Sumários

In-Class discussion: “Did Disney shape how you see the world?” (BBC News)

12 outubro 2026, 10:00 • Ana Rita Martins

In-Class discussion: “Did Disney shape how you see the world?” (BBC News)

Screening: “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

unable to attend

8 outubro 2026, 10:00 • John Richard Walker

I was unable to be present due to hospital treatment

Reading | “Did Disney shape how you see the world?” (BBC News). In-Class discussion.

7 outubro 2026, 10:00 • Ana Rita Martins

Reading: “Did Disney shape how you see the world?” (BBC News). 

  • Discussion Questions
  • In-Class discussion.

Delivering a presentation

1 outubro 2026, 10:00 • John Richard Walker

How to deliver a presentation about literature within a university context (part 2)

Deconstructing Disney: Terms & Theory Practice

30 setembro 2026, 10:00 • Ana Rita Martins

Deconstructing Disney: Terms & Theory Practice

  • Stereotypes & Archetypes
  • Representations of Good & Evil
  • What is a theory?
  • Theoretical approaches
  • Screening: "Wind" (Dir. Edwin Chang, 2029)
Assignment:
  • Considering the short-animated film, “Wind”, choose one question from the list and interpret it theoretically in one sentence. Upload your answer to Moodle, see “Theoretical Analysis Forum” by next class.