“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.

Courses at the History Department: Summer Semester 2023

North American Studies Course Catalog (Summer Semester 2023)

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BACHELOR PROGRAM

Orientation Module

The American and Other Revolutions, Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Mondays, 14:00-16:00

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 + 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