Asia in Berlin: Critical Heritage Studies - Detailseite

Berlin is a multi-cultural city with a diverse cultural life and heritage. The course will present critical heritage studies connected to Asia. Starting with the fascination of collectors and travelers to Asia during the colonial period, collections and material culture have lent contemporary relevance to the arts, history, and politics. During the excursions to museums and cultural institutions in Berlin, we want to critically engage in the discourses on what Asian heritage is and how it should be studied and managed. This allows an integration of heritage and museum studies. The course approaches a broad spectrum from crafts, intangible heritage, and memorialization to rights policies and property issues. Monuments, religious sites, or street names reflect Berlin’s colonial legacies and minority histories of different communities from Asia.

Language requirements:

English B2
German A1

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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.

The detailed syllabus for this course is available on the Berlin Perspectives website:
https://hic.hu-berlin.de/en/berlin-perspectives/courses 

Registration for the Summer Semester 2024 is open until 9 April 2024.

Places are allocated via Agnes through a lottery procedure (not on a first-come, first-served basis).

You will be notified by 12 April 2024 if you have been allocated a place.

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 you were placed 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.