Courses in the Winter Term 2024

Lecture

Lecturer: Nina Mackert

Modules: W4; WG04; EG 09

Credit Points: 3

Dates: Tuesdays, 2 PM - 4 PM

Description:

What can maize tell us about the early colonial history of North America? How can chicken and broth help us write the history of slavery? What can the history of public health tell us about the Progressive Era and the New Deal? And how can the history of the 1970s and 1980s be understood through the lens of chicken nuggets? The lecture class introduces students to key issues and themes in North American history through the lens of food and health. It links the political, socio-economic, cultural and global history of the USA with the everyday history of a wide range of people.

Seminar

Lecturer: Nina Mackert

Module(s): E 10/W 11

Credit Points: 6

Date: Tuesday, 10 AM - 12 PM

Description:

„History“ is the product of taking a certain perspective on the past, developed in accordance with a number of specific criteria. The perspective taken by those who are writing history is of crucial importance for the questions they are asking, for the source material they are using, for the focus they are developing – in short: for the history they are writing and telling. This class will discuss a number of different perspectives on history over time, from political history to social and cultural and gender history, from the history of everyday life to global history and many more. We will ask what their various specifics are and how they interact with social and political changes of their times.

Seminar

Lecturer: Nina Mackert; Julian Windhövel

Modules: W8, W10 / WG07, WG09

Credit Points: 9

Description:

The period immediately following the American Civil War, known as Reconstruction (1865-1872), was one of the most pivotal periods in U.S. history for the issue of civil rights. While the Civil War was ultimately fought over the existence of slavery, during Reconstruction Americans fought over who could be considered a citizen of the United States and what rights they could claim. It was during this period that the Ku Klux Klan and the movement that would lead to Jim Crow laws were founded, as well as the first civil rights movement that fought for the rights of Black Americans. In addition, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1868, which has remained relevant to the struggles for civil rights in the 20th century. The class will take a close look at the years of Reconstruction and trace the civil rights movement into the 21st century.

IPS-Seminar

Lecturer: Lisa Gersdorf

Modules: W4; WG04; EG 09; W4; WG04; EG 09

Credit Points: 9

Date: Mondays, 2 PM - 4 PM and Thursdays, 4 PM - 6 PM

Description:

The Integrated Proseminar examines the historical significance of festivities in and between world regions. Yet, our major interest will be in exploring different historiographic approaches to the study of festivities and in learning to use the tools of historiographic work. During the winter term 2024, we will first focus on U.S.  history in the first half of the semester, the second part of the seminar deals with West Asian history.

Seminar

Lecturer: Nina Mackert

Module(s): M12, M13, M14, M16

Credit Points: 6/9

Termin: Wednesdays, 12 PM - 2 PM

Beschreibung:

The Anthropocene describes a geological epoch characterized by the influence of humans on the planet. Historians have emphasized that the Anthropocene is inextricably linked to the history of capitalism, colonialism and racism. The seminar will first introduce the Anthropocene and its critical discussion in the field of history. Secondly, we will look at the interconnections between industrialization, extractivism and racist exploitation and violence in US history. In doing so, we will also always pay attention to the challenges these policies face from activists.

Seminar

Lecturer: Felix Krämer

Module(s): M12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Credit Points: 6/9

Date: Thursdays, 10 AM - 12 PM

Description:

The tv-debate between President Biden and his challenger at the end of June 2024 is likely to become a much-cited episode of media politics, as will the coverage of the assassination attempt on Trump in July. The public sphere plays a central role in politics. In the seminar, we will deal with different levels of communication in media history. In addition to the historicization of the press, which played a central role in Jürgen Habermas’ idea of the structural transformation of the public sphere, we will examine other media innovations in the 20th and 21st centuries, such as radio, television, and digitalization, in terms of their impact and significance for politics in the USA and beyond. In addition to media-theoretical reflections, the seminar offers historical contexts for social and identity-political questions of religion, gender order, racism, and sexuality. 

Colloquium

Lecturer: Nina Mackert

Module(s): M12, M13, M14, M15, M16

Credit Points: 6/9

Date: Wednesday, 6 PM - 8 PM, bi-weekly and block

Description:

The colloquium will discuss MA- and other research projects. We will meet every other Wednesday from 6-8 PM, and additionally for a two-day-session (on November 21/22). Participants are also expected to attend the colloquium of the Department of History. MA students are particularly invited to attend and contribute to the discussions. Please register for the colloquium until October 1, 2024 the latest by sending an email to nina.mackert@uni-leipzig.de.

Independent Studies

Lecturer: Felix Krämer

Module: selectable in any module in which SSE is possible.

Date: on appointment

Colloquium

Lecturer: Nina Mackert

Date: Wednesday, 6-8pm, bi-weekly and block

Beschreibung: The colloquium will discuss MA- and other research projects. We will meet every other Wednesday from 6-8 PM, and additionally for a two-day-session (on November 21/22). Participants are also expected to attend the colloquium of the Department of History. MA students are particularly invited to attend and contribute to the discussions. Please register for the colloquium until October 1, 2024 the latest by sending an email to nina.mackert@uni-leipzig.de

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