Class Roster - Fall 2020 - 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

18858 GERST 1109 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:00am - 9:15am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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

18859 GERST 1109 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- TR 9:55am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  McQuade, 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: Online
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

18866 GERST 1109 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:30am - 12:45pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Mueller, 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: Online
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

18867 GERST 1109 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Mandych, 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: Online
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

Berlin is a city that reinvents itself by rewriting itself. In this writing seminar we'll study a variety of literary, visual, and sonic texts to create a virtual map of the city, from its emergence as ... 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

18921 GERST 1121 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

18922 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 9:55am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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

18923 GERST 1170 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:10am - 10:00am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Archbold, 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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

18924 GERST 1170 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:30am - 12:20pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Yigit, 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: Online
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

18925 GERST 1170 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- TR 9:55am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
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

4260 GERST 1210 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- T 10:20am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4261 GERST 1210 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- T 11:30am - 12:20pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4262 GERST 1210 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 9:10am - 10:00am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4263 GERST 1210 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 12:40pm - 1:30pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Choinowski, I
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: Online
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

4264 GERST 1210 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 11:30am - 12:20pm Thurston Hall 203
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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 Transition to Online
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.
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Class Number & Section Details

4265 GERST 1210 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 8:00am - 8:50am Stimson Hall 206
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Gutfeld, T
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 Transition to Online
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.
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

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

4266 GERST 1220 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:20am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

7734 GERST 1220 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:40pm - 1:30pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4267 GERST 1220 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 10:20am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Wegner, 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: Online
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

7735 GERST 1220 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 12:40pm - 1:30pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4893 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 11:30am - 12:20pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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 1776

Elementary Yiddish I

Provides an introduction to reading, writing, aural comprehension, speaking and grammar, as well as to some of the basic elements of Ashkenazi Jewish culture. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1776, NES 1776
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19114 GERST 1776 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:55pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Forman, 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: Online

GERST 1880

Intermediate Yiddish

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1880, NES 1880
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19113 GERST 1880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 7:30pm - 9:55pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Forman, 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: Online

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1880, NES 1880
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

20471 GERST 1880 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- M 7:30pm - 9:55pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Forman, 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: Online

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

4782 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4783 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Pfeifer, 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: Online
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 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

7121 GERST 2020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:50pm - 2:40pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

4784 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:10am - 10:00am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

6961 GERST 2700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 9:55am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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

"Print Culture from the Medieval to the Modern" employs texts and images in the Kroch Rare Books Library and Johnson Museum of Art as a prism to consider how advances in printing technology transformed ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SHUM 3075
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17710 GERST 3075 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:20am - 11:10am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
Prerequisite: GERST 2020 or GERST 2040 or GERST 2060 or placement by language exam. Enrollment limited to: 15 students. This language proficiency course will be taught entirely online. You do not have to be physically present to complete any aspect of the course. Students in Ithaca will have the opportunity to study rare print objects, if the library and museum are able to reopen. Taught in German.

GERST 3410

History Will Be Televised

When the American TV series "Holocaust" was broadcast in West Germany in 1979, more than 20 million people watched. Journalists and historians were baffled by the viewers' deeply emotional response, since ... 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

17729 GERST 3410 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 4:55pm - 6:10pm Physical Sciences Building 120
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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 Transition to Online
Prerequisite: any German course at the 3000-3200 level or equivalent, by placement test or permission of instructor. Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1.
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

20396 GERST 3410 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
- MW 4:55pm - 6:10pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
Prerequisite: any German course at the 3000-3200 level or equivalent, by placement test or permission of instructor. Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1.

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

17712 GERST 3550 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 3:00pm - 4:15pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Weekly film screening, TBA.

GERST 4100

The Seminar

Topic: German Film from Weimar to Present: As the quintessential medium of modernity, film has played a central role in shaping national identities and creating imagined communities. At the same time, ... 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: German Film from Weimar to Present
Class Number & Section Details

4279 GERST 4100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:30am - 12:45pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
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 4428

Reading Derrida and Others

We will read together a wide range of modern European texts-mostly but not exclusively by at least nominally Jewish authors, many of them working in the German intellectual tradition--accompanied by a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4428, ANTHR 7428, COML 4428, COML 6428, FREN 4428, FREN 6428, GERST 7428, JWST 4428, JWST 7428
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16945 GERST 4428 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:25pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, 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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Instruction Mode: Online

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

4280 GERST 4510 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

4281 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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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

7046 GERST 4530 RSC 702
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

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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

6031 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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.

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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 approaches and discusses various ... 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

6871 GERST 5070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 1:50pm - 2:40pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
- T 1:50pm - 2:40pm Ives Hall 215
- 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: Hybrid-Online and 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.
Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

20397 GERST 5070 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MT 1:50pm - 2:40pm Online Meeting
- Sep 14 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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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Instruction Mode: Online
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 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

4298 GERST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:10am - 10:00am Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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

Instruction Mode: Online
Intended for graduate students with no prior experience in German.

GERST 6535

Literature and Psychoanalysis: Kindred Spirits

This course will examine the similarities and differences between literary and psychoanalytic approaches to works of fiction or criticism. Do these fields borrow techniques and methodologies from each ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6138
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17737 GERST 6535 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 3:00pm - 4:55pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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: Online
Open to graduate students only.

GERST 6653

The World as Image: Projection Technology, Media, Representation

The seminar investigates the historical force exerted by projection technologies on the definition of the world as an image. It explores a spectrum of projection theories, histories of projective mechanisms, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 4553, PMA 6553, SHUM 4653, SHUM 6653, STS 4653, STS 6653, VISST 4653, VISST 6653
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17853 GERST 6653 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:30am - 1:25pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Kirkwood, 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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Instruction Mode: Online

GERST 7428

Reading Derrida and Others

We will read together a wide range of modern European texts-mostly but not exclusively by at least nominally Jewish authors, many of them working in the German intellectual tradition--accompanied by a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4428, ANTHR 7428, COML 4428, COML 6428, FREN 4428, FREN 6428, GERST 4428, JWST 4428, JWST 7428
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16948 GERST 7428 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 7:30pm - 9:25pm Online Meeting
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, 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

Instruction Mode: Online

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

4301 GERST 7530 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
- 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. Enrollment limited to graduate students.

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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 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 1776

Elementary Yiddish I

GERST 1880

Intermediate Yiddish

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

GERST 2020

Literary Texts and Contexts: The Myth of 1968

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture