Class Roster - Spring 2024 - Subject

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

19112 GERST 1122 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall 302
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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

19116 GERST 1126 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall 350
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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

19117 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall 164
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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/.

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

19118 GERST 1170 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm Lincoln Hall 107
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: 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

16577 GERST 1210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 10:10am - 11:00am Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
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

16578 GERST 1210 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Uris Hall 302
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
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

16912 GERST 1220 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall 104
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
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

16913 GERST 1220 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall 104
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
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

16914 GERST 1220 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MWRF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Uris Hall G24
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
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

3527 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Morrill Hall 111
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
Limited to students who have previously studied German and based on German Placement test result. Successful completion of GERST 1210, 1220 and 1230 satisfies Option 2.

GERST 1777

Elementary Yiddish II

Intended for advanced beginners. Builds further competence in reading, writing, oral comprehension, speaking and grammar. Course material is presented and discussed in the context of Ashkenazi ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1777, YIDSH 1777
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17553 GERST 1777 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 3:35pm - 4:25pm White Hall 114
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

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

3515 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Morrill Hall 111
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
Prerequisite: GERST 1230 + German placement result or GERST 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

3516 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm Rockefeller Hall 127
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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 1230 + German placement result or GERST 1230. Satisfies Option 1. A content-based language course on the intermediate level.

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

5273 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Uris Hall G44
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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 2000 or placement by German placement test or CASE. Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Students must take one of the following courses as a prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country: GERST 2020, 2040, or 2060.

GERST 2060

German in Business Culture

Learn German and understand German business culture at the same time. This is a German language course that examines the German economic structure and its major components: industry, trade unions, the ... 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

4651 GERST 2060 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:15pm Morrill Hall 110
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm Uris Hall 438
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
Prerequisite: GERST 2000 or by German placement test or CASE. Students without previous knowledge of Business German are welcome. Taught in German. 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 2703

Thinking Media

From hieroglyphs to HTML, ancient poetry to audiotape, and Plato's cave to virtual reality, "Thinking Media" offers a multidisciplinary introduction to the most influential media formats of the last three ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2703, ENGL 2703, MUSIC 2703, PMA 2703, SHUM 2703
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5843 GERST 2703 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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 3013

German Language Across the Curriculum (LAC)

This 1-credit optional course aims to expand the students' vocabulary, and advance their speaking and reading skills as well as enhance their knowledge and deepen their cultural understanding by supplementing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Introduction to Comparative Government & Politics
Class Number & Section Details

5884 GERST 3013 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person
Conducted in German. Co-requisite: GOVT 1313.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

GERST 3080

Against and Beyond the Digital in German

This course is aimed to increase your linguistic competencies in German, your cultural awareness, as well as your critical thinking skills. We will discuss internet-relevant topics from a German perspective, ... 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

3508 GERST 3080 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am Morrill Hall 111
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
Taught in German. Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisite: GERST 2020, 2040, 2060, or equivalent. This course may be counted towards the requirement for 3000-level language in the major.

GERST 3340

Working Through Working

This seminar continues the rigorous trajectory of language study by introducing students to longer literary texts and full-length movies; by introducing students to theoretical, critical, academic discourses ... 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

18714 GERST 3340 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm White Hall B06
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
Prerequisite: one course at the GERST 3000-3209 level or equivalent, or placement by examination.

GERST 3545

Imagining the Middle Ages: Films, Games, and Media

The medieval past often returns in modern media with a critical twist. This course explores the imagination of the Middle Ages in modern films, video games, and other popular media. It introduces classic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3113, MEDVL 3545, PMA 3545, VISST 3545
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19582 GERST 3545 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Library 311
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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 3620

Introduction to Critical Theory

Shortly after the 2016 election, The New Yorker published an article entitled "The Frankfurt School Knew Trump was Coming." This course examines what the Frankfurt School knew by introducing students to ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3541, ENGL 3920, GOVT 3636, SHUM 3636
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16952 GERST 3620 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Malott Hall 253
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4002

Changing Worlds: Migration, Minorities, and German Literature

What makes a German world? The defeat of the Third Reich in 1945 and the collapse of communist Europe in 1989 were geopolitical events that still reverberate in German culture, as authors consider the ... 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

16918 GERST 4002 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm White Hall B04
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person
Satisfies Option 1. Prerequisite: any German course at the 3210-3499-level or equivalent. Required readings and discussion in German.

GERST 4255

Freudo-Marxism: Theory and Praxis

Marx, never reading Freud, produced analysis of ideology and fetishism as class struggle; Freud, barely mentioning Marx, produced critique of socialism and communism. Freudo-Marxism began 1920s: Austria/Germany ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 6255, GOVT 6255, ROMS 4255, ROMS 6255
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16935 GERST 4255 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Uris Hall G26
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: In Person

GERST 4520

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

3514 GERST 4520 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
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)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6005 GERST 4520 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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: Independent Studies
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

4724 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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)

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

3513 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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 6255

Freudo-Marxism: Theory and Praxis

Marx, never reading Freud, produced analysis of ideology and fetishism as class struggle; Freud, barely mentioning Marx, produced critique of socialism and communism. Freudo-Marxism began 1920s: Austria/Germany ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GERST 4255, GOVT 6255, ROMS 4255, ROMS 6255
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16940 GERST 6255 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Uris Hall G26
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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 6355

Images and History: Siegfried Kracauer

The aim of this course is to investigate the relationship between history and images, by considering, the work of an outstanding representative of twentieth-century critical theory. Siegfried Kracauer ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6235, ROMS 6350
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17103 GERST 6355 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm Klarman Hall K155
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Traverso, 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: In Person

GERST 6370

19th Century Fiction: The Realist Project

Examination of programmatic concepts of Poetic Realism in literature and theory. Special focus on the relationship between aesthetic theory and literary production (Hegel, Vischer, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche). ... 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

17568 GERST 6370 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm White Hall 104
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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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Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to graduate students.

GERST 6820

Hölderlin: Philosophy, Poetry

This course examines Friedrich Hölderlin's philosophical, poetological, and poetic work, recognized only belatedly as among the most insistent, consequential, and haunting contributions to German letters. ... 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

19199 GERST 6820 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm Uris Hall 254
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- 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
Enrollment limited to graduate students. Readings and text in English/German. Discussion in English.

GERST 6960

Rites of Contact: Emergent German Literatures and Critical Method

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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Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6960, NES 6960
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

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16943 GERST 6960 SEM 101
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- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm Uris Hall 260
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Adelson, L
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Prerequisite: good reading knowledge of German and English; enrollment limited to graduate students; exceptions require instructor approval.

GERST 7540

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

3517 GERST 7540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Fleming, P
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GERST 7541

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

6442 GERST 7541 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 4:25pm Klarman Hall K155
- Jan 22 - May 7, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
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GERST 2000 Germany: Intercultural Context

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FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

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

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FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

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Elementary Yiddish II

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Perspectives on German Culture

GERST 2060

German in Business Culture

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Thinking Media

GERST 3013

German Language Across the Curriculum (LAC)

GERST 3080

Against and Beyond the Digital in German

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Working Through Working

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Imagining the Middle Ages: Films, Games, and Media

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Introduction to Critical Theory

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Changing Worlds: Migration, Minorities, and German Literature