'Show, Don’t Tell: Theory and Writing in Dialogue' - Mortada Haidar
- https://www.uni-giessen.de/en/faculties/ggkgcsc/ggk-gcsc-calendar/wise2526/ipp/ipp-workshop-series/theory-and-writing-in-dialogue-haidar
- 'Show, Don’t Tell: Theory and Writing in Dialogue' - Mortada Haidar
- 2025-11-20T14:00:00+01:00
- 2025-11-20T16:00:00+01:00
How to analyse works of literature in your dissertation? How to avoid the pitfalls of descriptive writing? This workshop aims to familiarize students with the general methods of applying theory to your corpus, in the vein of conducting a “close reading” of literature. While critical analysis of a text is often a given in higher education, it is not uncommon for scholars of all levels to describe rather than analyse. The goal of this workshop is to explain how to put theory in conversation with the analytical part of dissertation writing. Hence, this workshop looks at examples of literary analysis, paying close attention to their style and application of theory. The workshop compares different examples of literary analysis, from scholars of various levels. The participants are also encouraged to bring examples of their own writing to receive feedback during the workshop. Therefore, the workshop is open to students of all levels, whether they are doctoral students in the process of writing their dissertation or master’s students thinking about their upcoming assignments.
Please sign up via Stud.IP.