectives on digital and hybrid transnational learning and co-taught seminars.
Credits
| Date | The interview with Zsófia was conducted on June 10 2022 and the interview with Aleksandra and Cecilia on June 23 2022, both via Zoom. |
| Interviewed by | Anja Ute Blode, Anne-Katrin Heinen, Paula Ordejón |
| Cinematography and Editing | Anja Ute Blode, Anne-Katrin Heinen, Paula Ordejón |
| Transcript by: | Paula Ordejón, Anja Ute Blode, Anne-Katrin Heinen |
| j o l n e s – Design | Heide Matz |
| Produced by | University of Cologne, Department for Scandinavian and Finnish Studies |
Biography
Thomas Mohnike
Thomas Mohnike is Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the Université de Strasbourg. In teaching and research, he is interested in the influence of imagined geographies on collective identity formation - e.g. in the history of Scandinavian studies -, the reception of Nordic mythology, the influence of Protestantism on aesthetics in Scandinavia, and the digital analysis of mythems in cultural circulation.
Anja Ute Blode
Anja Ute Blode's research is especially related to medieval Scandinavia. The focus is particularly on historiography, in Latin, as well as in Danish and Swedish. Other research interests include rhymed chronicles at the end of the Scandinavian Middle Ages, text and manuscript transmissions in the medieval North, and the reception of the Nordic Middle Ages, especially in comics, manga and anime. She currently works at the Department for Scandinavian/Fennish Studies at the University of Cologne, where she works for the project j o l n e s - Joint Learning in Northern Studies, which offers international collaborative online teaching.