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Class led discussion of the concept of hermeneutical injustice

28 Outubro 2019, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Class led discussion of the concept of hermeneutical injustice in light of Fricker's presentation of the theory and the presentation in Gaslight. 


This discussion had the view to illustration how the arts can give society "the vocabulary" necessary to understand phenomena experienced but not understood. 

Continued screening of Gaslight

23 Outubro 2019, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Continuation of the screening of George Cuckor's  Gaslight - drew attention to and discussed elements of visual literacy.


Students will read Miranda Fricker's chapter on hermeneutical injustice in preparation for the next class.

Critical viewing of film

21 Outubro 2019, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Presented and discussed the progression from Gothic literature to Gothic film - why and how this happen and what it permitted in terms of exploration of themes and development of techniques in film (Edison's Frankenstein as opposed to the work of the Lumier brothers). 

Then illustrated how Gothic elements entered other types of film, in particular film noir.
Discussed the elements of film noir  and its historic context and relevance. 

Began the screening of George Cukor's Gaslight (1944) as an example of the blending of Gothic/ noir and even psychological thriller. 

This film will also lay the foundation for the discussion of the concept of hermeneutical injustice as presented by Miranda Fricker. 

Debate based on set readings and student Oral Presentation

16 Outubro 2019, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Student Oral Presentation on chapter four of Epistemic Injustice - "The Virtues of Testimonial Justice" - presentation based on this chapter, The Talented Mr. Ripley and the trial extracts from Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird which Fricker refers to in this chapter.

Student discussion of the themes of the chapter.

Debate based on set readings and student Oral Presentation

14 Outubro 2019, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Discussion of Miranda Fricker's use of The Talented Mr. Ripley to exemplify her conceptualization of Testimonial Injustice as presented in chapter one of her book Epistemic Injustice. 

Student oral presentation on this chapter read in light of the viewing of  The Talented Mr. Ripley 
Class discussion of the topics covered in the chapter based on the students' reading