Agnes Scott College
Global Journeys: Germany in a Globalized World with Dr. Barbara Drescher, Professor of German Studies
March 5th – March 12th, 2023
How do Germans view themselves and connect with others in the 21st century? How do Germans react to their 20th century past? What role have memory and monuments played after Germany was divided and reunited? What local and global meanings might they create as 21st century Germany begins to embrace multicultural identities?
This Journeys course will investigate the role of memory, culture, and art by focusing on how monuments and museums in Berlin negotiate present and past identities. By exploring how the capital city of Berlin prioritizes events in the past for collective representation and national debate, students will reflect on the multifaceted ways of negotiating its (Nazi, Communist, Colonialist) pasts. Moreover, this course will explore how this continuing struggle over interpreting one’s history not only shapes today’s intersectional identities, but also future generations’ national, social, cultural, global identities.
Itinerary/Highlights:
Berlin Government Quarter (Regierungsviertel), Jewish Museum, German History Museum, Holocaust Monument, TV Tower Alexanderplatz in former East Berlin, lectures with various religious, cultural communities and activists.
