Moving Images. Past and Present - Detailseite

This interdisciplinary course aims to decipher Berlin’s cultural landscape through a diverse lens. It examines how people of color and queer communities shape Berlin’s creative fields. We will focus on artistic works that draw on sociopolitical shifts such as Die Wende, the 90s pogroms in Rostock-Lichtenhagen, the Vietnamese contract workers in the GDR, and contemporary queer Berlin. This course contemplates how can historical memory be reimagined both outside and within German Institutions? How can artists of color and queer voices transform the past and future? How has Berlin fostered a multitude of artistic voices that is unique to the city’s ever evolving social fabric? The course will observe cinematic works, visual art, and texts that address Germany’s dynamic history and develop critical thinking. Students will reflect on creative strategies that engage with postwar legacies, diasporic history, sexual freedom, and visions for social equity.

Language Requirements: English B2

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• 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 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 Winter Semester 2024/25 is open until Wednesday, 9 October, 16:00 (4:00pm).
   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 October 2024 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.