Class Roster - Fall 2025 - Subject

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

Berlin is a city that reinvents itself by rewriting itself. In this writing seminar, we'll study a variety of literary, visual, and sonic texts to create a mythical map of the city from its emergence as ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20488 GERST 1121 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Strateman, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1122

FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

Singing boys. Dancing horses. Waltzing debutantes. Those fortunate enough to live in a city where each day begins with a pastry and ends with a two-liter bottle of wine must live a charmed existence! Not ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20489 GERST 1122 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20490 GERST 1122 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Reynders, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1126

FWS: Philosophies of Violence: Conceptualizations of Force from Kant to Zizek

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20491 GERST 1126 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Thomas, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1127

FWS: Writing Sports: Beauty, Politics, Collectivity

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20492 GERST 1127 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Spadoni, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1128

FWS: Catastrophe

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20493 GERST 1128 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 8:40am - 9:55am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Nousek, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1129

FWS: Phoniness and Awkwardness

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20495 GERST 1129 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Wang, W
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

A basic understanding of Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud is a prerequisite for participating in critical debates in the humanities and social sciences. Our seminar will explore key terms in the revolutionary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20496 GERST 1170 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Villalobos, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

Students develop basic abilities in listening, reading, writing, and speaking German in meaningful contexts through interaction in small group activities. Course materials including videos, short articles, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2261 GERST 1210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 9:05am - 9:55am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Beese, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2262 GERST 1210 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Walkinshaw, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6840 GERST 1210 SEM 103
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6841 GERST 1210 SEM 104
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Thakore, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: students with no prior experience in German language or based on German Placement test result.

GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

Students build on their basic knowledge of German by engaging in intense and more sustained interaction in the language. Students learn more advanced language structures allowing them to express more complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2263 GERST 1220 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Brady, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: GERST 1210 or based on German Placement test result.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3938 GERST 1220 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWF 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: GERST 1210 or based on German Placement test result.

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

Students continue to develop their language skills by discussing a variety of cultural topics and themes in the German-speaking world. The focus of the course is on expanding vocabulary, reviewing major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2692 GERST 1230 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Enrollment limited to: students who have previously studied German and based on German Placement test result.

GERST 1776

Elementary Yiddish I

Elementary Yiddish I is the first in a three-class sequence that will enable students to meet their Arts & Sciences language requirement in Yiddish. It provides an introduction to reading, writing, listening, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 1776, YIDSH 1776
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

19500 GERST 1776 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Forman, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

Students examine important aspects of present-day German culture while expanding and strengthening their reading, writing, and speaking skills in German. Materials for each topic are selected from a variety ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2624 GERST 2000 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Matthias Phelps, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: GERST 1220 and German Placement test or GERST 1230.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2625 GERST 2000 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Necker, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: GERST 1220 and German Placement test or GERST 1230.

GERST 2020

Literary Texts and Contexts

Babylon Berlin is the most expensive and elaborate television series in German history. The neo-noir police procedural set in a mythical Berlin of 1929 was already a global hit when it entered its current, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18272 GERST 2020 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  McBride, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or equivalent, or placement by examination. Taught in German. Can be used in partial fulfillment of the humanities distribution requirement. Students must take one of the following courses as a prerequisite for Study Abroad in a German-speaking country: GERST 2020, GERST 2040, or GERST 2060. This course counts toward the German Studies Minor.

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

This course aims at sharpening your awareness of personal and cultural subjectivity by examining texts in a variety of media against the backdrop of cultural, political, and historical contexts. We will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2626 GERST 2040 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Hadley, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: GERST 2000, or placement by German Placement Test and Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE).

GERST 2567

Holocaust in History and Memory

This course explores the history of the Holocaust during which the Nazis murdered six million Jews. Topics covered in this class include the history of antisemitism in Europe and twentieth-century Germany, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2567, JWST 2467
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9013 GERST 2567 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Burzlaff, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

Big names, Big ideas, and Big events are associated with German culture and thought: Luther, Faust, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Mozart, Beethoven, Kant, Hegel, Goethe, Einstein, Kafka and Thomas ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3646 GERST 2700 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Readings and discussion in English. Application Required. See https://german.cornell.edu/application-gerst2700 to apply.

