Lehrveranstaltungen
Vollständige Informationen zum Lehrangebot des Fachgebiets finden Sie im jeweils aktuellen Vorlesungsverzeichnis.
LehrVerAnstaltungen SS 16
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Introduction to American Cultural Studies
EK Wed(4)
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Survey of American Culture
PS Mon(3)
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
American Cultural History 3 - 20th Century
V Tue(5)
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Topics of American Studies: Western TV Series
S Thu(3)
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay/Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler
Colloquium Northamerican Studies
C Mon(6)
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Arbeitskreis zur Vorlesung
AK Tue(6)
Stefanie Hellner, Staatsexamen
Basic Readings in American Studies
Ü Tue(3)
Dr. Sonja John
Political Struggles and Cultural Conflicts in Native America
PS, S Blockveranstaltung
Tutorien
Zusätzliches Lehrangebot für Studierende der Studiengänge Englisch bzw. Anglistik und Amerikanistik:
Evangelische Theologie
Vorlesung: Kirchengeschichte der USA (Do, 4. DS), Lindemann
Seminar: Theologie in den USA (Do, 5. DS), Schwarke
Es besteht die Möglichkeit, in diesen Lehrveranstaltungen abgeleistete Prüfungsleistungen z.B. im Rahmen von AQua bzw. im Ergänzungsbereich anzuerkennen.
Lehrveranstaltungen WS 15/16
Forschungsfreisemester Prof. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Mirjam Frotscher, M. A.
Post-1965 Immigration to the US – Of “New Immigrants,” “Boatpeople,” and “Illegals”
PS/Ü Mon (3) HSZ 05
The year 1965 has become known as a watershed moment in the history of US immigration. Abandoning the national quota system, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, was supposed to right historic wrongs and equip the nation with a more just and equal system fit for a decade that would see increasing demands for minority rights. However, the signing ceremony at the foot of the Statue of Liberty and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s assertion that the law would redress the injustice that had been done to immigrants stemming “from southern and eastern Europe” suggest that what was to follow were not the law’s envisioned outcomes. In this seminar we will look at the developments within immigration law since 1965. In doing so, we will discuss how the discourse of the “new immigrants” changed and to what extent the immigration debate was shaped by political, social, and economic demands. At the end we will ask whether the self - proclaimed “nation of immigrants” (J. F. Kennedy, 1958) still adheres to the promise suggested in the Hart - Celler Act or whether current events and other needs have made it more difficult for the US to be a haven for the “tired, [...] poor, [...] huddled masses, yearning to breathe free” (Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”).
Stefanie Hellner, Staatsexamen
Between Appreciation and Appropriation - Blackness in American Popular Culture
PS Tue (5) W48/002
In the public discussion the term appropriation ranges from being used accusatorily, referring to a selective and unauthorized adoption of cultural elements, to being read as innocuous flattery of the adopted culture, having potential for a meaningful intercultural contact. When Miley Cyrus ‘twerks’ on stage or Iggy Azalea calls out “Who dat? Who dat?” in her song ‘Fancy’, their performance causes uproar and applause alike. White artists employing African American cultural practices in their work is not a new and surprising phenomenon. Quite to the contrary, taking and ‘whitewashing’ a black form “and selling it back to the adoring public is,” as Amy Zimmermann argued last December in The Daily Beast, “as American as apple pie.” In this seminar we will trace the ways in which whites constructed blackness, giving them a space to indulge in both desires and fears of the black body and mind. These spaces were embedded in and helped to sustain a system of oppression. Looking at a selection of primary materials, ranging from the early 19th century to today, we will observe unfolding dynamics in the continuation of ‘borrowing from’ African American cultural forms. In doing so, our discussions will also include theoretical approaches to white engagement with black cultural materials. Further details on selected texts and requirements will be announced in the first session. Please register for this seminar on Opal, starting September 30.
Barth, Enrico M. A.
Approaches to Film Analysis
Ü Tue (2) BEY 98
The analysis of motion pictures often primarily focuses on the basic fields of plot, character, and montage. Notwithstanding the validity of these dimensions, a literate film scholar is well advised to consider a melange of further approaches to the study of movies. The course, hence, will both introduce the aforementioned fundamental categories and shed light on additional approaches to the matter like genre, signs, and syntax as well as historical, biographical, and sociological methods. An ample number of examples will be used for illustration and analysis. Requirements for successful participation: frequent active attendance and individual film analysis (about 45 minutes in length)
Weitere für die Nordamerikastudien offene Lehrveranstaltungen während des Forschungsfreisemesters von Frau Prof. georgi-Findlay entnehmen Sie bitte dem Kommentierten Vorlesungsverzeichnis auf der Institutshomepage.
Lehrveranstaltungen SS15
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Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Survey of American Culture
PS/Ü Mon (3) HSZ 105
This survey course is intended for first-year B.A. students (as Übung) and second year B.A. students as part of the module "Survey of English and American Studies" (as Seminar). It aims to deepen students' knowledge and competence in American Studies by focusing on basic themes and issues that have defined American history and culture, for example, the role of nature and technology, tourism, regional and urban culture, photography, food and consumption, etc. A reader will be available at the beginning of the semester. Requirements to be announced in class.
