| Course Title: German Culture and Histories: 'All the Glitter and the Gold: Decadence and Destruction in Weimar Germany' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: In this course, we will explore the complex history, contested legacy, and contemporary resonance of Weimar Germany, from the murder of Rosa Luxemburg in 1919 to Hitler's rise to power in 1933. Was this dynamic interregnum in Germany's political history merely a prelude to catastrophe, or can we understand it instead as a site of daring political experimentation in which radically different visions of democracy, authority, mass politics, and public welfare were all up for grabs? Reading widely across primary sources-essays, speeches, news articles, and cultural artifacts from the period--as well as later reflections and analyses, we will ask: How exceptional was the fate of Weimar Germany? |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , SI - Speaking-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Catherine McNally | cemcnally@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Seminar | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | CIRU - Ciruti | 109 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: GRMST-201. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: GRMST-221L | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Taught in German. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 13 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |