Kommentierte Lehrveranstaltungen
Gesamtansicht – Sommersemester 2026
SLK-BA-AA-B-S
(Basismodul: Grundlagen Sprachwissenschaft)
- Einführungskurs – [Ling - Eichhorn] Introduction to Diachronic Linguistics
- Lehrperson
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- Martin Eichhorn
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 100
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 3. Doppelstunde DRU/0068/H In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The class is part of the linguistics module for all first year students (as an alternative to "Introduction to Synchronic Linguistics").
You will be given an overview of historical developments of the English language. We
will cover the fields of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics from the point of view of their systematic historical developments that have led to Present Day English. Simultaneously you will be introduced to the basic tools of linguistic analysis and description that are valid both for the synchronic and the diachronic approach.
By the end of the class you will have acquired the linguistic tools to analyse speech
phenomena at a basic level. Moreover, you will have become familiar with the major
developments in the history of English. You are thus provided with the competence to apply basic analytic procedures to historical as well as modern texts and to attend further classes in historical linguistics and/or medieval studies.
The introductory course is accompanied by a tutorial (1 h per week). The specific time
slots will be announced in the first session.
Accompanying Tutorials: tba
- Übung – [Ling - Eichhorn] - Linguistics and Fantasy
- Lehrperson
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- Martin Eichhorn
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 1. Doppelstunde W48/0101/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- A story can be no greater than its creator, but together they forge new ground, becoming far more than either alone – Even long before people started writing their stories down, old tales had been invented, narrated, and re-narrated making fantasy as old as human culture. Originally, these fantastic narratives have never been a mere children's diversion but they offered morals, values and much more. Today, however, an unfortunate multitude of people look down upon or even doubt fantasy as a form of meaningful art.
This seminar will offer a linguistic introduction into the vast field of fantasy. We will
investigate the serious linguistic aspects related to selected works of fantasy, from old
fairy-tales up to more recent bestsellers such as Tolkien's works or Game of Thrones. We will also devote some time to the study of selected invented languages as well as
corresponding writing systems. Thus, this seminar will grant us a linguistic access to a
topic that is usually reserved for Literary Studies and, therefore, forge interdisciplinary
links.
Participants are expected to be prepared and work actively.
- Übung – [Ling - Eichhorn] - Inventing Languages
- Lehrperson
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- Martin Eichhorn
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Beschreibung
- This seminar attempts to follow in the footsteps of luminaries such as J.R.R. Tolkien, Marc Okrand, or David Joshua Peterson. They all went from studying (living) languages to using this very knowledge to create artificial languages for the most different of peoples and cultural backgrounds. In this course, we shall shed some light on their methods and, finally, the participants will be asked to become linguistically creative to develop their own (rudimentary) artificial language.
The course will consist of theoretical as well as practical phases. In the first, the structure of languages will be analysed on all levels, starting with phonemes up to syntax, language typology, and etymologies. This will be the foundation on which we will look into some selected artificial languages and their grammars.
In the practical part of the seminar, the participants will then be asked to form groups and use the gained theoretical knowledge actively in creating their own language. Due to the structure of the seminar, participants are expected to work actively and independently.
- Übung – [Ling - Spieß genannt Bongard] - Exploring the sounds of English
- Lehrperson
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- Maja Spieß genannt Bongard
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0001/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- There are nearly 400 million native speakers of English worldwide and many who speak it as a second or foreign language, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Despite speaking the same language, some English speakers may struggle to understand each other and so it might happen that, for instance, a speaker from Los Angeles can hardly follow a speaker from Glasgow in a conversation. Each variety of English has a distinctive sound that distinguishes it from others. This class will delve into the sound – or rather the sounds – of selected varieties of the English language, as well as explore their historical background.
- Übung – [AmCult - Obst, Junker] - On Violence Work and Abolition: Race, Policing, and Resistance in the United States
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 25
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL am 10.10.25 ab 12 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung – – W48 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Freitag, 24.4.
>> 1,5 Sitzungen
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>> Donnerstag, 21.5.
>> 3 Sitzungen
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>> Freitag, 22.5.
>> 2 Sitzungen
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>> Donnerstag, 18.6.
>> 3 Sitzungen
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>> Freitag, 19.6.
>> 2 Sitzungen
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>> Freitag, 3.7.
>> 3 Sitzungen
Fr, 21.11.25 12:00 - 18:00 -> W48/001
Fr, 12.12.25 12:00 - 18:00 -> W48/001
Fr, 09.01.26 12:00 - 18:00 -> ABS/2-13
Fr, 30.01.26 12:00 - 18:00 -> W48/001
SLK-BA-AA-B-L
(Basismodul: Grundlagen anglistische/amerikanistische Literaturwissenschaft)
- Einführungskurs – [AmLit - Lind] - Introduction to American Literary Studies
- Lehrperson
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- Anja Heron Lind
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 80
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung in OPAL 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 5. Doppelstunde HSZ/0401/H In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This introductory course provides a foundation for the study of literature, teaching the concepts and methods necessary for reading and analysing texts. Our object of study includes the elements and functions of literary genres conventionally classified as poetry, prose, and drama, in addition to non-fictional genres and non-printed media such as film and documentary. Through an introduction to a wealth of critical approaches in literary theory, from Marxist to decolonial to feminist reading praxes and more, this course will equip you to interpret and analyse texts of all kinds in a critical, academic fashion.
This class requires active participation. In addition to a mandatory tutorial, all theoretical and primary texts must be read on a weekly basis in order to pass the course. Time slots for the tutorial will be announced in the first class.
- Übung – [BritLit - Schmidt] – Time and Time Again: The (Re)Telling of H.G. Wells across Different Media
- Lehrperson
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- Céline Schmidt
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 5. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Hailed as “the Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction” (Aldiss 1973: 132), Herbert George Wells remains celebrated for his prophetic vision and creative ingenuity until today. His ‘brave new worlds’ do not only capture readers’ imagination and provide out-of-this-world entertainment, but they also cleverly explore numerous social and scientific developments of the fin de siècle, rendering Wells an extraordinary futurist and social critic.
