GER 376 - Berlin: Monuments and Mayhem

Berlin is attracting profit- and “thrill-seekers” once again, recapturing something of the vibrant energy of the Roaring Twenties before its imminent descent into fascism and the subsequent construction of the wall that would divide this city and the world at large during the Cold War. This course examines the political, social and cultural metamorphoses of the city during the Second Empire, the Roaring Twenties, the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, the 1968 movement and left wing terrorism, the Berlin Wall era and the unification of the city and country, and in present day Berlin scene. Student-centered activities focus on the intercultural crossroads in literature, film, music and architecture, as students investigate how new identities and memories are formed at this ever-evolving construction site. Taught in German.

Prerequisites
GER 240 or equivalent or Permission of Instructor

Credits 1

Area
Humanities

Connection
20028, 20068

Compass Attributes
Foreign Language, Global Honors, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars