German Linguistics

The University of Erfurt – Course Catalogue Winter Semester 2002/2003 Nov 18, 2002 14:35:49
BA-History
1 01 0 001
Gregor Weber - Karl Heinemeyer - Dieter Stievermann - N.N.
“Princely Courts“
BA-History
Mon
Tue
TOS
10—12
14—16
Obl. – 6 CP
O
LG 4
LG 4
24/483
D08
D08
German
Courts are a phenomenon continually attested from antiquity to modern times, namely as centres of
monarchies with both large and small territories. They can be understood as locations of interaction,
representation, and organization of rule. Referring to several historical examples, we will explore not only
correspondences and differences between the various courts, but also their respective functions. At the
same time the seminar will give an introduction into the historian’s basic skills and techniques.
1 01 0 002
Steffen Diefenbach - Michael Haas - Thoralf Klein - Daniel Mollenhauer
Empires and Imperialisms
BA-History
Mon
Tue
TOS
10—12
14—16
Obl. – 6 CP
O
LG 4
LG 4
D03
D05
German
Empires are a historical phenomenon that has shown itself in different cultures throughout history. Taking
up examples from european as well as non-european histories, this course wants to explore how empires
were built up, how they were institutionalized, and how „conquerors“ and „conquered“ interacted with
each other, politically, socially and culturally.
1 01 0 003
Joachim Bahlcke - Kenji Oda - Birgit Schäbler - Frank Schumacher
The "Others": Minorities and the Nation State
BA-History
Mon
Tue
TOS
10—12
14—16
Obl. – 6 CP
O
LG 4
LG 4
D07
D04
German
Throughout history ethnic, religious and other groups have constituted a unique challenge to the
formation and sustenance of nation states. The ‘others’ were often perceived as a threat since minorities
were not merely reflections of demographic, religious, or ethnic realities but inventions and constructs
designed to secure control and sustain existing power relations. Those constructs have always been
highly volatile inventions with an enormous potential for even the most extreme forms of human
violence.
This course examines the historical dimension of minority formation and minority-majority interaction in a
comparative fashion and draws on examples from four world regions: East-Central Europe, East Asia,
Middle East, and North America.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – BA-History