Department Consent Required (Add)

GERST 3025

Making Futures

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20383 GERST 3025 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Nousek, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: one German course at the 2010-2499 level or equivalent. This course may be counted towards the requirement for 3000-3209 level language in the major. Taught in German.

GERST 3350

Kafka in Context: Trials of Modernity

Focus on Kafka’s literary, theatrical, political, historical, religious, personal and intellectual environment and its impact on his literary productions. Topics of discussion include: the individual versus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18273 GERST 3350 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Prerequisite: any course at the 3000-3209-level in German or permission of instructor. Taught in German.

GERST 3513

Introduction to Trauma Studies

This course provides an introduction to the theory of trauma, along with literary, artistic and clinical works that engage with traumatic experience. We will explore the enigmatic notion of an experience ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3050, ENGL 3051
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18342 GERST 3513 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Caruth, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 3545

Imagining the Middle Ages: Films, Games, and Media

Today, the legacy of the Middle Ages can be found everywhere, from the game of chess to Game of Thrones, the parliament to the university, the Crusades to the Vikings, the nostalgia for tradition to the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3113, MEDVL 3545, PMA 3545, VISST 3545
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18503 GERST 3545 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 3555

Comics as a Medium

What is a comic? How might comics attend to complex historical, social, and political topics? How do comics facilitate a coming to terms with the past or function as an activist medium—spurring on political ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 3555, LGBT 3555, PMA 3555, SHUM 3555, VISST 3555
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

8875 GERST 3555 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Schoppelrei, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: juniors and seniors.

GERST 3620

Introduction to Critical Theory

Shortly after the 2016 election, The New Yorker published an article entitled “The Frankfurt School Knew Trump was Coming.” This course examines what the Frankfurt School knew by introducing students to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3541, ENGL 3920, GOVT 3636, SHUM 3636
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18276 GERST 3620 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Fleming, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4100

The Seminar

Topics vary by instructor. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one project.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: Manifestos
Class Number & Section Details

2275 GERST 4100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Jarris, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Taught in German. Prerequisite: any German course at the 3210-3499-level or equivalent.

Section Topic

Topic: Manifestos
Class Number & Section Details

6856 GERST 4100 PRJ 601
Meeting Pattern
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4210

Existentialism

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4251, GOVT 4015, ROMS 4210
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18283 GERST 4210 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4224

Writing for the Public: Adapting Academic Work for a General Audience

This workshop-style course will address the question of how to draw on academic research and expertise to write for a non-specialist audience. We will discuss the benefits of public-facing writing; how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4224, COML 6224, GERST 6224, ROMS 4324, ROMS 6324
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

19858 GERST 4224 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Pinkham, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4413

Walter Benjamin

This extraordinary figure died in 1941, and his death is emblematic of the intellectual depredations of Nazism. Yet since World War II, his influence, his reputation, and his fascination for scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4413, ANTHR 7413, COML 4429, GERST 6413, JWST 4913, JWST 7913, NES 4913, NES 7913
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20287 GERST 4413 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 4510

Independent Study

Undergraduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

11836 GERST 4510 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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GERST 4530

Honors Research

The Reading Course is administered by the director of the honors thesis. It carries 4 hours credit, and may be counted towards the work required for the German Major. The reading concentrates ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

2276 GERST 4530 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

3692 GERST 4530 RSC 702
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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GERST 4540

Honors Thesis

The thesis is to be written on a subject related to the work done in GERST 4530. A suggested length for the thesis is 50-60 pages. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

3125 GERST 4540 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Schwarz, A
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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Prerequisite: GERST 4530.

