Universität Wien

070181 GR Guided Reading (2014S)

Sciences, Culture, and Politics between Revolution and World War I

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

The guided reading class will discuss the interplay between social, political, cultural, and epistemic change in the period between the revolution of 1848 and he begin of the First World War. The main focus will be on the Habsburg monarchy and its scientific cultures, on the impact of institutional restructuring through political actors, on scientific persona and on exchange across national, territorial, and ethnic boundaries.
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.03. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 11.03. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 18.03. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 25.03. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 01.04. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 08.04. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 29.04. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 06.05. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 13.05. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 20.05. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 27.05. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 03.06. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 17.06. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Tuesday 24.06. 13:30 - 15:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The guided reading class will discuss the interplay between social, political, cultural, and epistemic change in the period between the revolution of 1848 and he begin of the First World War. The main focus will be on the Habsburg monarchy and its scientific cultures, on the impact of institutional restructuring through political actors, on scientific persona and on exchange across national, territorial, and ethnic boundaries.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance and conticutions to the debate; several small essays

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The guided reading class will discus the main secondary sources on the history of science and culture in the time period between the revolution of 1848 and the begin of World War I. The class will engender a dialogue between classical works and recent publications in order to foster a more differentiated understanding of these developments.

Examination topics

Participants in this class are required to attend regularly and to contribute to the discussions in class. Small written essays on specific aspects of the discussion will provide an opportunity to deepen competences.

Reading list

see moodle page

Association in the course directory

BA 12: PM Vertiefung; Guided Reading - Neuzeit (4 ECTS) | BA 11 & BA 08: prüfungsimmanente LV aus den Bereichen Neuzeit, Österreichische Geschichte, Wissenschaftsgeschichte
oder Kulturgeschichte (4 ECTS); Text- und Diskursanalyse (3 ECTS) | Lehramtsstudium Geschichte: Vertiefung Guided Reading: Historisch-kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung oder Politikgeschichte (4 ECTS) | MA Geschichte: Schwerpunktvorbereitung Neuzeit (5 ECTS)

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