This course traces the infamous bloodsucker's bite-marks through major periods of European literature from the 18th century to the present, exploring how the notion of vampirism is inextricably linked with the...
Examines Nordic folklore and folklife, with an emphasis on narratives, supernatural beliefs, and material culture from the 15th to the early 20th centuries, interpreted against additional sources of...
This course examines the intersections of law and literature from both a historical and a theoretical point of view. We will engage with literary and philosophical texts written by German-speaking authors that have become...
This course provides a survey of the history and culture of divided Germany during the Cold War. It examines the conditions leading to the foundation of two separate states, the role of the Allied Powers...
Topics include the relation of epic to German national identity; originality; genius and tradition; pedagogy and revolution; the formation of the lyrical subject and concepts of the modern vates; representations of the classical body; Dionysus and...
The course focuses on the Faust legend, its elaboration in poetic history, and its formative role in the development of German literature and philosophy. In addition to a detailed...
Close reading, analysis, and full production of a play in German. The first part provides an introduction to a small selection of dramas, dramatic theory, the vocabulary of theater, as well as intensive pronunciation practice. The second part focuses...
This course traces the infamous bloodsucker's bite-marks through major periods of European literature from the 18th century to the present, exploring how the notion of vampirism is inextricably linked with the emergence of...
Genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, smart surveillance – recent scientific and technological advancements have reconfigured our understanding of the human body and its environment in unprecedented ways. The molecular...
Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and acquaint students with appropriate analytical methods. Open to concentrators in the...
Group or individual tutorial designed to supplement course work and to develop analytical techniques. Open to concentrators in the Scandinavian option....
Open to concentrators writing an honors thesis under faculty supervision. Students are expected to enroll for the entire year. Part two of a two part...
Sweden and Swedish Finland have produced some of the most translated and beloved works of children's fiction in the world. In this intermediate Swedish...