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi Findlay
Topics of American Studies: History by Hollywood
HS/S Thur (3) WS48/004
This Hauptseminar is intended for third year B.A. students as part of the module "Topics of American Studies" as well as for M.A. students and students of the Lehramt. It focuses on the ways that American film (and, to a certain extent, TV) has "written" history and thus contributed to the interpretation of historical events such as, for example, the wars that America has fought, westward expansion, the civil rights movement, the Kennedy assassination, etc. A reader will be available at the beginning of the semester. This course prepares students of the Lehramt for the "Schriftliches Staatsexamen: Klausur Amerikanische Kultur" in fall 2015.
Dr. Frank Usbeck
Cultural History of War in the United States
HS/S Blockveranstaltung 1.Intro 8.5. (2-3) 2.Block 19.6.(2-5) 3.Block 10.7.(2-5) 4.Block 17.7.(2-5
This Hauptseminar is intended for third year B.A. students as well as for M.A. students and students of the Lehramt. It will discuss how war has been represented in American culture throughout history and how war and culture have influenced each other. It will deal with cultural expressions of war in a wide range of media and genres. Please note that the seminar is only open to students who commit to attending all sessions. The seminar will offer all Prüfungsleistungen that are commonly provided in S/SiH/HS in North American Literature. Prior registration via this course-homepage is necessary. Registration is open from 16 March to 12 April. Information on mandatory reading for the first session on 8 May will be available on OPAL by 1 April. Texts will be available for download on this course-homepage. Please bring the assigned texts to class, we will be working with them.
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay/ Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler
North American Studies Colloquium
K W48 Mon(6)/102/U
This colloquium aims to provide an informal forum in which students, especially those in the advanced stages of their studies (i.e., graduate students), can present their current or planned theses (especially doctoral, but also Staatsexamen/BA/MA) and discuss them with fellow students. The colloquium is also a regular forum for talks presented by guests.
Note: participation is voluntary; i.e., students will not receive a credit (exception: students in the Master program will be able to present their thesis within the Module “Wissenschaftliche Präsentation”).
Lehrveranstaltungen WS 14/15
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
American Cultural History 1: Colonial Era to Revolution
V Tue (5) HSZ/403/H
AK Tue(6) HSZ/201/U
This lecture course will give an overview of the main events and developments that shaped the colonial era in North America. For example: How did Europeans in North America come to define their place and identity in the "New World"? How did the culturally diverse peoples of North America (Native, white or (free and enslaved) black) relate to one another? This lecture course aims to provide an introduction to the beginnings of American social, political, and cultural history. It will deal with the cultural encounters and interactions between diverse peoples, and with the historical events and processes that shaped the emerging national cultures in North America, the United States and Canada, until about the end of the eighteenth century.
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Survey of Canadian Studies
PS Wed(3) HSZ/201/U
This survey course is intended for first- and second-year students. It aims to deepen students' knowledge and competence in Canadian Studies by focusing on basic themes and issues that have defined Canadian history, politics, society, and culture. A reader will be available at the beginning of the semester. Requirements will be announced in class.
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay
Topics of American Studies: Multicultural America
HS/S Thu(3) W48/004/U
This course is intended for third year B.A. students as part of the module "Topics of American Studies" as well as for M.A. students. It will explore the histories of ethnic groups and minorities in America, also in terms of their interactions, mixtures, and relations with the "mainstream." Additional issues will be the theories and debates surrounding ethnic and racial diversity in America.
A reader will be available at the beginning of the semester.
This course prepares students for the "Schriftliches Staatsexamen: Klausur Amerikanische Kultur" (fall 2015).
Mirjam Frotscher, M.A.
Looking at Immigration through an Asian American Lens
PS/Ü Tue(5) W48/001/U
In this course we will take a closer look at different factors that have influenced and shaped various waves of Asian immigration to the United States. We will consider a wide body of material: from key texts on foreign policy and immigration, to autobiographical writing and critical engagements with stereotypes, to discussions on contemporary representations of Asian Americans and Asian immigration.
By using the experience of Asian Americans as a particular example for immigration, students will be equipped with the necessary analytical tools and background knowledge to critically engage with questions surrounding immigration and the make up of multicultural United States on a larger scale. Furthermore, this course will focus on developing skills necessary within an academic setting.
A reader with all necessary texts will be provided at the beginning of the semester. Please register for this class on OPAL, starting on September 30.
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Georgi-Findlay/ Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler
North American Studies Colloquium
K W48 Mon(6)/102/U
This colloquium aims to provide an informal forum in which students, especially those in the advanced stages of their studies (i.e., graduate students), can present their current or planned theses (especially doctoral, but also Staatsexamen/BA/MA) and discuss them with fellow students. The colloquium is also a regular forum for talks presented by guests.
Note: participation is voluntary; i.e., students will not receive a credit (exception: students in the Master program will be able to present their thesis within the Module “Wissenschaftliche Präsentation”).