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Bachelor degree facultative course "The past that will not pass. Politics of memory in France and Germany" is conceived as an introdution to the reflexive problematics of history - i.e. questions of collective memory, politics of memory or uses of the past by political as well as non-political actors, studied on the specific case of French-German relationship in the 20th century.
Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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The aim of the course is to introduce bachelor degree students to the problematics of collective memory as well as to an alternative view on French-German relations as a perspective on the history of the 20th century. Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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Conditions to pass the seminar: - active participation in the seminars - oral presentation - seminar paper - oral exam, in case of higher number of participants replaced by written test/essay Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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- Mandatory literature provided in all the seminars. - Germond, Carine and Türk, Henning. A History of Franco-German Relations in Europe: From "Hereditary Enemies" to Partners, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. (selected chapters) - Erll, Astrid and Nünning, Ansgar (eds.). Cultural Memory Studies: An International and Interdiciplinary Handbook. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2008. (selected chapters) - François, Etienne and Schulze, Hagen (eds.). Deutsche Erinnerungsorte. München, C.H. Beck, 2001. (selected chapters) - Nora, Pierre (ed.). Realms of Memory I-III. New York: Columbia University Press, 1996-1998. (selected chapters) - Olick, Jeffrey K.; Vinitzky-Seroussi, Vered and Levy, Daniel (eds.). The Collective Memory Reader. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. (selected chapters) - Rousso, Henry. The Vichy Syndrome: History and Memory in France since 1944. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1991. (selected chapters) Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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Regular and active participation of students in the seminar, which encompasses regular reading of the mandatory texts to the covered topics (approx. 240 pages) and active discussion based on this reader (approx. 75 hours of work / 3 credits). Oral presentation (20 minutes) on selected topic (approx. 25 hours of work / 1 credit). Oral examination based on defense of seminar paper (10 pages) (approx. 50 hours of work / 2 credits). In sum 6 ECTS credits. Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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Introduction: 1) Introduction to the topic, definitions of the collective memory, French-German relations and history in the 20th century. Identity: 2) French Realms of Memory 3) German Realms of Memory Confllct: 4) WWI 5) WWII Trauma: 6) Vichy Syndrome 7) Vergangenheitsbewältigung Repentance: 8) French Repentance 9) Historikerstreit Cooperation: 10) Elysee Treaty 11) European Integration Conclusion: 12) Wrap-up seminar, discussion Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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This Bachelor level facultative course requires knowledge of English language necessary for the reading of academic texts (knowledge of German and/or French is an advance) and basic knowledge of contemporary history at university level. Last update: Emler David, PhDr., Ph.D. (25.01.2016)
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