Teaching
“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there."
(L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between, 1953)
Note: The JFKI department of history is committed to the standard principles of DEIB: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
Diversity is having a seat at the table.
Equity is giving everyone what they need to have access to the table.
Inclusion is having a voice.
Belonging is having your voice heard.
All course participants are expected to imbibe these principles by treating other course participants--including the instructors, possible guests, other students and student assistants--, with courtesy and respect. Comments should be factual, constructive, and free from harassment. Students are encouraged to disagree with other students, but disagreements must be constructive, based on facts, documentation and/or experiences rather than prejudices and personalities. All members will promote an atmosphere of mutual respect. At the beginning of classes, students can elect a student representative to voice comments and concerns. Please contact the student representative or the instructor if you have suggestions for improving the classroom environment. Students may also email their respective instructor directly. All instructors in the department aim to create a course using DEIB. If you require accommodations, please do let us know immediately. We are always happy to consider creative solutions that do not compromise the intent of the assessment or learning activities. We welcome feedback that will assist us in improving the usability and experience for all students.
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Courses at the History Department: Winter Semester 2022/23
North American Studies Course Catalog (Summer Semester 2022/23)
BACHELOR PROGRAM
Orientation Module
The American and Other Revolutions, Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Mondays, 14:00-16:00*
*please note that the Blackboard course for this class will not be available to students until April 17.
At the Heart of It All? Discourses on the American Family in the 20th Century, Anne Overbeck, on 25.4., 2.5., 9.5., 23.5., 6.6., 20.6. & 4.7., 14:00-18:00
Introduction to History: Theories, Methods, and Approaches, Maximilian Klose & Sönke Kunkel, Thursdays, 14:00-16:00
Advanced Module B: History of North America since 1865
Cuba: An Island Worth an Empire, Tobias Klee, Mondays, 12:00-14:00
Images of the Marshall Plan and US Influence in Western Europe After World War II, Marlene Ritter, Mondays, 10:00-12:00
Colloquium
BA Colloquium Economics/History/Political Science/Sociology, Lora Anne Viola, Mondays, 10:00-12:00
MASTER PROGRAM
Module A: North America in the World
Theories and Concepts in International History, Maximilian Klose & Sönke Kunkel, Thursdays, 12:00-14:00
Module B: North American History until 1865
Independence Movements and Conflicts in North America - the US and Canada in Comparison, Sebastian Jobs & David Bosold, Mondays, 10:00-12:00
Remembering and Forgetting in U.S. History: Monuments, Archives, and Narratives, Sebastian Jobs, Mondays, 12:00-14:00
Module C: North American History since 1865
Theories and Concepts in International History, Maximilian Klose & Sönke Kunkel, Thursdays, 12:00-14:00
Violence in 19th and 20th Century America, Kira Álvarez, Mondays, 14:00-16:00
Colloquium
MA Colloquium History, Sebastian Jobs, Mondays, 18:00-20:00
Interdisciplinary
Independence Movements and Conflicts in North America - the US and Canada in Comparison, Sebastian Jobs & David Bosold, Mondays, 10:00-12:00
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In the context of the Bachelor’s Program in North American Studies, the Department offers the following modules:
- Modul A: North American history, before 1865
- Modul B: North American history, since 1865
Watch an informational video on history at the John-F.-Kennedy Institute here.
All B.A. students are required to take Understanding North America (UNA) as part of their studies. UNA is offered as follows:
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Semester |
Course |
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Winter |
UNA A (History, Culture, Literature) |
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Summer |
UNA B (Politics, Economics, Sociology) |
B.A. students who study North American Studies may choose history as their major focus 1 (Schwerpunktdisziplin 1/Hauptstudienschwerpunkt) or major focus 2.
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Semester |
Modul |
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Winter |
Vertiefungsmodul A |
Seminar |
North American History before 1865 |
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Winter |
Orientierungsmodul |
Proseminar |
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Summer |
Orientierungsmodul |
Seminar |
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Summer |
Vertiefungsmodul B |
Seminar |
North American History since 1865 |
In the context of the Master’s Program North American Studies, the Department offers the following modules:
- Modul A: North American History in the World
- Modul B: North American History before 1865
- Modul C: North American History since 1865
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Semester |
Modul A North American History in the World |
Modul B North American History before 1865 |
Modul C North American History since 1865 |
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Winter |
Hauptseminar + Seminar |
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Summer |
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Hauptseminar + Seminar |
Hauptseminar + Seminar |
In the context of the Ph. D. program of the Graduate School of North American Studies, the department offers the following courses:
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Semester |
Course A |
Course B |
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Winter |
Disciplinary Methods in the Study of History |
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Summer |
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Advanced Disciplinary Theory and Methods in the Study of History |
Helpful Guides for writing history papers:
Harvard College Writing Center’s Brief Guide to Writing a History Paper
Academic Integrity Roadmap: Guide to Avoiding Plagarism (University of Arizona)