Cultural Memory in Post-1945 Germany

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Third-year standing; or permission of the Department This course examines cultures of remembrance in post-1945 Germany through a study of critical and literary texts, films, social media, the streaming of personal testimony, and autobiographical memory. It emphasizes the production of cultural memory and the impact this has had on the formation of national identity and belonging in post-war Germany. (Format: Lecture 3 hours)