Asia in Berlin: Curating (Im)material Heritage - Detailseite

Berlin is a multi-cultural city with a diverse cultural life and rich heritage The course is designed to foster active learning practices while advancing complex museological questions of curating Asia’s tangible and intangible culture in Berlin. The excursions to museums and cultural institutions present a platform for engaged debates about current challenges facing curatorship: e.g. nuanced solutions for restitution and decolonization, the ethical value of exhibition displays, links between academic research, artistic production and museum stakeholders. The critical debate surrounding curatorial practice includes theories of heritage and museum studies as well as provenience research, concepts of outreach and educational programs. We address core conceptual questions regarding property issues, museum formations and their histories. Objects, music, religious heritage or memorialization reflect Berlin’s colonial legacies and minority histories of different communities from Asia.

Language requirements: English B2

• The detailed syllabus for this course is available on the Berlin Perspectives website:
   https://hic.hu-berlin.de/en/berlin-perspectives/courses 
• This course is part of the Berlin Perspectives program for international exchange students. Regular degree-seeking students are also welcome to attend within the elective part of their study program. Courses are offered by the Career Center as part of the elective program üWP.
• Berlin Perspectives seminars are specifically designed for undergraduate-level students. As a Master's student, please check with your university beforehand to confirm whether the study points can be recognized.
• Upon completion of the seminar, students will receive 5 ECTS.
• Places are allocated via Agnes through a lottery procedure (not on a first-come, first-served basis).
• Registration for the Summer Semester 2025 is open until Wednesday, 9 April, 14:00 (2:00pm). 
   If you have missed the registration deadline, it is still possible to register for the waiting list on Agnes.
• You will be notified by 11 April 2025 if you have been allocated a place.
• If you are in, please make sure to attend the first session to confirm your participation. If you have changed your mind about the course, kindly sign out in Agnes. Other students will be happy to take your place in the seminar.
• If are on the waiting list, there is still a chance of moving up in the first few weeks of the semester if other students decide to drop the course. In that case, please inform the teachers of your interest.