German Linguistics

The University of Erfurt – Course Catalogue Winter Semester 2002/2003 Nov 18, 2002 14:35:50
1 01 5 038 This class will not be held!
Petra Goedde
The 1960s in International Perspective
BA-History / European History
QS
38/483
Tue 16—18 LG 4 D07
Opt. – 3-6 CP
Q
German - English
The 1960s saw an unprecedented level of political and social activism all over the world. Yet most
histories of the decade treat the phenomenon within specific national contexts and neglect to examine
the international dimensions of these movements. This seminar will explore the wave of protests that
swept the globe during the 1960s from a transnational perspective. The primary focus will be on the
United States, France, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, but we will touch on other areas as well such as
Latin America and Asia. Students in this course will explore these themes in conjunction with a group of
students from Princeton University. Part of the seminar will therefore be conducted via the internet in
chat rooms and through discussion boards created for this seminar. The entire seminar, including the
readings and the international exchanges via the internet will be conducted in English. The goal is to have
a constructive transatlantic exchange of viewpoints on topics relevant to the general theme and the
explore the differences and/or similarities in the German and American scholarly and popular
perspectives on the period. Some core reading assignments will be read by both Erfurt and Princeton
students and will provide the basis for weekly discussions. In addition, Princeton students will prepare
summaries of relevant works for the colleagues in Germany, while Erfurt students will prepare summaries
of German works for their American colleagues. All of these assignments will be composed in English by
both Erfurt and Princeton participants.
Students will explore a variety of movements through primary and secondary sources. Their task is twofold:
first they will look at the indigenous social and political conditions that led to and shaped the protest
movements in specific countries; secondly, they will look at issues that transcended national boundaries
and contributed to the global scope of the protests. Among those will be the role of intellectuals,
revolutionary icons, politicians, and students, as well as international debates about socialism,
colonialism, and imperialism. For more information see www.uni-erfurt.de/nordamerika | Lehre | WS
02/03.
1 01 5 039
Gunther Mai
The History of Europe, 1789-1989
BA-History / European History
Thu 10—12 LG 1 202
Ex
Opt. – 3-6/3-6 CP
O/Q
German
This course will give an introduction into the main lines of German and European history since the French
Revolution.
1 01 5 040
Gesine Krüger
The shared history of European Expansion.
BA-History / European History
Wed 16—18 LG 4 D07
Ex
Opt. – 3-6/3-6 CP
O/Q
German
The dramatic transformation of societies worldwide, commonly termed as process of “globalization”, is
looking back to a century long history. Starting with the 15th century “explorations” and “adventures” the
concept of the world as a single geographical space inhabited by different peoples and cultures slowly
emerged. The exploration of societies thus far unknown shaped both the idea and the reality of Europe.
Following Edward Said’s famous analysis of “Orientalism”, the image of the Other as that of the Orient
“has helped to define Europe (or the West) as its contrasting image, idea, personality, experience.” The
“shared history” therefore refers both to a common and a divided history. The seminar will look at the
specific preconditions for the European “success” that was by no means a “natural” or self-evident
development, and discusses the exchange of, and struggle for meanings, symbols, signs and
explanations accompanying and shaping the process of expansion.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – BA-History / European History