In this seminar, we will examine one of Wells’ most renowned works, The Time Machine (1895), and consider how the novella incorporates Marxist and Darwinist thinking to negotiate issues of class, gender, and national identity. We will, furthermore, look into the adaptation of the novella into film (1960) and, more recently, comic book (2018) and see how Wells’ original material is retold and updated time and again. This seminar thus aims to establish why his scientific romances continue to resonate with contemporary audiences — why “[w]hatever Wells writes is not only alive, but kicking” (James qtd. in Chesterton 1936: 227). - Literatur
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- To be prepared for this adventurous travel, please read and watch:
- Wells, H.G. (1895/2005). The Time Machine. London et al.: Penguin Classics. [ISBN 978-0141439976]
- Dobbs (2018). H.G. Wells: The Time Machine. Illus. Mathieu Moreau. Insight Comics. [ISBN 10: 1683832019 / ISBN 13: 9781683832010]
- H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1960). Dir. George Pal. Perf. Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, and Alan Young. Scr. David Duncan. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- Übung – [BritLit - Röber] – Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson
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- Franziska Röber
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 60
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Übung – [BritLit - Röber] – Already Left Kudos Here: Critical Perspectives on Fanfiction
- Lehrperson
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- Franziska Röber
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 60
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 5. Doppelstunde HSZ/0405/U In Präsenz
- Übung – [AmLit - Woodard] - Fascist Futures: Purity, Nostalgia, and Technocapitalism
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 28
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 11:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 6. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-BA-AA-B-K
(Basismodul: Grundlagen anglistische/amerikanistische Kulturwissenschaft)
- Übung – [BritCult - Schlemper] - “Oh – all these turbulent times” – Britain 1914-1945
- Lehrperson
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- Christian Schlemper
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Via OPAL
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 6. Doppelstunde W48/0101/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- With the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, the long 19th century ended. The war led to the end of a world the British had been accustomed to. Following four years of fighting, soldiers returned home, being promised a “land fit for heroes”. But Britain was in turmoil: The country saw the rise of pacifism, the first Labour government, an abdication crisis, the roaring twenties and depressive thirties. Caught between the desire to return to the good old times and cries for social change, the British society tumbled through thirty turbulent years of history.
The seminar takes a closer look at the history of Britain from 1914 till 1945. We will analyse speeches and articles and study selected biographies. In the context of historiography, we will focus on the British economy, its political and social development and look at how Britain’s fate influenced the public mood and is reflected in the popular culture of these decades.
Selected texts will be provided online in the course of the semester.
- Übung – [BritCult - Neder] - Not Just Child’s Play: A Critical Exploration of Childhood
- Lehrperson
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- Judith Neder
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Via OPAL
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 5. Doppelstunde ABS/2-01/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- We all experience it, we all ‘know’ it – but do we really? Where does childhood begin? And where does it end? And what constitutes childhood as opposed to adulthood? What then is coming of age and when does it take place? Which discourses inform childhood? Since when has childhood been thought of as an ‘age of innocence’? What kind of innocence are we even talking about? And does everyone have the privilege of innocence? And what is actually children’s literature apart from being written for children (by adults)?
In this seminar, we will explore these and many more questions to approach childhood as a site of identity formation – individual, familial, social, and national; but also as a projection of cultural desires and anxieties. We will engage critically with philosophical texts, cultural theory, and a broad range of cultural texts, including toys, picture books, children’s literature and films, but also children in horror films and conspiracy theories.
- Einführungskurs – [AmCult - Aydin] Introduction to American Cultural Studies: Lived Experiences - Approaching North American Cultural Studies
- Lehrperson
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- Can Aydin
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 70
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL ab 10.04.2026 ab 12:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 2. Doppelstunde DRU/0068/H In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This introductory course to North American cultural studies aims to introduce students to basic concepts, theoretical approaches, and analytical tools in cultural studies. We will base our understanding of (North American) culture on Raymond Williams’ concept of structures of feeling. The concept may seem vague and obscure at a first glance; however, approaching the concept as a method to explore and analyze culture, or in Williams’ words, as “cultural hypothesis” (24), rather than a fixed theory, we can see that it enables an all-encompassing examination of culture based on the idea of lived experience. In this course, as Williams remarks, “we are concerned with meanings and values as they are actively lived and felt” in North American culture/s (23, emphasis mine). In Williams’ understanding, structures of feeling highlights that “there is such a thing as a feeling that is an emergent property shared among people living in collective historical relations of social, economic and political change” (Cefai 278). Culture is borne out of these shared feelings; however, these feelings emerge in a structure, in other words, the fact that an individual feels like this at this time is due to that individual’s relation to that society in the widest sense of the term.
During this class, students will examine how a particular culture is formalized through the lived experiences of its members. Here, the question of what it is like to be in a particular situation at a particular time remains central. I use this emphasis on the seemingly simple yet complicated and messy concept of lived experience to invite students to study North American cultural studies. Culture is comprised through the relations of its members to themselves, their bodies, to each other, to each other’s bodies, to their environment, and to the institutions and power relations that exist in a given society. These relations make up the lived experiences of the collective (structure) and individual (feeling) subjectivities. This introductory class divides the lived experience into three main areas of analysis, namely imaginative, sensorial, and emotional experiences. Throughout the semester, we will look at these experiences with a focus on the United States (and to some extent on Canada) to learn about how they shape the cultural landscape of these nations and, therefore, North American cultural studies.
Works Cited
Cefai, Sarah. “Lauren Berlant on Genre.” Media Theory, vol. 7, no. 2, 2023, pp. 267–84.
Williams, Raymond. “Structures of Feeling.” Structures of Feeling: Affectivity and the Study of Culture, edited by Devika Sharma and Frederik Tygstrup, De Gruyter, 2015, pp. 20–25. Concepts for the Study of Culture Volume 5
- Übung – [AmCult - Obst] - On Violence Work and Abolition: Race, Policing, and Resistance in the United States
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 25
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- OPAL am 10.4.26 ab 12 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung – – tba In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Blockveranstaltung:
Freitag, 24.4. 11:10-13:45
Donnerstag, 21.5. 11:10-16:20
Freitag, 22.5. 11:10-14:30
Donnerstag, 18.6. 11:10-16:20
Freitag, 19.6. 11:10-14:30
Freitag, 3.7. 11:10-16:20
SLK-BA-AA-SP1
(Language Competences – Pronunciation/Intonation/Grammar)
- Sprachlernseminar – Pronunciation/Intonation American English
- Lehrperson
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- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 3. Doppelstunde SE2/123 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This ‘kombinierte Sprachprüfung’ concentrates on pronunciation and intonation skills but also involves competence in grammar. There are two exam sections, an oral exam, which tests spoken language skills, and a written exam, which tests: (1) phonetic transcription (2) the usage of verbs and tenses, as well the explanation of rules using grammatical terminology Students have to choose between British and American English but the course content is very similar. Regarding pronunciation and intonation, we aim to identify the students’ problem areas, tune in students’ ears to pronunciation style and speech rhythm (stress patterns, weak forms, linking), provide practical information on articulatory phonetics and (some) phonology of English, practise interpreting and writing passages in phonetic script, identify characteristic segmental and suprasegmental features in given (oral and/or written) passages, establish islands of perfection (speaking complex passages in near-perfect form) as stepping-stones to progress and improvement. The skills and knowledge gained here will be developed in the year two Listening and Speaking course. Parts of the seminars will be dedicated to practising and describing grammatical phenomena concerning verbs and tenses. Materials: 1) “The England Pronunciation Course” book and 2 CDs (€23) used in British English classes Book (and CDs) will be sold in class - please bring €23 to the first meeting 2).
- Sprachlernseminar – Pronunciation/Intonation American English
- Lehrperson
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- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde SE2/123 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This ‘kombinierte Sprachprüfung’ concentrates on pronunciation and intonation skills but also involves competence in grammar. There are two exam sections, an oral exam, which tests spoken language skills, and a written exam, which tests: (1) phonetic transcription (2) the usage of verbs and tenses, as well the explanation of rules using grammatical terminology Students have to choose between British and American English but the course content is very similar. Regarding pronunciation and intonation, we aim to identify the students’ problem areas, tune in students’ ears to pronunciation style and speech rhythm (stress patterns, weak forms, linking), provide practical information on articulatory phonetics and (some) phonology of English, practise interpreting and writing passages in phonetic script, identify characteristic segmental and suprasegmental features in given (oral and/or written) passages, establish islands of perfection (speaking complex passages in near-perfect form) as stepping-stones to progress and improvement. The skills and knowledge gained here will be developed in the year two Listening and Speaking course. Parts of the seminars will be dedicated to practising and describing grammatical phenomena concerning verbs and tenses. Materials: 1) “The England Pronunciation Course” book and 2 CDs (€23) used in British English classes Book (and CDs) will be sold in class - please bring €23 to the first meeting 2).
- Sprachlernseminar – Pronunciation/Intonation British English
- Lehrperson
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- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 3. Doppelstunde SE2/123/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This ‘kombinierte Sprachprüfung’ concentrates on pronunciation and intonation skills but also involves competence in grammar. There are two exam sections, an oral exam, which tests spoken language skills, and a written exam, which tests: (1) phonetic transcription (2) the usage of verbs and tenses, as well the explanation of rules using grammatical terminology Students have to choose between British and American English but the course content is very similar. Regarding pronunciation and intonation, we aim to identify the students’ problem areas, tune in students’ ears to pronunciation style and speech rhythm (stress patterns, weak forms, linking), provide practical information on articulatory phonetics and (some) phonology of English, practise interpreting and writing passages in phonetic script, identify characteristic segmental and suprasegmental features in given (oral and/or written) passages, establish islands of perfection (speaking complex passages in near-perfect form) as stepping-stones to progress and improvement. The skills and knowledge gained here will be developed in the year two Listening and Speaking course. Parts of the seminars will be dedicated to practising and describing grammatical phenomena concerning verbs and tenses. Materials: 1) “The England Pronunciation Course” book and 2 CDs (€23) used in British English classes Book (and CDs) will be sold in class - please bring €23 to the first meeting 2).
- Sprachlernseminar – Grammar
- Lehrperson
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- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde SE2/123 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course deals with basic and advanced grammar concepts and targets the particular problems foreigners in general and Germans in particular commonly have with English grammar. This course builds on the knowledge of grammar gained at school, but whereas “Abitur” classes often concentrate on communicative skills, this university course will focus on accuracy and knowledge of grammatical structures. Although students have encountered and practised most aspects of English grammar at school, many do not control them well. Using a contrastive approach, this class will address the English verb system, the peculiarities of nouns and their determiners, part-of-speech analysis, parsing, gerunds vs. infinitives, collocations, phrasal verbs, types of subordinate clauses, modal verbs, word order (inversion etc), and adjective vs. adverb problems. Exercises will include: gap-filling, transformations, error correction, translation and sentence analysis. Since the philosophy of the class is partly based on a contrastive approach, translation from German into English will also play a role. Reference books will be recommended in class.
- Sprachlernseminar – Grammar
- Lehrperson
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- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0133/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course deals with basic and advanced grammar concepts and targets the particular problems foreigners in general and Germans in particular commonly have with English grammar. This course builds on the knowledge of grammar gained at school, but whereas “Abitur” classes often concentrate on communicative skills, this university course will focus on accuracy and knowledge of grammatical structures. Although students have encountered and practised most aspects of English grammar at school, many do not control them well. Using a contrastive approach, this class will address the English verb system, the peculiarities of nouns and their determiners, part-of-speech analysis, parsing, gerunds vs. infinitives, collocations, phrasal verbs, types of subordinate clauses, modal verbs, word order (inversion etc), and adjective vs. adverb problems. Exercises will include: gap-filling, transformations, error correction, translation and sentence analysis. Since the philosophy of the class is partly based on a contrastive approach, translation from German into English will also play a role. Reference books will be recommended in class.
- Sprachlernseminar – Grammar
- Lehrperson
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- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 5. Doppelstunde – Virtuell - Beschreibung
- This course deals with basic and advanced grammar concepts and targets the particular problems foreigners in general and Germans in particular commonly have with English grammar. This course builds on the knowledge of grammar gained at school, but whereas “Abitur” classes often concentrate on communicative skills, this university course will focus on accuracy and knowledge of grammatical structures. Although students have encountered and practised most aspects of English grammar at school, many do not control them well. Using a contrastive approach, this class will address the English verb system, the peculiarities of nouns and their determiners, part-of-speech analysis, parsing, gerunds vs. infinitives, collocations, phrasal verbs, types of subordinate clauses, modal verbs, word order (inversion etc), and adjective vs. adverb problems. Exercises will include: gap-filling, transformations, error correction, translation and sentence analysis. Since the philosophy of the class is partly based on a contrastive approach, translation from German into English will also play a role. Reference books will be recommended in class.
