Spring 2025 Courses

German 100x. Introduction to German Literature, History, and Thought
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2025
Instructor Sütterlin Date/Time W 3:00 - 5:00 pm A survey course on major works in German literature, philosophy, and critique from the mid-eighteenth century to the twentieth century. Close reading of representative texts opens onto broader ramifications in cultural and...

German 107. The Self in German Idealism
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2024
Instructor Dymek Day/Time T 12:00 - 2:00 pm What defines the self? In this course, we take a close look at the intricate philosophical investigations regarding the self within German Idealism. We study pivotal works by key figures like Immanuel Kant, Johann Gottlieb Fichte...

German 10ab. Beginning Intensive German
Semester: Fall
Year offered: 2023
Day/Time MWTH 9:00AM - 10:15AM Instructor Staff A complete first-year course in one term for students with little or no knowledge of German. Provides an introduction to language and culture of the German-speaking countries. Students develop basic communication competencies...

German 10b. Beginning German
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2024
Day/Time MTWTH 9:00AM - 10:00AM MTWTH 10:30AM - 11:30AM MTWTH 12:00PM - 1:00PM Instructor Staff An introduction to German language and culture designed for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Encompasses all four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and...

German 120. The Age of Goethe
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2025
Instructor Burgard Day/Time T 12:00–2:45pmMajor movements in German literature and thought from the mid-18th to early 19th century: Enlightenment, Sentimentalism, Storm and Stress, Classicism, Romanticism. Readings include Kant, Klopstock, Lessing, Goethe, Lenz, Schiller...

German 159. 100 Years of Queer German Cinema
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2025
Instructor Dymek Date/Time W 12:00 - 2:45 pm German Queer cinema played a pivotal role in the emergence of LGBTQ+ representation on celluloid. We’ll delve into the groundbreaking contributions of German filmmakers, exemplified by productions like Richard Oswald’s seminal...

German 182. Music, Literature, & the Voice
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2025
Instructor Hamilton Date/Time Th 12:45 - 2:45 pmSince antiquity, literary works have been drawn to music and the human voice: fascinated by their captivating force, seduced by their alluring charms, envious of their capacity to express the singularity of life and lived...

German 260. Writing the Body in the Posthuman Age
Day/Time This course is not being offered during the current academic year. Instructor Sütterlin Genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, smart surveillance – recent scientific and technological advancements have reconfigured our understanding of the human body and its...

German 62. Advanced Conversation and Composition: Berlin Stories
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2024
Day/Time TTh 10:30AM – 11:45AM Instructor Pirozhenko This course is designed to further students' spoken and written German at the advanced level. Students will analyze and practice the stylistic and rhetorical features of various written and spoken genres. By focusing on...

German 98. Junior Tutorial
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2024
Day/Time TBA Instructor Dymek Individualized course of study developed by junior concentrators in German to explore a particular field of interest, and ordinarily directed by a member of the faculty. The tutorial culminates in a longer paper (of 15-20 pages, in English).

HIST. Varieties of Fascism: Histories, Theories, Controversies
Semester: Spring
Year offered: 2025
Instructor Gordon Date/Time W 9:45 - 11:45 pmThis conference course, for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, will examine the significance of fascism both past and present. We will explore its historical emergence, its variations across time and space, and the...