GER 260

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The Holocaust in Context - ACP

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Credit: 3 hours.

Jewish contributions to German Literature from 1200 to the present day. Includes trips to the University Library's Rare Book Room.

Same as CWL 271 and ENGL 268. Credit is not given for both GER 260 and GER 261. Prerequisite: Completion of the Campus Composition I general education requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

Advanced Composition

Cultural Studies - Western

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GER 260 class schedule data for spring 2022
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	60055	Online	NS	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Hunt, A	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/18/22-03/11/22 Degree Notes: Advanced Composition, Humanities - Lit & Arts, and Cultural Studies - Western course. Section Info: GER 260 - The Holocaust in Context This course is designed as an introduction to the study of literary, cinematographic, and theoretical representations of the Holocaust. Through close readings of texts and films, students will grapple with some of the fundamental concerns, challenges, and philosophical debates provoked by the Nazi genocide. By situating the Holocaust in the context of its literary, cinematographic, and theoretical afterlife, the course foregrounds the problem of representation. We will look closely at the way works of literature have testified to the impossibility of the task of representing the Holocaust and the necessity of nevertheless attempting it. World War II marked a dramatic shift in how we commemorate war. Focus moved from honouring the heroes on the battlefield to honouring the victims, a transition described as the “ethical turn in memory culture” or Erinnerungspolitik (memory politics). Trauma – and responding to catastrophic events – has become central to present-day politics, central to the constitution of the modern subject. This shift will take centerstage in our discussions of the difficulties encountered by museums and memorials in their attempts to commemorate victims. Central to these discussions will be the question: Under what conditions do we fail to mourn others? The course is organised into 6 units: Under What Conditions Do We Fail to Mourn Others, The Necessity and Impossibility of Testimony, Fascist Aesthetics, Holocaust Documentaries, Evil’s Banality, and Second-Hand Memory. Students will develop the following skills: close reading, film analysis, critical thinking, thesis formulation. Classwork is asynchronous. Students work together in small groups to respond to online lectures. Students have the option to meet in person with their groups or via zoom at times that work for them (you will be grouped with others according to your preference). Regular group meetings with the professor are scheduled throughout the half-semester.