- Sprachlernseminar – Pronunciation/Intonation British English
- Lehrperson
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- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0133/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This ‘kombinierte Sprachprüfung’ concentrates on pronunciation and intonation skills but also involves competence in grammar. There are two exam sections, an oral exam, which tests spoken language skills, and a written exam, which tests: (1) phonetic transcription (2) the usage of verbs and tenses, as well the explanation of rules using grammatical terminology Students have to choose between British and American English but the course content is very similar. Regarding pronunciation and intonation, we aim to identify the students’ problem areas, tune in students’ ears to pronunciation style and speech rhythm (stress patterns, weak forms, linking), provide practical information on articulatory phonetics and (some) phonology of English, practise interpreting and writing passages in phonetic script, identify characteristic segmental and suprasegmental features in given (oral and/or written) passages, establish islands of perfection (speaking complex passages in near-perfect form) as stepping-stones to progress and improvement. The skills and knowledge gained here will be developed in the year two Listening and Speaking course. Parts of the seminars will be dedicated to practising and describing grammatical phenomena concerning verbs and tenses. Materials: 1) “The England Pronunciation Course” book and 2 CDs (€23) used in British English classes Book (and CDs) will be sold in class - please bring €23 to the first meeting 2).
- Sprachlernseminar – Grammar
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 5. Doppelstunde W48/0103/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course deals with basic and advanced grammar concepts and targets the particular problems foreigners in general and Germans in particular commonly have with English grammar. This course builds on the knowledge of grammar gained at school, but whereas “Abitur” classes often concentrate on communicative skills, this university course will focus on accuracy and knowledge of grammatical structures. Although students have encountered and practised most aspects of English grammar at school, many do not control them well. Using a contrastive approach, this class will address the English verb system, the peculiarities of nouns and their determiners, part-of-speech analysis, parsing, gerunds vs. infinitives, collocations, phrasal verbs, types of subordinate clauses, modal verbs, word order (inversion etc), and adjective vs. adverb problems. Exercises will include: gap-filling, transformations, error correction, translation and sentence analysis. Since the philosophy of the class is partly based on a contrastive approach, translation from German into English will also play a role. Reference books will be recommended in class.
- Sprachlernseminar – Grammar
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 2. Doppelstunde HSZ/0105/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course deals with basic and advanced grammar concepts and targets the particular problems foreigners in general and Germans in particular commonly have with English grammar. This course builds on the knowledge of grammar gained at school, but whereas “Abitur” classes often concentrate on communicative skills, this university course will focus on accuracy and knowledge of grammatical structures. Although students have encountered and practised most aspects of English grammar at school, many do not control them well. Using a contrastive approach, this class will address the English verb system, the peculiarities of nouns and their determiners, part-of-speech analysis, parsing, gerunds vs. infinitives, collocations, phrasal verbs, types of subordinate clauses, modal verbs, word order (inversion etc), and adjective vs. adverb problems. Exercises will include: gap-filling, transformations, error correction, translation and sentence analysis. Since the philosophy of the class is partly based on a contrastive approach, translation from German into English will also play a role. Reference books will be recommended in class.
SLK-BA-AA-SP2
(Language Competences – Vocabulary/Listening/Speaking)
- Sprachlernseminar – Listening and Speaking
- Lehrperson
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- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 2. Doppelstunde SE2/123/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- We recommend that students take this Listening and Speaking course before their period of residence in an English-speaking country. This course aims firstly to familiarise students with naturally spoken English and a variety of accents, thereby improving listening comprehension skills; secondly we aim to improve students' own general speaking skills by encouraging students to adopt aspects of what they hear from the listening exercises into their own speaking. Spoken language will be analysed in detail, especially those aspects which hinder comprehension e.g. contractions, linking, etc. The skills and knowledge practised and gained in Year 1 Pronunciation and Intonation will be further developed and refined. Students will also practise the rhetorical skills necessary in giving presentations and short talks. This part of the course should help students give better papers in other seminars. We shall also deal with grammatical problems as they occur. There will be two main tests: (1) a test in listening skills in the form of a written exam, and (2) a speaking test at the end of the semester. Materials: Materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Pronunciation and Intonation course must already have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Listening and Speaking
- Lehrperson
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- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde SE2/123/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- We recommend that students take this Listening and Speaking course before their period of residence in an English-speaking country. This course aims firstly to familiarise students with naturally spoken English and a variety of accents, thereby improving listening comprehension skills; secondly we aim to improve students' own general speaking skills by encouraging students to adopt aspects of what they hear from the listening exercises into their own speaking. Spoken language will be analysed in detail, especially those aspects which hinder comprehension e.g. contractions, linking, etc. The skills and knowledge practised and gained in Year 1 Pronunciation and Intonation will be further developed and refined. Students will also practise the rhetorical skills necessary in giving presentations and short talks. This part of the course should help students give better papers in other seminars. We shall also deal with grammatical problems as they occur. There will be two main tests: (1) a test in listening skills in the form of a written exam, and (2) a speaking test at the end of the semester. Materials: Materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Pronunciation and Intonation course must already have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Listening and Speaking
- Lehrperson
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- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde BSS/0133/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- We recommend that students take this Listening and Speaking course before their period of residence in an English-speaking country. This course aims firstly to familiarise students with naturally spoken English and a variety of accents, thereby improving listening comprehension skills; secondly we aim to improve students' own general speaking skills by encouraging students to adopt aspects of what they hear from the listening exercises into their own speaking. Spoken language will be analysed in detail, especially those aspects which hinder comprehension e.g. contractions, linking, etc. The skills and knowledge practised and gained in Year 1 Pronunciation and Intonation will be further developed and refined. Students will also practise the rhetorical skills necessary in giving presentations and short talks. This part of the course should help students give better papers in other seminars. We shall also deal with grammatical problems as they occur. There will be two main tests: (1) a test in listening skills in the form of a written exam, and (2) a speaking test at the end of the semester. Materials: Materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Pronunciation and Intonation course must already have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Vocabulary
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 4. Doppelstunde HSZ/0105/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The aims of this course are to raise awareness of lexical range and lexical variety (geographical, stylistic), to identify recurring lexical problem areas of German speakers of English (as far as practicable also of speakers of English with mother-tongues other than English), to improve personal performance in appropriateness, precision and range of lexical expression, to increase familiarity with deduction techniques, to provide some theoretical information on the structure of (English) vocabulary as far as of practical help, and to inform students about learning materials and techniques. In the course, students work on common problematic lexical areas, extract vocabulary (words, word groups) from texts, establish personal vocabulary lists, practise using dictionaries and thesauri, work out word fields, identify and use word formation processes, practise variations in range and variety of written and oral expression, and experiment with different learning techniques. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: the Entry Test must have been passed
