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German 115. Deutsche Komödie

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Day/Time MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM Instructor Lisa Parkes What provokes laughter in German culture? This course explores the genre of German-language comedy through major dramatists, satirists, stand-up comedians, and comedic film. Introduction to techniques and...

German 126. The Magic World of Fairy Tales

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Day/Time TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM Instructor Pirozhenko In this course, we will get to know Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm and their methods to collect, edit, and publish fairy tales and we will reflect on their legacy. We will read and discuss fairy tales written...

German 194. Public Urban Media

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Day/Time Th 12:00 pm - 2:45 pm Instructor Struck The public is where we see and meet others or avoid them—on squares, in the subway, in cafés… But how are these places constructed that we necessarily inhabit? What do they allow for, and what do they...

MBB 980BB. Your Brain on Poetry

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Day/Time M 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Instructor Dymek Poetry is a powerful tool for expressing and exploring the human experience. But what is it about poetry that allows it to connect with us so deeply? What can we learn about the workings of the brain, the mind...

GERMAN 229. Deceit, Desire, & Bildung: Goethe's Novels

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Day/Time W 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Instructor Carranza This seminar will be centered on a close reading of Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre with glimpses at select excerpts from the sequel, Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre. We will also take the opportunity of this...

German 199. Freedom: A Transatlantic Affair

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Day/Time M 12:45PM – 2:45 PM Instructor CarranzaThe brilliantly witty German physicist and satirical author Georg Christoph Lichtenberg once remarked that "The American who first discovered Columbus made a horrible discovery" ("Der Amerikaner, der den...

German 99a. Tutorial - Senior Year

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Day/Time TBA Instructor Parkes Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the entire year. Permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies is required. Part one of a two-part series.