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Citizenship, Memorialisation and Modernity: The Case of Berlin
Course code: ELCS7001
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Tutor: Mary Fulbrook
Mode of assessment: One 4000 word project, due on the first day of Term 3
Term: Runs in term two
This course uses a case study of citizenship, memorialization and modernity in Berlin to address wider, interdisciplinary questions about the significance of the past for citizens in shaping a later present and envisioning a better future. Berlin, with its lengthy cultural traditions, its diverse history and changing constructions of citizenship (from the ambiguous legacies of the Prussian Enlightenment and militarism, through imperialism, modernism and failed democracy, to the doubly dictatorial past, and a pivotal role in both the divided Cold War world and the current European Union), provides a fascinating basis for discussions in the increasingly multi-cultural and mobile society of 21st-century Europe. This course focuses on the relations between politics and culture, aesthetic issues and historical representations, multiple identities and citizenship in all senses of the word. Cost: Student costs for the trip to Berlin will be subsidized to a maximum of £500 per student against agreed expenses. Teaching will be delivered through a series of six seminars based at UCL plus one week of intensive work in Berlin during Reading Week.
students who are interested will need to send a short paragraph in support of their application to Catherine Ballade
