London - symbol of a nation? - Einzelansicht

This seminar aims at investigating the particular role and importance of London in both national and international narratives. Drawing, among others, on ideas and theories surrounding the formation of national, metropolitan, and cultural identities (Stuart Hall et al) as well as collective memory (Jan Assmann) and imagined communities (Benedict Anderson), we will examine and analyse whether and in how far Londons role and its perception has changed over the decades and which factors may be influential in this context.