- Sprachlernseminar – Vocabulary
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 1. Doppelstunde – Virtuell - Beschreibung
- The aims of this course are to raise awareness of lexical range and lexical variety (geographical, stylistic), to identify recurring lexical problem areas of German speakers of English (as far as practicable also of speakers of English with mother-tongues other than English), to improve personal performance in appropriateness, precision and range of lexical expression, to increase familiarity with deduction techniques, to provide some theoretical information on the structure of (English) vocabulary as far as of practical help, and to inform students about learning materials and techniques. In the course, students work on common problematic lexical areas, extract vocabulary (words, word groups) from texts, establish personal vocabulary lists, practise using dictionaries and thesauri, work out word fields, identify and use word formation processes, practise variations in range and variety of written and oral expression, and experiment with different learning techniques. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: the Entry Test must have been passed
- Sprachlernseminar – Vocabulary
- Lehrperson
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- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 1. Doppelstunde BSS/109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The aims of this course are to raise awareness of lexical range and lexical variety (geographical, stylistic), to identify recurring lexical problem areas of German speakers of English (as far as practicable also of speakers of English with mother-tongues other than English), to improve personal performance in appropriateness, precision and range of lexical expression, to increase familiarity with deduction techniques, to provide some theoretical information on the structure of (English) vocabulary as far as of practical help, and to inform students about learning materials and techniques. In the course, students work on common problematic lexical areas, extract vocabulary (words, word groups) from texts, establish personal vocabulary lists, practise using dictionaries and thesauri, work out word fields, identify and use word formation processes, practise variations in range and variety of written and oral expression, and experiment with different learning techniques. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: the Entry Test must have been passed
- Sprachlernseminar – Listening and Speaking
- Lehrperson
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- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde BSS/109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- We recommend that students take this Listening and Speaking course before their period of residence in an English-speaking country. This course aims firstly to familiarise students with naturally spoken English and a variety of accents, thereby improving listening comprehension skills; secondly we aim to improve students' own general speaking skills by encouraging students to adopt aspects of what they hear from the listening exercises into their own speaking. Spoken language will be analysed in detail, especially those aspects which hinder comprehension e.g. contractions, linking, etc. The skills and knowledge practised and gained in Year 1 Pronunciation and Intonation will be further developed and refined. Students will also practise the rhetorical skills necessary in giving presentations and short talks. This part of the course should help students give better papers in other seminars. We shall also deal with grammatical problems as they occur. There will be two main tests: (1) a test in listening skills in the form of a written exam, and (2) a speaking test at the end of the semester. Materials: Materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Pronunciation and Intonation course must already have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Vocabulary
- Lehrperson
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- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The aims of this course are to raise awareness of lexical range and lexical variety (geographical, stylistic), to identify recurring lexical problem areas of German speakers of English (as far as practicable also of speakers of English with mother-tongues other than English), to improve personal performance in appropriateness, precision and range of lexical expression, to increase familiarity with deduction techniques, to provide some theoretical information on the structure of (English) vocabulary as far as of practical help, and to inform students about learning materials and techniques. In the course, students work on common problematic lexical areas, extract vocabulary (words, word groups) from texts, establish personal vocabulary lists, practise using dictionaries and thesauri, work out word fields, identify and use word formation processes, practise variations in range and variety of written and oral expression, and experiment with different learning techniques. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: the Entry Test must have been passed
SLK-BA-AA-VM
(Überblicksmodul)
- Vorlesung – [BritCult - Wächter] - Critical Disability Studies: From Social Model to Mad and Neurodiversity Paradigms
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 60
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 6. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Vorlesung – [Ling - Lange] - Language(s) in the British Isles
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 80
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 3. Doppelstunde DRU/0068/H In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Today, the inhabitants of the islands across the Channel are in a minority among the speakers of English worldwide. However, as the homeland of the language we now call English, the British Isles feature an impressive range of dialectal variation from the beginning of the recorded history of the language. Further, the British Isles have always been the site of language contact, involving indigenous languages such as the Celtic languages, the languages of early conquerors such as Scandinavian or Norman French, or lately the languages of former colonial subjects such as immigrants from the Caribbean or South Asia.
This lecture will take you on a guided tour through the linguistic landscapes of the British Isles, ranging from historical dialectology to contemporary multicultural London English.
- Vorlesung – [AmLit - Ingwersen] - Issues in North American Literature: Nature and Technology
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 80
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- 10.04.2026 ab 11 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 7. Doppelstunde W48/004 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- From Puritan constructions of wilderness to the colonization of Mars, the North American imaginary is fundamentally shaped by ambiguous and interconnected attitudes towards nature and technology. While ideas of “Nature” have been employed to both legitimize Indigenous displacement and anchor American constructions of freedom and self-reliance, visions of technology oscillate between fantasies of techno-utopia and deep-seated anxieties around ecological catastrophe and the disruptions of humanist subjectivity. Sketching a trajectory from the early modern period to the present, this survey lecture offers a framework for understanding the intersection of environmental and technological imaginaries as central to the development of North American literature and key to historicizing the cultural conditions of the Anthropocene. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives from ecocriticism, critical posthumanism, and speculative fiction studies, we will explore the continuities and ruptures that lead from romanticist views of the sublime to Golden Age science fiction, from the figure of the pioneer to the engineer and space cowboy, from the environmental aesthetics of modernism to cyberpunk and ecological entanglement, from the machine age to the technosphere and climate fiction, from the colonial politics of wilderness to environmental justice movements and Indigenous futurism. With examples from a broad range of genres and modes (incl. nonfiction essays, poetry, novels, short stories, film, and music), we will revisit key stages of the North American literary tradition and explore critical dialogues with decolonial and feminist critiques of North American progress narratives and poetics of environmental placemaking.
- Vorlesung – [AmCult - Junker] - American Cultural History: From the Beginnings to the Present
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 70
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/004 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This survey lecture course provides an overview of US cultural history from early European colonization to the present day. Adopting a transnational perspective, it surveys crucial sites, periods, and themes central to diverse American experiences. The course investigates dynamics of cultural change by focusing on key moments, figures, and concepts that have shaped the nation’s self-perception. A particular emphasis is placed on the emergence of different ideas of “America” and their shifting meanings for various demographic groups. Finally, the lecture considers the medial and discursive conditions that shape our understanding of the United States in a globalized world.
The lecture course begins in the first week of the semester.
