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Summer Session I (June 22 - July 31)
German 001. Elementary German (5 units)
Katja Herges
MTWRF 10:00-11:40A
103 Wellman Hall
CRN 52129
Course Description: This is an introduction to German grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication.
Course Placement: Students who have successfully completed, with a C- or better, German 2 or 3 in the 10th or higher grade in high school may receive unit credit for this course on a P/NP grading basis only. Although a passing grade will be charged to the student's P/NP option, no petition is required. All other students will receive a letter grade unless a P/NP petition is filed. For more information, please contact the instructor or the German staff adviser directly.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion; Laboratory.
Textbook:
- To be ordered directly from the publisher - an announcement will be posted in SmartSite two weeks before instruction begins with directions.
German 112. Cyborgs: Reinventing Nature in German Literature and Film (4 units) IN ENGLISH
Lauren Nossett
TWR 12:10-1:50P
293 Kerr Hall
CRN 52133
Course Description: This course offers a comprehensive analysis of historical and visual representations of the artificial body in German literature and film. This interdisciplinary study of German culture aims to foster a discussion of the fear and fascination inspired by technological and scientific advancements and focuses on the cyborg as it relates to concepts of technology, sexuality, and identity from the Enlightenment to the modern era. Themes and concepts to be analyzed include: definitions of the body, gender roles and creating humanoids, and contemporary discourses of technology and identity. From the literature of E.T.A. Hoffmann, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, and Goethe to the films The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Metropolis (1927), andPerfume (2006), this course will explore the role of technology and what it means to be human. Additionally, students will develop critical skills in reading, analyzing, and writing about literature and film. The lectures will be supplemented by visual material (movie clips, slides) drawn from art history and documentary sources.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or consent of instructor.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities and Writing Experience.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Lecture/Discussion; Writing.
Textbooks:
- None
Summer Session II (August 3 - September 11)
German 002. Elementary German (5 units)
Brandon Winter
MTWRF 10:00-11:40A
129 Wellman Hall
CRN 73748
Course Description: This is the continuation of German 001 in areas of grammar and the basic language skills, and the second course in the Elementary German series.
Prerequisite: German 001.
GE credit (Old): Arts & Humanities.
GE credit (New): Arts & Humanities and World Cultures.
Format: Discussion; Laboratory.
Textbook:
- To be ordered directly from the publisher - an announcement will be posted in SmartSite two weeks before instruction begins with directions.
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News and Events
Upcoming talk: “Max Weber and Religion of China: Enchantment, Life, and World as Method”
Professor Chunjie Zhang (UC Davis German), Monday, June 3 at 12:00 p.m. in 912 Sproul
German Colloquium Series
Stefanie Schöberl (UC Davis Graduate Program in German), Monday, May 20 at 12:00 p.m. in 912 Sproul
German Colloquium Series
Wednesday, May 15
4:00 pm
912 Sproul Hall
Professor Sven-Erik Rose's earlier book, Jewish Philosophical Politics in Germany 1780-1848received a major award from the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). His current research, which delves into the written works created by Jewish peoples during their time interned by the Nazis in ghettos - most famously in Warsaw, Lodz and Vilna - is highlighted in the March 2019 issue released from the AJS. Read his comments about his research quoted in the publication here.
Congratulations, Lauren!
Stefanie Schoeberl Awarded the Sieglinde Hartmann Prize
Congratulations to German graduate student Stefanie Schoeberl, who recently received the Sieglinde Hartmann Prize awarded by the prestigious International Medieval Congress held each year in Leeds, England. For more information, please read the article.
To all of our 2018 incoming first year and transfer students, your advisers in Sproul Hall wish you a warm welcome! Willkommen !
Congratulations to Professor Gail Finney (Comparative Literature and German), German PhD Candidate William Mahan, and Assistant Professor of German at CSU Fresno (and recent German PhD graduate) Amila Becirbegovic for their contributions to the special issue of the journal Humanities titled Wounded: Studies in Literary and Cinematic Trauma. Please read the article for details.
German PhD Candidate Will Mahan Awarded Provost's Dissertation Year Fellowship for 2018-2019
Herzlichen Glückwunsch to German PhD Candidate Will Mahan for being awarded a highly-competitive UC Davis Provost's Dissertation Year Fellowship for 2018-2019! Please view the article to learn more about this major honor.
Congratulations to German PhD candidate Astrid Exel for being selected from a very competitive pool of candidates to be one of two graduate students who will be representing UC Davis at the Dahlem Humanities Center Global Humanities Summer