Class Roster - Fall 2023 - Subject

GERST 1109

FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

How did bawdy tales of peasants using magic to climb the social ladder get transformed into moral lessons for children? The answer lies in Romanticism and its appropriation of the imagination as a force ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20222 GERST 1109 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Rockefeller Hall 189
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Hadley, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1122

FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

Singing boys. Dancing horses. Waltzing debutantes. Those fortunate enough to live in a city where each day begins with a pastry and ends with a two-liter bottle of wine must live a charmed existence! Not ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20223 GERST 1122 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall B04
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  McBride, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1126

FWS: Philosophies of Violence: Conceptualizations of Force from Kant to Zizek

Violence is a complex concept with a nuanced history. Beginning with Kant and progressing through philosophers such as Friedrich Engels, Walter Benjamin and Hannah Arendt, this seminar will employ close ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20224 GERST 1126 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Hall 204
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Thomas, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

A basic understanding of Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud is a prerequisite for participating in critical debates in the humanities and social sciences. Our seminar will explore key terms in the revolutionary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20226 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall 158
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Spadoni, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

Students develop basic abilities in listening, reading, writing, and speaking German in meaningful contexts through interaction in small group activities. Course materials including videos, short articles, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3330 GERST 1210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 9:05am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Groundwater-Schuldt, W
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Intended for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3331 GERST 1210 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall G88
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Wang, W
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Intended for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18235 GERST 1210 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 254
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Intended for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18236 GERST 1210 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Villalobos, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Intended for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

Students build on their basic knowledge of German by engaging in intense and more sustained interaction in the language. Students learn more advanced language structures allowing them to express more complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3336 GERST 1220 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall G22
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Thakore, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1210 or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5989 GERST 1220 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Rockefeller Hall 121
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1210 or based on German Placement test result.

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

Students continue to develop their language skills by discussing a variety of cultural topics and themes in the German-speaking world. The focus of the course is on expanding vocabulary, reviewing major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3843 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Limited to students who have previously studied German and based on German Placement test result. Successful completion of GERST 1210/1220 or equivalent and GERST 1230 satisfies Option 2.

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

Students examine important aspects of present-day German culture while expanding and strengthening their reading, writing, and speaking skills in German. Materials for each topic are selected from a variety ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3760 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall 104
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1220 + placement result or 1230. Satisfies Option 1. A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3761 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 104
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Strateman, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 1220 + placement result or 1230. Satisfies Option 1. A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

GERST 2020

Literary Texts and Contexts: The Myth of 1968

1968 marked a turning point in German history. Protesting students upended the social, cultural, and political order with a utopian vision of revolution that ended in a decade-long wave of domestic terrorist ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

20683 GERST 2020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Reynders, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or equivalent, or placement by examination

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

This course aims at sharpening your awareness of personal and cultural subjectivity by examining texts in a variety of media against the backdrop of cultural, political, and historical contexts. We will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3762 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 398
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Necker, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or placement by examination (placement score and CASE). Satisfies Option 1. Students must take one of the following courses as a prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, or GERST 2060.

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

Big names, Big ideas, and Big events are associated with German culture and thought: Luther, Faust, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Mozart, Beethoven, Kant, Hegel, Goethe, Einstein, Kafka and Thomas ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5495 GERST 2700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to 18 1st semester first-year students. Readings and discussion in English. Students must apply in writing to instructor; Department of German Studies; 183 Goldwin Smith Hall. Upon availability, students of other levels will be welcome to apply. Online application: https://german.cornell.edu/application-gerst2700

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GERST 3070

Challenge of Literary Language

Why do literary texts insist on bending (and even breaking) the rules that govern everyday language? Could we improve our mastery of colloquial German by accepting literature's challenge and investigating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18175 GERST 3070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Olin Library 303
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  McBride, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: GERST 2040, GERST 2060 or equivalent. This course may be counted towards the requirement for 3000-3209-level language in the major. Taught in German.

GERST 3320

Stories of Love: Joy and Heartbreak in German Literature

Love and its discontents, joys and drama in 200 years of German literature. Points of discussion: cultural, socio-economic, religious and societal constructions of love; love as affect, ideal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18660 GERST 3320 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm White Hall 104
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: one course at the GERST 3000-3209 level or equivalent, or placement by examination.

GERST 3535

Science, Fiction, Media

From videophones to walkie-talkies, transatlantic tunnels to interstellar travel, or perpetual motion to wireless energy, science fiction frequently presents visions of the future based on radical media ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3535, PMA 3544, SHUM 3535, STS 3535
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18083 GERST 3535 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Library 311
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 3550

Political Theory and Cinema

An introduction (without prerequisites) to fundamental problems of current political theory, filmmaking, and film analysis, along with their interrelationship. Particular emphasis on comparing and contrasting ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3300, GOVT 3705, PMA 3490
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18125 GERST 3550 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 3612

Remembering Socialism: Literature and Film After the End of History

More than thirty years after the end of the Soviet Union, we have the distance needed to view the twentieth-century state socialist project from a historical perspective--even as Cold War tropes are revived ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3012, ENGL 3903, HIST 3012
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

19358 GERST 3612 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm Uris Hall 331
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Pinkham, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4100

The Seminar

Fall 2023 Topic: What is Poetry? view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one project.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: What is Poetry?
Class Number & Section Details

3349 GERST 4100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisite: any German course at the 3210-3499-level or equivalent. The Seminar is a requirement of the German Studies major, but is open to all students who have met the prerequisites. The course has a research component, including poster presentations of all final projects, and is taught each fall by a faculty member in the Department of German Studies on a topic of their expertise.

