This course (taught in English by Dr. Hart) follows the history and literary expression of some of the great European political uprisings, as well as smaller, individual acts of revolt and resistance. Beginning in the Holy Roman Empire, from the Peasants War to the French Revolution and beyond, we will examine resistance and resisters in texts by Kleist, Schiller, Büchner, and others. The course will also feature readings in political history and theory of crime and punishment. There will be several short papers and a final examination.
Dark Secrets with Prof. Hart
Professor Gail Hart, Director of the CHP, extends a special invitation to CHPers to take her upcoming Winter Quarter course called “Dark Secrets”. Readings and discussion are in English.
27090 Ger 150 “Dark Secrets” TuTh 9:30-10:50
German cultural production, here meaning literature, film, art, scholarly and medical-scientific writings, has often tended toward dark, frightening, irrational, and even magical themes. This course aims to read some of the most fascinating specimens of the tradition against “explanatory” texts such as Freud’s accounts of the unconscious. We will study various types of literature, and we will be viewing one or more zombie films.