- Vorlesung – [BritLit - Horlacher] – Narrating the Past: How Literature Remembers
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 90
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0401/H In Präsenz
SLK-BA-AA-V-S
(Vertiefungsmodul: Sprachwissenschaft)
- Proseminar – [Ling - Leuckert] - English Spelling in Context
- Lehrperson
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- Dr. Sven Leuckert
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 45
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde HSZ/0204/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- English spelling tends to be one of the more puzzling aspects of learning English: Why, for instance, are there so many ways to represent /f/ in English spelling? Why does the link between pronunciation and spelling seem so random at times? Why do most British people prefer neighbours, but most Americans prefer neighbors? Why does English spelling look so different compared to the past stages of the language?
To deal with these and related questions, we will consider English spelling across a range of contexts. After an overview of the history of English spelling and its many influences from other languages, we will discuss phenomena such as spelling pronunciations, prescriptivism with regard to spelling, and spelling differences around the world. We will also invest plenty of time into the role of spelling in language acquisition and spelling in the English-language classroom. As part of this class, there will also be opportunities to put your own spelling skills in English to the test.
As part of this class, all students will be required to come up with, carry out, and present an individual research project. While the tools for doing so will be provided in class, please be prepared to work actively.
- Proseminar – [Ling - Leuckert] - Linguistics in the Classroom
- Lehrperson
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- Dr. Sven Leuckert
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Datum Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung bis HSZ In Präsenz bis HSZ In Präsenz bis HSZ In Präsenz bis HSZ In Präsenz bis HSZ In Präsenz bis HSZ In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This class is an opportunity for aspiring teachers of English, but also for students of other degrees, to deal with the question of how and why linguistic knowledge may effectively be used to enrich the English-language classroom – but also to discuss what we can learn about language acquisition and teacher-student interaction from linguistics.
At the end of the seminar, you will be able to assess the potential of linguistics in teaching, to present and shape linguistic topics according to the needs of your audience, and to understand which linguistic processes are of relevance in the English-language classroom.
Depending on your course of study, you will be required to either prepare a mock lesson on a linguistic topic or to carry out an empirical research project dealing with linguistics in the classroom. Thus, while the tools for doing so will be provided in class, please be prepared to work actively.
The dates for this class are as follows:
• 5 June 2026: 11:10-14:30
• 10 July 2026: 11:10-14:30
• 27 July 2026: 10:00-15:00
• 28 July 2026: 10:00-15:00
• 29 July 2026: 10:00:15:00
• 30 July 2026: 10:00-13:00
Please keep in mind that missing sessions in this class will hinder your progress and your ability to contribute in a meaningful way. Thus, if you know in advance that you will be unable to participate in several sessions, please consider enrolling in a different class.
- Proseminar – [Ling - Eichhorn] - Discourse Linguistics
- Lehrperson
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- Martin Eichhorn
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 5. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E03/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- What is discourse? While in everyday language it is mostly considered a synonym for dialogue, the linguistic approach towards the term is more varied and complex. In this course, we will try to define this extremely broad concept and use it by applying discourse linguistic models in order to show and understand the relation between language, knowledge, and social structures. By doing so we will go beyond analysing mere words, sentences or even single texts for none of these exist in isolation but within a semantic sphere that is characterised by intertextual links as well as agents that take part in establishing social discourses. Still, not only do the participants influence and shape the many discourses of our daily lives, but the agents themselves are defined and determined by these verbal as well as non-verbal structures.
We will, using models, theory and concrete examples, try to unravel this multi-directional and multi-modal web of social interaction to find the answer to the initially posed question of what discourse is.
SLK-BA-AA-V-L
(Vertiefungsmodul: anglistische/amerikanistische Literaturwissenschaft)
- Proseminar – [AmLit - ingwersen] - The Pleasure of the Text: Getting lost in the Postmodern Novel with Mark Z.Danielewski's "House of Leaves"
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 11:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 5. Doppelstunde ABS/0017/U In Präsenz
- Proseminar – [BritLit - Schmidt] – Time and Time Again: The (Re)Telling of H.G. Wells across Different Media
- Lehrperson
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- Céline Schmidt
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 5. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Hailed as “the Prospero of all the brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fiction” (Aldiss 1973: 132), Herbert George Wells remains celebrated for his prophetic vision and creative ingenuity until today. His ‘brave new worlds’ do not only capture readers’ imagination and provide out-of-this-world entertainment, but they also cleverly explore numerous social and scientific developments of the fin de siècle, rendering Wells an extraordinary futurist and social critic.
In this seminar, we will examine one of Wells’ most renowned works, The Time Machine (1895), and consider how the novella incorporates Marxist and Darwinist thinking to negotiate issues of class, gender, and national identity. We will, furthermore, look into the adaptation of the novella into film (1960) and, more recently, comic book (2018) and see how Wells’ original material is retold and updated time and again. This seminar thus aims to establish why his scientific romances continue to resonate with contemporary audiences — why “[w]hatever Wells writes is not only alive, but kicking” (James qtd. in Chesterton 1936: 227). - Literatur
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- To be prepared for this adventurous travel, please read and watch:
- Wells, H.G. (1895/2005). The Time Machine. London et al.: Penguin Classics. [ISBN 978-0141439976]
- Dobbs (2018). H.G. Wells: The Time Machine. Illus. Mathieu Moreau. Insight Comics. [ISBN 10: 1683832019 / ISBN 13: 9781683832010]
- H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine (1960). Dir. George Pal. Perf. Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, and Alan Young. Scr. David Duncan. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- Proseminar – [BritLit - Röber] – Woman Bites Back: An Alternative History of English Literature
- Lehrperson
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- Franziska Röber
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 60
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Proseminar – [BritLit - Röber] – Already Left Kudos Here: Critical Perspectives on Fanfiction
- Lehrperson
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- Franziska Röber
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 60
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 5. Doppelstunde HSZ/0405/U In Präsenz
- Proseminar – [AmLit - woodard] - Fascist Futures: Purity, Nostalgia, and Technocapitalism
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 28
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 11:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 6. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-BA-AA-V-K
(Vertiefungsmodul: anglistische/amerikanistische Kulturwissenschaft)
- Proseminar – [BritCult - Schlemper] - “Oh – all these turbulent times” – Britain 1914-1945
- Lehrperson
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- Christian Schlemper
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Via OPAL
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 6. Doppelstunde W48/0101/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- With the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, the long 19th century ended. The war led to the end of a world the British had been accustomed to. Following four years of fighting, soldiers returned home, being promised a “land fit for heroes”. But Britain was in turmoil: The country saw the rise of pacifism, the first Labour government, an abdication crisis, the roaring twenties and depressive thirties. Caught between the desire to return to the good old times and cries for social change, the British society tumbled through thirty turbulent years of history.