Section Topic

Topic: What is Poetry?
Class Number & Section Details

18256 GERST 4100 PRJ 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4285

Premodern Literature and Media

This course introduces the canon of premodern German literature, including lyric poetry (Minnesang), Arthurian romance (Gottfried's Tristan, Wolfram's Parzival, Hartmann's Iwein), and the heroic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 6285, MEDVL 4295, MEDVL 6285
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18286 GERST 4285 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm Uris Library 311
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4510

Independent Study

Undergraduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3350 GERST 4510 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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GERST 4530

Honors Research

The Reading Course is administered by the director of the honors thesis. It carries 4 hours credit, and may be counted towards the work required for the German Major. The reading concentrates ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

3351 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

5558 GERST 4530 RSC 702
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Department Consent Required (Add)

GERST 4540

Honors Thesis

The thesis is to be written on a subject related to the work done in GERST 4530. A suggested length for the thesis is 50-60 pages. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

4732 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Prerequisite: GERST 4530.

Department Consent Required (Add)

GERST 5070

Teaching German as a Foreign Language: Principles and Practices

Designed to familiarize students with current thought and approaches in the field of applied linguistics and language pedagogy. Introduces different models of foreign language approaches and discusses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5429 GERST 5070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:30am - 1:00pm Goldwin Smith Hall 283
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
- F 1:30pm - 2:20pm Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Intended primarily for graduate students preparing to teach German and undergraduate students interested in deeper understanding of language study and teaching. Taught in German; readings are in English and German.

GERST 6131

German Philosophical Texts

Reading, translation, and English-language discussion of important texts in the German philosophical tradition. Readings for a given term are chosen in consultation with students. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 4003, PHIL 6030
Credits and Grading Basis

1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5464 GERST 6131 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA Goldwin Smith Hall 224
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Kosch, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 6230

Aesthetic Turns: The Fin-de-Siecle

This anchor seminar offers an interdisciplinary examination of the fin-de-siècle as a crucial turning point in literature, art (painting, music, theater), architecture, psychoanalysis as well as literary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18273 GERST 6230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Siegel, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited graduate students.

GERST 6285

Premodern Literature and Media

This course introduces the canon of medieval German literature: lyric poetry (Minnesang), Arthurian romance (Gottfried's Tristan, Wolfram's Parzival, Hartmann's Iwein), and the heroic epic (Nibelungenlied). ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4285, MEDVL 4295, MEDVL 6285
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

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18384 GERST 6285 SEM 101
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- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm Uris Library 311
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
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GERST 6740

German Critical Theory and American Radical Thought

This seminar explores the nexus of Frankfurt School Critical Theory and American Black and queer thought. While the legacy of the Frankfurt school (Horkheimer, Adorno, Benjamin, Marcuse) is often traced ... view course details

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Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 6740, COML 6740, FGSS 6741
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18717 GERST 6740 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm A D White House 110
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Fleming, P
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to graduate students.

GERST 6780

Persecution and the Art of Writing

The title alludes to an essay by Leo Strauss, now modified and expanded beyond political philosophy to include literary and audio-visual media (past and present) and psychoanalysis. Persecution (via censorship ... view course details

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Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6780, COML 6661, GOVT 6785, JWST 6780
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18742 GERST 6780 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to graduate students.

GERST 7530

Independent Study

Graduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3370 GERST 7530 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to graduate students.

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GERST 7531

Colloquium

The course consists of a bi-weekly workshop series focusing on a range of interdisciplinary topics and sponsored by the Institute for German Cultural Studies (IGCS). Speakers include prominent scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9823 GERST 7531 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 4:25pm Klarman Hall K155
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
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GERST 1109 FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

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GERST 1122 FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

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GERST 1126 FWS: Philosophies of Violence: Conceptualizations of Force from Kant to Zizek

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GERST 1170 FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

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GERST 1210 Exploring German Contexts I

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GERST 1220 Exploring German Contexts II

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GERST 1230 Expanding the German Dossier

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GERST 2000 Germany: Intercultural Context

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GERST 1109

FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

GERST 1122

FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

GERST 1126

FWS: Philosophies of Violence: Conceptualizations of Force from Kant to Zizek

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

GERST 2020

Literary Texts and Contexts: The Myth of 1968

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

GERST 3070

Challenge of Literary Language

GERST 3320

Stories of Love: Joy and Heartbreak in German Literature

GERST 3535

Science, Fiction, Media

GERST 3550

Political Theory and Cinema

GERST 3612

Remembering Socialism: Literature and Film After the End of History

GERST 4100

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