Interesting courses in the Summer Semestr

Dear students,
The registration of courses for the summer semester 2021/2022 opened today. We would like to draw your attention to the interesting courses of our departments that are open in this semestr.

Department of European studies

In the summer semester, master´s students have the opportunity to enrol into a course taught by a visiting prof. Pierra Allan, from University Geneva. The course JTM290 International Morality between Ethical Ideals and Reality will focus on theories in international relations and concepts such as ethics, just war or human rights. The course will be divided into three blocks. The dates and further information is available in SIS. 

Department of German and Austrian studies

As every semester, the Department of German and Austrian Studies offers courses taught by German teachers with the support of the DAAD. Our long-time guest lecturer, Dr. PD Norman Domeier, will be teaching a course on the economic and social systems of the German-speaking countries and the New Right in Germany from 1945 to the present. Among the visiting professors this semester will be Prof. Dr. Vögele, Prof. Dr. Leiner and Prof. Dr. Kupper. In the course, historian Jörg Vögele will discuss Germany's population, society, and economy since 1945. Theologian Martin Leiner will provide an introduction to comparative reconciliation research and Patrick Kupper will discuss the environmental history of the modern city. We will also be visited by tutor Janna Keberlein. Please see SIS and the attached flyer for more details about each course.

Department of Russian and East European studies

This year, the Department of Russian and East European Studies will present Oszkár Roginer, a PhD student at the the Centre for Southeast European Studies in Graz, where he is currently working on his thesis. He will teach a class every Wednesday on Hungarian society and culture. More about his course can be found in SIS.

Department of North American studies

The Department of North American Studies is also opening interesting courses in the Summer semestr tought by visiting professors. Barry Wood will teach a course on how technology evolved in the post-World War II period and how Silicon Valley became the center of technological innovation. Ralph Young will teach a course on dissent in America and its main protagonists, and Frank Kuznik will teach a course on American media in the 21st century. More information on the content of each course can be found in SIS and also in the attached flyer.