Berlin StoryMaps

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course connects narratives (both public/historical and private) with mapping (both archival and new creations) in order to deepen insight into Berlin, its localities and histories. It will complement cohort field trips while encouraging individual exploration. It will also question method: we'll evaluate central concepts such as narrative, map, place and space, both in the abstract and concretely with reference to Berlin. By creating maps out of literary, historical, cinematic and interview material, we'll strive to become familiar with the lives of ordinary individuals, adding nuance to the broader sweep of political history.