The seminar takes a closer look at the history of Britain from 1914 till 1945. We will analyse speeches and articles and study selected biographies. In the context of historiography, we will focus on the British economy, its political and social development and look at how Britain’s fate influenced the public mood and is reflected in the popular culture of these decades.
Selected texts will be provided online in the course of the semester.
- Proseminar – [BritCult - Neder] - Not Just Child’s Play: A Critical Exploration of Childhood
- Lehrperson
-
- Judith Neder
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Via OPAL
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 5. Doppelstunde ABS/2-01/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- We all experience it, we all ‘know’ it – but do we really? Where does childhood begin? And where does it end? And what constitutes childhood as opposed to adulthood? What then is coming of age and when does it take place? Which discourses inform childhood? Since when has childhood been thought of as an ‘age of innocence’? What kind of innocence are we even talking about? And does everyone have the privilege of innocence? And what is actually children’s literature apart from being written for children (by adults)?
In this seminar, we will explore these and many more questions to approach childhood as a site of identity formation – individual, familial, social, and national; but also as a projection of cultural desires and anxieties. We will engage critically with philosophical texts, cultural theory, and a broad range of cultural texts, including toys, picture books, children’s literature and films, but also children in horror films and conspiracy theories.
- Proseminar – [AmCult - Obst, Junker] - On Violence Work and Abolition: Race, Policing, and Resistance in the United States
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL 10.4.26 ab 12:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung – – W48 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Over the last decade, the Black Lives Matter movement and the George Floyd uprising have placed the relation between policing and race in the United States under profound scrutiny, raising fundamental questions about the historical roots, structural persistence, and systemic character of racialized state violence. This course explores the social, political, and economic structures that constitute “the antiblack punitive tradition in America” (Hinton and Cook 2021) as well as the critique and forms of resistance engendered by this tradition. Students will engage with historical sources, theoretical analyses, and cultural productions to develop a broad perspective on policing and its role in different articulations of racial formation across American history – from the roots of mass criminalization and the rise of the carceral state to the growth of immigrant detention and efforts toward abolition.
Blockseminar:
Freitag, 24.4. 11:10-13:45
Donnerstag, 21.5. 11:10-16:20
Freitag, 22.5. 11:10-14:30
Donnerstag, 18.6. 11:10-16:20
Freitag, 19.6. 11:10-14:30
Freitag, 3.7. 11:10-16:20
SLK-BA-AA-SP3
(Language Competences – Writing/Application)
- Sprachlernseminar – Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 3. Doppelstunde ABS/2-10/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is to be taken by year 2 B.A. students and year 3 B.Ed. and Lehramt students. Year 2 B.Ed. and Lehramt students may also take this course in year 2 if places are available. This course will teach and practise various types of written tasks and texts. Although it will focus primarily on argumentative writing (i.e. presenting arguments), it will also deal with descriptive as well as expository writing (i.e. explaining, describing, and giving information), formal letters, summaries, CVs/resumes, as well as some translation from German into English. Students may be required to give a short presentation on a controversial topic chosen at random. This exercise in weighing up and presenting arguments and counter-arguments aims to improve the organisation of ideas in both formal writing and presentations in university and work situations. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Grammar and Vocabulary courses must have already been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 1. Doppelstunde – Virtuell - Beschreibung
- This course is to be taken by year 2 B.A. students and year 3 B.Ed. and Lehramt students. Year 2 B.Ed. and Lehramt students may also take this course in year 2 if places are available. This course will teach and practise various types of written tasks and texts. Although it will focus primarily on argumentative writing (i.e. presenting arguments), it will also deal with descriptive as well as expository writing (i.e. explaining, describing, and giving information), formal letters, summaries, CVs/resumes, as well as some translation from German into English. Students may be required to give a short presentation on a controversial topic chosen at random. This exercise in weighing up and presenting arguments and counter-arguments aims to improve the organisation of ideas in both formal writing and presentations in university and work situations. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Grammar and Vocabulary courses must have already been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 2. Doppelstunde – Virtuell - Beschreibung
- This course is to be taken by year 2 B.A. students and year 3 B.Ed. and Lehramt students. Year 2 B.Ed. and Lehramt students may also take this course in year 2 if places are available. This course will teach and practise various types of written tasks and texts. Although it will focus primarily on argumentative writing (i.e. presenting arguments), it will also deal with descriptive as well as expository writing (i.e. explaining, describing, and giving information), formal letters, summaries, CVs/resumes, as well as some translation from German into English. Students may be required to give a short presentation on a controversial topic chosen at random. This exercise in weighing up and presenting arguments and counter-arguments aims to improve the organisation of ideas in both formal writing and presentations in university and work situations. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Grammar and Vocabulary courses must have already been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Option: Creative Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde SE1/0218/P In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is offered as an Option course to both B.A. and State Exam candidates and also as an extra voluntary course to any other students. Foreign exchange students of English are very welcome. The course will be a workshop for the writing of creative texts of different sorts, whereby the focus is on creativity. Regular participation and the fulfilling of homework assignments are of utmost importance. Materials will be provided on OPAL. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the courses in Pronunciation and Intonation, Grammar, and Vocabulary must have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Option: Theatre Workshop
- Lehrperson
-
- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 15
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 3. Doppelstunde BSS/0109/U In Präsenz Dienstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0307 In Präsenz Donnerstag 3. Doppelstunde BSS/0109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is offered as an Option course to both B.A. and State Exam candidates and also as an extra voluntary course to any students who feel they need some extra support. Foreign exchange students of English are very welcome. In this course we will be practising some basic play-writing, acting and directing techniques, as well as pronunciation, intonation and voice projection. A presentation in the form of a public performance will be organised for the end of the semester. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the courses in Pronunciation and Intonation, Grammar, and Vocabulary must have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 1. Doppelstunde BSS/109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is to be taken by year 2 B.A. students and year 3 B.Ed. and Lehramt students. Year 2 B.Ed. and Lehramt students may also take this course in year 2 if places are available. This course will teach and practise various types of written tasks and texts. Although it will focus primarily on argumentative writing (i.e. presenting arguments), it will also deal with descriptive as well as expository writing (i.e. explaining, describing, and giving information), formal letters, summaries, CVs/resumes, as well as some translation from German into English. Students may be required to give a short presentation on a controversial topic chosen at random. This exercise in weighing up and presenting arguments and counter-arguments aims to improve the organisation of ideas in both formal writing and presentations in university and work situations. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the Grammar and Vocabulary courses must have already been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Reading
- Lehrperson
-
- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 1. Doppelstunde BSS/109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is specifically designed for the old B.A. (till SS 2013) and B.Ed. courses, which are running out. State Exam and candidates on the new B.A. programme (from WS 2013) can also take this course as an option.
