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070246 SE Research Seminar Public History: Landscapes of Memory: The Wachau (2023W)

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

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The seminar is organised in seven blocks of 180 minutes. The schedule is as follows:

Monday, 09.10.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Monday, 16.10.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Monday, 23.10.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Monday, 30.10.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Monday, 20.11.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Monday, 27.11.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Monday, 04.12.2023: 13:15-16:30, Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

  • Monday 09.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 16.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 23.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 30.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 20.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 27.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Monday 04.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar, we will discuss transdisciplinary perspectives on landscapes and memory considering the role of space in shaping of collective memory, and investigate the influence of different political, economic and social factors on the formation and transmission of narratives about the past and their use in the present, by examining different types of information present at the historical sites, in academic literature or in the media.

The focus of the seminar will be the landscape of the Wachau, protected by UNESCO as a cultural landscape because of its long history of settlement and land cultivation. The picturesque towns in the Danube valley have long been popular by tourists for their wine and their historical attractions, from Venus of Willendorf to Roman and mediaeval ruins. But what meaning and relevance does this rich history still have for the inhabitants and visitors of the Wachau? What memories and narratives can still be encountered at historical sites around the Wachau, in tourist offers and various media, and what is hidden and forgotten, and why?

Through a combination of group discussions and individual research projects, the attendees will be able to get hands-on experience with research in public history and practice critical analysis of various historical and contemporary sources and media, as well as practice academic writing and presentation.

The main course language is English, but a good knowledge of German is required as the significant part of the literature and sources are in German.

Assessment and permitted materials

• Active participation in weekly discussions.
• Submission of an exposé (approx. 300 words + presentation) presenting the topic, the research questions, and listing the relevant sources and literature that will be consulted.
• Carrying out an individual mini-research project (depending on the number of seminar attendees: a part of a larger group project).
• Work-in-progress presentation (5-10 min) of the research project (followed by discussion and feedback).
• Submission of a seminar paper on the research project (6000-8000 words, approx. 20-25 pages).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final grade consists of the following components:

• 10% = regular attendance (min. 75 % of the classes) and active participation in discussions
• 10% = exposé
• 25% = presentation of the research project
• 55% = seminar paper

All assignments have to meet minimal criteria of academic work (style and structure, critical analysis of the literature and sources, clear argumentation, citations and bibliography), and should demonstrate understanding of the topic.

All partial assignments have to be submitted for the positive grade.

The grades will be assigned as follows:
• 1 (excellent) 100 – 90 %
• 2 (very good) 89 – 80 %
• 3 (good) 79 – 70 %
• 4 (sufficient) 69 - 60 %
• 5 (insufficient) 59 – 0 %

Examination topics

See above under “Requirements”.

Reading list

• Demantowsky, Marko. ‘Landscape and Identity’. Public History Weekly 2021, no. 3 (1 April 2021). https://doi.org/10.1515/phw-2021-17839.
• Goetcheus, Cari, and Steve Brown. Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Practice. 1st ed. London: Routledge, 2023.
• Hanisch, Ernst. Landschaft und Identität: Versuch einer österreichischen Erfahrungsgeschichte. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2019.
• Kolen, Jan, Johannes Renes, and Rita Hermans. Landscape Biographies: Geographical, Historical and Archaeological Perspectives on the Production and Transmission of Landscapes. Amsterdam University Press, 2015.
• Kos, Wolfgang. ‘„Landschaft“. Zwischen Verstaatlichung und Privatisierung’. In Bauten, Orte, Regionen, edited by Emil Brix, Ernst Bruckmüller, and Hannes Stekl, 200–235. Wien: Böhlau Verlag, 2005. https://doi.org/10.7767/boehlau.9783205159452.200.
• Küster, Hansjörg. Die Entdeckung Der Landschaft: Einführung in Eine Neue Wissenschaft. 1st ed. Verlag C.H.Beck, 2012.
• Küster, Hansjörg. Heimaten: Von Natur, Kultur und Ideen geprägte Landschaften. Wallstein Verlag, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783835384613.
• Schama, Simon. Landscape And Memory. Reprint edition. New York, NY: Vintage, 1996.

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• Cauvin, Thomas. Public History: A Textbook of Practice. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003045335.
• De Groot, Jerome. Remaking History: The Past in Contemporary Historical Fictions. London: Routledge, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315693392.
• Demantowsky, Marko, ed. ‘What Is Public History’. In Public History and School, 1–38. De Gruyter Oldenbourg, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110466133-001.
• Gundermann, Christine, Juliane Brauer, Filippo Carlà-Uhink, Judith Keilbach, Thorsten Logge, Daniel Morat, Arnika Peselmann, et al. Schlüsselbegriffe Der Public History. Edited by Auflage 1. Utb-Titel Ohne Reihe. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2021. https://www.utb.de/doi/book/10.36198/9783838557281.
• Lücke, Martin, and Irmgard Zündorf. Einführung in Die Public History. Edited by Auflage 1. Utb-Titel Ohne Reihe. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2018. https://www.utb.de/doi/book/10.36198/9783838549095.

The full reading list and syllabus will be announced on Moodle at the beginning of the semester.

Association in the course directory

AER: Zeitgeschichte; Hist-kulturwiss. Europaforschung; Österreichische Geschichte.

MA Geschichte (Vers 2019): PM2 Konzeption und Einübung selbständiger Forschungsprozesse, Forschungsseminar (10 ECTS) / PM3 Durchführung eines selbstständigen Forschungsprozesses, Forschungsseminar (10 ECTS).
Interdisziplinäres MA Zeitgeschichte und Medien (Version 2019): M3a Praktische Forschung und Darstellung I, SE Forschungsseminar (10 ECTS).

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