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GERST 5070

Teaching German as a Foreign Language: Principles and Practices

Designed to familiarize students with current thought and approaches in the field of applied linguistics and language pedagogy. Introduces different models of foreign language approaches and discusses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

3605 GERST 5070 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Lischke, G
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Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: graduate students preparing to teach German and undergraduate students interested in deeper understanding of language study and teaching. Taught in German; readings are in English and German.

GERST 6224

Writing for the Public: Adapting Academic Work for a General Audience

This workshop-style course will address the question of how to draw on academic research and expertise to write for a non-specialist audience. We will discuss the benefits of public-facing writing; how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4224, COML 6224, GERST 4224, ROMS 4324, ROMS 6324
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18461 GERST 6224 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Pinkham, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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GERST 6310

Reading Academic German I

This course emphasizes the acquisition of reading skills in German, using a variety of prepared and authentic texts. The follow-up course, GERST 6320 , Reading Academic German II, is offered ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7865 GERST 6310 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Groundwater-Schuldt, W
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Instruction Mode: In Person

Primarily for: graduate students with no prior experience in German.

GERST 6365

Marxism, Anarchism, Feminism

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6364, FGSS 6365, GOVT 6465
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

20386 GERST 6365 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Jarris, M
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GERST 6413

Walter Benjamin

This extraordinary figure died in 1941, and his death is emblematic of the intellectual depredations of Nazism. Yet since World War II, his influence, his reputation, and his fascination for scholars in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4413, ANTHR 7413, COML 4429, GERST 4413, JWST 4913, JWST 7913, NES 4913, NES 7913
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

20291 GERST 6413 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
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GERST 6600

Visual Ideology

Some of the most powerful approaches to visual practices have come from outside or from the peripheries of the institution of art history and criticism. This seminar will analyze the interactions between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6060, COML 6600
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18279 GERST 6600 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Waite, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

GERST 6655

Media Philosophy

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 6655
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

20384 GERST 6655 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Born, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 6920

Hegel’s Aesthetics: On the Ideal, History, and System of the Arts

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARTH 6920, COML 6922
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

20417 GERST 6920 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

GERST 7530

Independent Study

Graduate student and faculty advisor to determine course of study and credit hours. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

2289 GERST 7530 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

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GERST 7531

Colloquium

The course consists of a bi-weekly workshop series focusing on a range of interdisciplinary topics and sponsored by the Institute for German Cultural Studies (IGCS). Speakers include prominent scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5812 GERST 7531 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- F 2:30pm - 4:25pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Gilgen, P
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German Studies (GERST)Arts and Sciences

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GERST 1121 FWS: Writing Berlin

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GERST 1122 FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

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GERST 1126 FWS: Philosophies of Violence: Conceptualizations of Force from Kant to Zizek

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GERST 1127 FWS: Writing Sports: Beauty, Politics, Collectivity

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GERST 1128 FWS: Catastrophe

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GERST 1129 FWS: Phoniness and Awkwardness

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GERST 1170 FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

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GERST 1210 Exploring German Contexts I

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GERST 1220 Exploring German Contexts II

GERST 1121

FWS: Writing Berlin

GERST 1122

FWS: Love and Death in Vienna

GERST 1126

FWS: Philosophies of Violence: Conceptualizations of Force from Kant to Zizek

GERST 1127

FWS: Writing Sports: Beauty, Politics, Collectivity

GERST 1128

FWS: Catastrophe

GERST 1129

FWS: Phoniness and Awkwardness

GERST 1170

FWS: Marx, Nietzsche, Freud

GERST 1210

Exploring German Contexts I

GERST 1220

Exploring German Contexts II

GERST 1230

Expanding the German Dossier

GERST 1776

Elementary Yiddish I

GERST 2000

Germany: Intercultural Context

GERST 2020

Literary Texts and Contexts

GERST 2040

Perspectives on German Culture

GERST 2567

Holocaust in History and Memory

GERST 2700

Introduction to German Culture and Thought

GERST 3025

Making Futures