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Journey of a Lifetime: Stories of German Migration in a Transatlantic Context [Import]- Dozent/in
- Dr. Nicole K. Konopka
- Angaben
- Proseminar
Rein Präsenz
2 SWS
Gaststudierendenverzeichnis, Studium Generale, Gender und Diversität, Kultur und Bildung, Erweiterungsbereich, Modulstudium, Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Zeit und Ort: Fr 12:00 - 14:00, U5/01.17
- Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches
- 1. Module Allocation:
All modules including an advanced level seminar (Proseminar) for literary studies or cultural studies:
- BA Anglistik/Amerikanistik (Seminar 6 ECTS)
- BA Berufliche Bildung (Seminar 6 ECTS)
- Lehramt GS/HS/MS/RS/GY (Seminar Lit: 6 ECTS / Seminar Cult: 5 ECTS)
- BA Wipäd II (Seminar 6 ECTS)
>> Open for ‘Ergänzungsmodul’ literary studies and cultural studies!
2. Prerequisites for obtaining credit points:
3. FlexNow-Registration:
Please register for this class on FlexNow via the following section (Lehrstuhl): Professur für Amerikanistik. In case of problems contact flexnow.amerikanistik(at)uni-bamberg.de.
- Course (de)enrollment: September 01– October 31, 2023
- ECTS (de)registration: January 08–23, 2024
Guest auditors: please contact lecturer via e-mail.
Information on how to solve problems with your registration: https://www.uni-bamberg.de/anglistik-amerikanistik/studium/flexnow-info/
Für Studienortwechsler, Erasmusstudenten sowie Studierende, die den Leistungsnachweis zur baldigen Prüfungsanmeldung benötigen, werden im begrenzten Umfang Plätze freigehalten. Bei Überbuchung der Lehrveranstaltung fällt die Entscheidung über die Teilnahme in Rücksprache mit der Dozentin.
- Inhalt
- This interdisciplinary course has been designed especially for North-American exchange students and German students, inviting them to study each other’s cultures together. Readings and classroom discussions will be both in English and German.
"The achievements and contributions of German-Americans have had a profound effect on making the United States the country it is today. Famous for their practical skills, thrift, hard work, interest in the arts, and enjoyment of good living they have left their mark indelibly on American culture and life. [M]any […] have played a special part in creating the German-American legacy." (Website of the U.S. Embassy in Germany)
Parts of this cultural legacy are literary texts published by and about German immigrants in the US and Canada. In this class we will analyze representations of transatlantic ties between Germany and North-America from the beginning of the 19th century until today. How did moving to America or Canada affect the identity of German emigrants? How did their new home transform their ideas and ideals? How, in turn, were the US and Canada affected by the large numbers of immigrants originating from German speaking countries? And how has this German mass migration shaped the image of the US and Canada? What role has literature played in this transatlantic exchange?
Our readings will include several novels, as well as short stories, poems, newspaper articles, photographs, and songs. This will be a VERY reading-intensive class, so students are asked to read several texts in advance, meaning: BEFORE class starts in the middle of October. The novels listed below will form the background for most of our discussions, but additional reading will be required during the semester.
- Empfohlene Literatur
- Required Reading – BEFORE the beginning of the term:
- Johannes Gillhoff, Jürnjakob Swehn der Amerikafahrer (1917)
- Marj Gurasich, Letters to Oma: A Young German Girl's Account of Her First Year in Texas (1989)
Required Reading – DURING the term:
- Louise Erdrich, The Master Butcher’s Singing Club (2003)
- Jane Urquhart, The Stone Carvers (2001)
- Suzette Mayr, The Widows (1998)
Note: Make sure that you order your copy of the novels (e-book or printed) well in advance –preferably before the beginning of the term! It is important for participants to do the assigned reading, attend class regularly and contribute to class discussions. Your input will be welcome!
- Englischsprachige Informationen:
- Title:
- Journey of a Lifetime: Stories of German Migration in a Transatlantic Context
- Credits: 6
- Zusätzliche Informationen
- Erwartete Teilnehmerzahl: 25
- Institution: Zentrum für Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung Bamberg (ZLB)
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