授業目標: The point of this course is to expand our understanding of the night and consider the range of lessons from such a reflection. We begin with two baseline assumptions. First, the night is not only a time but also a space. This social fact is important when we consider foundational research areas within social science and the humanities, such as urban anthropology. The city at night is significantly different than during the day, in terms of labor, geography, age groups and expressive culture. Second, when we entertain the idea of the night as a time-space, we can begin to think about inequality, one of the keywords of this course. The qualities of the night and our judgments about such qualities influence how social inequalities are expressed. Despite the fact that inequalities are produced/maintained, albeit differently, at night, it is important to emphasize the creative, transgressive energies of darkness. This course is transdisciplinary, meaning that we will discuss methods and theories from multiple disciplines (anthropology, history, cultural studies, geography) and move towards a creative mix for Night Studies. Readings will cover cities in Europe, including Aarhus, as well as Latin American and African locales. We also take into consideration the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the night. 各週の主な授業内容: 1. Introduction 2. Pre-colonial Histories of Darkness 3. Colonial Histories 4. Decolonizing Night Knowledge 5. Darkness, the City and Technology 6. Night Work and Darkness 7. Politics and Governmentality (e.g., Covid Pandemic) 8. Designing with Darkness 9. Nightwalks and Sleep 10. The Senses and Bodily Rhythms 11. Practice of Night Walk 12. Multi-species Relationships and the Night 13. Aesthetics and Narratives 教科書のタイトル: Dunn, Nick and Tim Edensor (eds). 2021. Rethinking Darkness: Cultures, Histories and Practices. 成績評価の方法: The evaluated material of this course will be in the “portfolio” format. The portfolio refers to 4 assignments from a range of options including: short critical essays, creative writing (poetry, photo essay, etc.), class presentations, sensorial explorations (audio visual, etc.), policy paper, interview with local stakeholder (politician, entrepreneur, bar or venue manager, etc.), film/music/book review or grant proposal. 全体授業の時間数(3120分)=各授業の時間数(240分)×一週間の授業回数(1回)×授業週数(13週)