哈佛大学将开设“《权游》课”
据外媒报道,哈佛大学最近新开设了一门课程,通过研究乔治•R•R•马丁的小说《冰与火之歌》及据此改编的美剧《权力的游戏》,来探讨该剧与中世纪真实历史之间的异同。哈佛大学中世纪研究领域的教授表示,希望通过这门课程激发学生对人文学科的兴趣。 Finally, a way to justify all those hours spent binge-watching HBO. 据《时代》周刊报道,哈佛大学将开设一门课程,名为“真实的《权力的游戏》:从现代神话到中世纪原型”(The Real Game of Thrones: From Modern Myths to Medieval Models)。这门课程将通过研究乔治•R•R•马丁的小说《冰与火之歌》及据此改编的HBO电视剧《权力的游戏》,来探讨该剧与中世纪真实历史之间的异同。 《时代》周刊公布的课程介绍称: The class will explore how the series "echoes and adapts, as well as distorts the history and culture of the 'medieval world' of Eurasia from AD 400 to AD 1500" by exploring "a set of archetypal characters at the heart of Game of Thrones with distinct analogues in medieval history, literature, religion, and legend." 那么哈佛大学设置这门课程的初衷是什么呢? Harvard's medieval studies professors hope that the 100-level course can leverage student interest in Game of Thrones into a greater interest in the humanities. As Time noted, student interest in this area of study has waned in recent years, per an American Academy of Arts & Sciences study that reported an 8.7 percent decline in bachelor's degrees awarded in this subject area between 2012 and 2014. 事实上,利用《权力的游戏》激发学生学习热情并非哈佛首创,早在2015年,加拿大的英属哥伦比亚大学(University of British Columbia)就开设了类似的课程。 该课程的名称为“现代的中世纪:作为当代中世纪主义的《冰与火之歌》”(Our Modern Medieval: The Song of Ice and Fire as contemporary Medievalism)。 想要学习此课程的学生必须通读过《冰与火之歌》系列的全部五本书,同时还必须完全跟上《权力的游戏》电视剧集的最新进度。 UC Berkeley has offered multiple courses that draw inspiration from the series. In 2015, it offered a film studies course, "Film Genre: Game of Thrones" centered on the show's theatrical themes. And this summer, the school will offer a six-week course titled "The Linguistics of Game of Thrones and the Art of Language Invention," taught by Dothraki creator David J. Peterson. |