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WiSe 16/17: The American Enlightenment, 1720-1812

Frank Kelleter

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This seminar builds on—and ideally should be taken in conjunction with—the lecture course “A Revolutionary Culture: Sources of America’s Political Imaginary” (same room, immediately preceding the seminar). It serves as “Hauptseminar” of Culture-Module A (Amerikanische Ideengeschichte und Theorien amerikanischer Kultur) in the Master's degree program. Unlike the lecture, this course will be almost completely student-driven: participants will be in charge of nearly all sessions, topics, and discussions. Participants are expected to have familiarized themselves with the course material before the first session; in the beginning, all participants will be asked to propose potential primary texts (either drawn from the lecture course or chosen independently) and recent secondary texts (current research material) for classroom use (compare Syllabus). Preparatory background reading: Frank Kelleter, Amerikanische Aufklärung: Sprachen der Rationalität im Zeitalter der Revolution (2002, will be made available on the reserve shelf for this course in the library). Registration: All participants must be registered via Blackboard and Campus Management before the first session. If you cannot register online, please contact Prof. Kelleter before the beginning of the term. Requirements and Organization: See Syllabus (on Blackboard). To participate in this course, you need to be present and prepared in the first session (no exceptions)! Preparation includes being ready to present primary texts and research topics for classroom use. If you would like to participate but cannot attend the first session, please contact Prof. Kelleter immediately (not later than October 14). close