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Over the last thirty years or so a large number of memorial sites, museums, documentation centres, educational sites etc. have been created in the city of Berlin and its surroundings, representing and commemorating various aspects of more than a half-century of violence, war, and (state) terror. Together they form a unique memorial landscape that relates to National Socialism, World War II, the Holocaust and East German dictatorship.
So far, these sites have been representing an ever widening and deepening culture of rememberance. In this excursion seminar we will engage in discussions about what is to come after the „age of growth“. What are the greatest challenges ahead? How will the various memory sites correspond with each other? Is it necessary to to develop the memorial sites towards further inclusiveness? How might Berlin’s memorial landscape adapt in a changing world? These are some of the questions we might want to address together.
The course will be taught in English. International students are very welcomed. While the first two sessions are scheduled for Thursdays, 10-12 a.m., later excursion sessions will be scheduled half-days on a bi-weekly basis. Please check the course website on ISIS for details.
Reading: „The Catechism Debate“, May/June 2021,
http://newfascismsyllabus.com/news-and-announcements/the-catechism-debate/
