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GERM\u00a0245:\u00a0Linguistic Landscapes of Northern Germany (abroad)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this course, students immerse themselves in Hamburg and Flensburg to explore the representations and concept of borders from a linguistic perspective. They inspect the intersecting roles of political, religious, socioeconomic, historical developments on past and current language systems and ideologies. They apply methods such as linguistic landscaping, linguistic historiography, and fieldwork journaling to develop their own research projects on socio-cultural border identities in Northern Germany. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required. In the German Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) section, students speak in German about class readings and excursion observations and learn topic-specific terminology. Offered alternate years during January term.
Ole Core: SCS, OEP<\/em>
Counts for majors: German, Nordic Studies
Counts for concentrations: German Studies, Nordic Studies, Linguistic Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GERM 247: Germanic Fairy Tales <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course provides an introduction to the study of folklore and presents a spectrum of approaches to the interpretation of fairy tales. Students read and discuss writings stemming from oral traditions such as the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm and Nordic mythology and sagas, as well as works by French author Charles Perrault and Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, considering the literary aspects and historical contexts of the works, theoretical and analytical lenses, and the effects of film and text adaptations of \u201cclassic\u201d tales in the 20th and 21st centuries. Offered annually.
Ole Core: GHS, CRE<\/em>
Counts for majors: German, Nordic Studies
Counts for concentrations: German Studies, International Relations, Nordic Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GERM 249: German Cinema<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through a survey of films from early 20th-century to present, students examine critical social issues through the lens of German-speaking cinema, including the framing of war trauma in silent film, the thematization of disability and queer identities at the turn of the twenty-first century, and an expanding tradition of filmic critiques of nationalist legacies in Germany and Austria. Students learn and apply historicizing and theoretical lenses to critically analyze the films as cultural products and as cinematic works of art. Offered periodically.
OLE Core: CRE, GHS<\/em>
Counts for majors: German, Film and Media Studies, History
Counts for concentrations: German Studies, International Relations, Film and Media Studies, Media Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GERM 263: Topics in German Arts <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students examine the artistic heritage of the German-speaking countries and develop the skill of interpreting and analyzing art works in their cultural context. The specific topic may vary and may be broadly or narrowly defined to include a specific art form, theme, period, artist, or the art of the German-speaking countries. Topics include: the arts in turn-of-the-century Vienna, the Bauhaus, Weimar cinema, German Expressionism, and German war film. May be repeated if topic is different. Offered periodically.
OLE Core: CRE, GHS<\/em>
Counts for majors: German, Film and Media Studies
Counts for concentrations: German Studies, Film and Media Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HIST 224:\u00a0Ethics of Revolution – The Making of Modern Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students explore modern German history from the Enlightenment through the establishment of a modern German nation-state (1871), two World Wars and their aftermath, up to the late Cold War period when the question of how to frame Germany’s modern history became a matter of public debate. By examining primary sources in English translation, critical historiography, and ethical perspectives, students not only learn the major turns in modern German history, but consider the ethical implications of revolutionary and revolutionizing movements and the ethics of history-writing itself. Students hone skills of interpretation and argumentation in writing and speaking. Offered periodically.
OLE Core: ERC, GHS<\/em>
Counts for majors: German, History, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Counts for concentrations: German Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Business and Management Studies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORW 260: Introduction to Germanic Linguistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course explores linguistic and social processes that underlie language change with a focus on the Germanic language family. Students learn the fundamental methods of comparative historical linguistics to analyze the development of modern Germanic languages (e.g., English, German, Norwegian, etc.) from a common ancestor. These processes concern how language operates as a cognitive system, as well as core social factors that impact language practices. Students also learn to critically engage with linguistic scholarship and develop their research and writing skills through a project on a topic of their choosing. Offered periodically.
OLE Core: SCS
Counts for majors: German, Norwegian, Nordic Studies
Counts for concentrations: German Studies, Nordic Studies, Linguistic Studies<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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