The aim of this course is to raise familiarity with a range of text types, including academic texts, and to practise efficient reading techniques. As reading constitutes a major part of the studies, we hope that this course will support students in their academic careers. The course will build on the skills and knowledge gained in the Grammar and the Vocabulary courses. Students will be given both intensive assignments (shorter texts and extracts) as well as an extensive reading assignment (a whole novel).
Materials:
The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting
Prerequisites:
- the Entry Test must have been passed.
- the Grammar and Vocabulary courses must have already been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Option Links Abroad
- Lehrperson
-
- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 2. Doppelstunde BSS/109 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is offered as an Option course to both B.A. and State Exam candidates and also as an extra voluntary course to any students who feel they need extra support. Foreign exchange students of English are very welcome. The course will analyse the typical errors made by learners in spoken and written English. The course will also try to establish the strengths and weaknesses of each participant and then suggest strategies and provide materials to help overcome any problems. The course will involve discussion topics based on reading texts, exercises in grammar, pronunciation/intonation and vocabulary, as well as writing assignments. Regular participation and the fulfilling of homework assignments are of utmost importance. Materials: The Mistakes Clinic by G. Parkes (please bring €12.50 to the first meeting) Course materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the courses in Pronunciation and Intonation, Grammar, and Vocabulary must have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Option Links Abroad
- Lehrperson
-
- Marc Lalonde
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 3. Doppelstunde BSS/109/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is offered as an Option course to both B.A. and State Exam candidates and also as an extra voluntary course to any students who feel they need extra support. Foreign exchange students of English are very welcome. The course will analyse the typical errors made by learners in spoken and written English. The course will also try to establish the strengths and weaknesses of each participant and then suggest strategies and provide materials to help overcome any problems. The course will involve discussion topics based on reading texts, exercises in grammar, pronunciation/intonation and vocabulary, as well as writing assignments. Regular participation and the fulfilling of homework assignments are of utmost importance. Materials: The Mistakes Clinic by G. Parkes (please bring €12.50 to the first meeting) Course materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the courses in Pronunciation and Intonation, Grammar, and Vocabulary must have been completed.
SLK-BA-AA-A-S
(Ausbaumodul: Sprachwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.
SLK-BA-AA-A-BS
(Ausbaumodul: British Studies)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Hauptseminar – [BritLit - Horlacher] – Embodied Longing: Desire, Freedom and Power in D.H. Lawrence's Short Stories
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 3. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Hauptseminar – [BritLit - Horlacher] – Beyond the Ballroom: Love, Romance and Social Criticism in Jane Austen's Novels
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 3. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
SLK-BA-AA-A-NA
(Ausbaumodul: North American Studies)
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Monumentalizing America? Contested Memory Culture(s) at 250
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0E49/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The seminar takes the controversies surrounding the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 2026 as an occasion to examine in depth theories, positions, and examples of memory culture. Participants will explore how “the archive” functions as a contested site where national narratives are shaped and challenged. By analyzing the formation and contestations over collective memory, we will investigate how histories of violence are often suppressed to maintain a national narrative of American exceptionalism. We will also address how these debates are fueled by contemporary culture wars, shaping ideological divisions. We will examine the role of different media as well as consider specific places, focusing on select monuments and memorials, to gain a better understanding of how physical landscapes serve as battlegrounds for the ongoing negotiation of memory culture as a discursive stage of American self-expression.
This seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Sonic Scripts: Music and the Making of “America”
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 7. Doppelstunde W48/101 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This seminar explores the multifaceted landscape of American music as a primary site of cultural production and negotiation. By pairing iconic musical works with diverse cultural artifacts—ranging from literary texts and dance performances to film soundtracks—students will analyze how sound reflects and shapes competing ideas of what it means to identify as American. Each session integrates a theoretical framework to examine music and themes such as gendered, classed, and racialized identification, national myths, and the evolution of media. From the “Sorrow Songs” of the nineteenth century and the transition to sound film to contemporary phenomena like Country-Rap and the global impact of “Americanization,” the course interrogates music not merely as entertainment, but as a complex discursive practice that intervenes in sociopolitical and cultural realities.
The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-BA-AA-E-S
(Ergänzungsmodul: Sprachwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.
SLK-BA-AA-E-BS
(Ergänzungsmodul: British Studies)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Hauptseminar – [BritLit - Horlacher] – Embodied Longing: Desire, Freedom and Power in D.H. Lawrence's Short Stories
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 3. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Hauptseminar – [BritLit - Horlacher] – Beyond the Ballroom: Love, Romance and Social Criticism in Jane Austen's Novels
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Keine Angabe
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 3. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
SLK-BA-AA-E-NA
(Ergänzungsmodul: North American Studies)
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Monumentalizing America? Contested Memory Culture(s) at 250
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0E49/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The seminar takes the controversies surrounding the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 2026 as an occasion to examine in depth theories, positions, and examples of memory culture. Participants will explore how “the archive” functions as a contested site where national narratives are shaped and challenged. By analyzing the formation and contestations over collective memory, we will investigate how histories of violence are often suppressed to maintain a national narrative of American exceptionalism. We will also address how these debates are fueled by contemporary culture wars, shaping ideological divisions. We will examine the role of different media as well as consider specific places, focusing on select monuments and memorials, to gain a better understanding of how physical landscapes serve as battlegrounds for the ongoing negotiation of memory culture as a discursive stage of American self-expression.
This seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Sonic Scripts: Music and the Making of “America”
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 7. Doppelstunde W48/101 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This seminar explores the multifaceted landscape of American music as a primary site of cultural production and negotiation. By pairing iconic musical works with diverse cultural artifacts—ranging from literary texts and dance performances to film soundtracks—students will analyze how sound reflects and shapes competing ideas of what it means to identify as American. Each session integrates a theoretical framework to examine music and themes such as gendered, classed, and racialized identification, national myths, and the evolution of media. From the “Sorrow Songs” of the nineteenth century and the transition to sound film to contemporary phenomena like Country-Rap and the global impact of “Americanization,” the course interrogates music not merely as entertainment, but as a complex discursive practice that intervenes in sociopolitical and cultural realities.
The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz