Class Roster - Fall 2018 - 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:

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18044 GERST 1109 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3343
- 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

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

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18045 GERST 1109 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall 156
- Instructors
  
  Tackett, J
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

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

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18046 GERST 1109 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:40am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Instructors
  
  Stoltz, 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.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

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

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18047 GERST 1109 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  York, L
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

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

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

Germany's capital is a city that constantly reinvents itself. This course will offer a glimpse into Berlin's rich history in the 20th and 21st centuries—from the rise of the metropolis during the Weimar ... 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

18048 GERST 1121 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3331
- Instructors
  
  Pirozhenko, 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

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

17943 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:40am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 162
- Instructors
  
  Giannuzzi, 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

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

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17944 GERST 1170 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Larsen, 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

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. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5641 GERST 1210 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 110
- 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

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5642 GERST 1210 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- T 12:20pm - 1:10pm White Hall 110
- 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

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5643 GERST 1210 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 312
- Instructors
  
  Leonard, 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

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5644 GERST 1210 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 312
- Instructors
  
  Friedman, 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

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5645 GERST 1210 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 312
- 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

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5646 GERST 1210 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 312
- Instructors
  
  Stoltz, M
  Zyzda, 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

Intended for students with no prior experience in German or with LPG score below 37 or SAT II score below 370. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

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. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5647 GERST 1220 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- R 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 260
- 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

Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

Class Number & Section Details

5648 GERST 1220 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 260
- 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

Prerequisite: GERST 1210, or LPG score of 37-44, or SAT II score of 370-450. Must enroll in one lecture and one discussion.

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

6299 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 301
- 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

Limited to students who have previously studied German and have an LPG score of 45-55 or an SAT II score of 460-580. Successful completion of GERST 1210, 1220 and 1230 satisfies Option 2.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6300 GERST 1230 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall 301
- Instructors
  
  Oosterom, 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

Limited to students who have previously studied German and have an LPG score of 45-55 or an SAT II score of 460-580. Successful completion of GERST 1210, 1220 and 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

6180 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 302
- Instructors
  
  Aupiais, J
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

Prerequisite: GERST 1230, LPG score of 56-64, or SAT II 590-680 or placement by examination. 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

6181 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 303
- 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

Prerequisite: GERST 1230, LPG score of 56-64, or SAT II 590-680 or placement by examination. Satisfies Option 1. A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

GERST 2020

Literary Contexts and Texts: 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:

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

9356 GERST 2020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- 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

Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or equivalent or placement by examination. Taught in German. Can be used in partial fulfillment of the humanities distribution requirement. 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 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

6182 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 254
- Instructors
  
  Gindner, J
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

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

8708 GERST 2700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- 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

Enrollment limited to 18 1st-semester-freshmen. 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.

Department Consent Required (Add)

GERST 3075

Print Matters

German Print Culture from the Medieval to the Modern employs texts and images in the Kroch Rare Books and Manuscripts Library and Herbert Johnson Museum of Art as a prism to study how printing transformed ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16913 GERST 3075 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Olin Library 303
- 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

Taught in German. Prerequisites: GERST 2020 or GERST 2040 or GERST 2060 or placement by language exam. Satisfies Option 1. Enrollment limited to 12 students.

GERST 3225

Bestseller

Who read what, how, and why in the past? Is reading today categorically different? How does globalization affect what is read by many people locally? Is the vast segment of so-called popular literature ... 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

16917 GERST 3225 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 110
- 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

Taught in German. Prerequisites: GERST 3070 or GERST 3080. Satisfies Option 1 of the language requirement.

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

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

Class Number & Section Details

16960 GERST 3550 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
- 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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Additional Information

Film Screening TBA.

GERST 3610

Fables of Capitalism

This course examines the stories, literary examples, and metaphors at work in elaborating the modern economic subject, the so-called "homo oeconomicus." We will examine material from Locke, Smith, Defoe, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COML 3542, GOVT 3606
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17128 GERST 3610 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Instructors
  
  Fleming, 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

Taught in English.

Class Number & Section Details

17130 GERST 3610 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm White Hall 104
- Instructors
  
  Un, J
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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Class Number & Section Details

17689 GERST 3610 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm Goldwin Smith Hall 156
- Instructors
  
  Un, J
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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GERST 4100

The Seminar

Topic: "At the Borders of Language: German Poetry" The course is based on an historical survey of German poetry. We will examine the conventions and limits of the genre as well as the specific uses of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: At the Borders of Language: German Poetry
Class Number & Section Details

5660 GERST 4100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- 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

Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisites: standard German proficiency as required for this level: any German course at the 3200-3499-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.

GERST 4370

Topics in German Philosophy

Discussion of an advanced topic in German philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 6241, PHIL 4240, PHIL 6240
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Section Topic

Topic: Recognition
Class Number & Section Details

16567 GERST 4370 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 283
- 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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Additional Information

Survey of historical and contemporary work on the nature and ethico-political significance of interpersonal recognition. Readings to include texts from Rousseau, Fichte, Hegel, Beauvoir, Honneth and contemporary anglo-american political philosophy.

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

5661 GERST 4510 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
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

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.

Department Consent Required (Add)

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

5662 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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

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

8853 GERST 4530 RSC 702
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
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

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

7516 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  McBride, 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

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 theories in the field of applied linguistics and language pedagogy. Introduces different models of foreign language methodology and presents and ... 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

8538 GERST 5070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:45pm - 4:00pm Rockefeller Hall B16
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
- T 9:00am - 10:15am White Hall B02
- Instructors
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

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 6040

Tragic Modernity

The tradition of tragic thought has had an enormous impact on theories of modernity. This seminar will explore the ways in which models of the tragic (and tragedy) have influenced the formation and theoretical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6135
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16943 GERST 6040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Olin Library 403
- 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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Readings and discussion in English.

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

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

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8610 GERST 6131 SEM 101
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- TBA
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  Kosch, M
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GERST 6235

Intensity: Recent Critical Models

Critical-aesthetic models about the role of art and literature in the search for the active, good, or just life are increasingly under pressure by the conditions of late capitalism, which assimilates ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6033
Credits and Grading Basis

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

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16947 GERST 6235 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- M 12:20pm - 2:15pm Olin Library 403
- 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

Taught in English.

GERST 6241

Topics in German Philosophy

Discussion of an advanced topic in German philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4370, PHIL 4240, PHIL 6240
Credits and Grading Basis

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

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Topic: Recognition
Class Number & Section Details

16569 GERST 6241 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 283
- 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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GERST 6310

Reading Academic German I

This course emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills in German, using a variety of prepared and authentic texts. The follow-up course, GERST 6320 , Reading Academic German II, is offered ... 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

5679 GERST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am Goldwin Smith Hall 156
- Instructors
  
  Dunham, 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

Intended for graduate students with no prior experience in German.

GERST 6315

Posthumanism, Cybernetics, Systems Theory

This graduate course is dedicated to an in-depth exploration of the recent emergence of Posthumanism as a new theoretical paradigm in cultural and literary studies. Hardly a unified theory, Posthumanism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6186, STS 6131
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17013 GERST 6315 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm Olin Library 403
- 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

Taught in English. Enrollment limited to graduate students or instructor permission.

GERST 6515

Culture of Weimar and Nazi Germany

This anchor course focuses on major developments in the literature and culture of the German-speaking countries during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. Topics to be discussed include the relationship ... 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

16936 GERST 6515 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 4:25pm Olin Library 403
- Instructors
  
  McBride, 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

Anchor Course. Taught in English.

GERST 6630

Nietzsche and Heidegger

This graduate seminar provides a basic introduction to the thinking of Nietzsche and Heidegger, and to the latter's interpretation and appropriation of the former. A major concern is the articulation of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6630
Credits and Grading Basis

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

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16934 GERST 6630 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 12:20pm - 2:15pm Rockefeller Hall 231
- 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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Additional Information

The readings are provided in German (and French or Italian in some cases) and in English translations, when these exist. Discussion and papers in English. Students from all disciplines are welcome.

GERST 6960

Rites of Contact

New forms of German literature emerged in the wake of transnational labor migration, especially after 1989. Taking leave of a sociological model that interprets this literature only in terms of intercultural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6960, NES 6960
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16980 GERST 6960 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 4:25pm Olin Library 403
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
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

Graduate-student status and good reading knowledge of German and English required; exceptions require instructor approval.

GERST 7000

PIRIP Independent Study

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2-12 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

8784 GERST 7000 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Fleming, 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

Independent Study for non-degree visiting graduate students accepted into the PIRIP.

Department Consent Required (Add)

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

5682 GERST 7530 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to graduate students.

Department Consent Required (Add)

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

6239 GERST 7531 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Instructors
  
  McBride, 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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GERST 1109 FWS: From Fairy Tales to the Uncanny: Exploring the Romantic Consciousness

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GERST 1121 FWS: Writing Berlin

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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 1109

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

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

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 Contexts and Texts: The Myth of 1968

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

GERST 3075

Print Matters

GERST 3225

Bestseller

GERST 3550

Political Theory and Cinema