Seminar: Indigenous America (Wed 8-10) - Aufbaumodul - Details

Seminar: Indigenous America (Wed 8-10) - Aufbaumodul - Details

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Course name Seminar: Indigenous America (Wed 8-10) - Aufbaumodul
Course number ANG.05272.04
Semester SoSe 2026
Current number of participants 33
maximum number of participants 30
Home institute Amerikanistik / Literaturwissenschaft
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
Next date Wednesday, 27.05.2026 08:00 - 10:00, Room: Seminarraum 5 (R.E.61) [EA 26-27]
Lehrsprache(n) Deutsch
ECTS points 5

Module assignments

Comment/Description

In this seminar, students will engage with Native American history and culture through the lens of Indigenous-produced media from different time periods, ranging from 19th century newspapers, autobiographical writings, pamphlets, novels, and music, to contemporary podcasts.
The examples discussed in class will give insight into the issues of Indigenous America through the eyes of the community. During the seminar, we will discuss primary documents on topics such as reservation life, boarding school experiences, domestic politics, assimilation and Indian citizenship. Overall, ideas of land, social and environmental justice, as well as Indigenous self-determination will be ever-present themes of discussion. The scope of the seminar is to provide students with a broad overview of US American history as Indigenous histories and cultures of self-empowerment. Additionally, students will sharpen their media literacy and critical thinking skills, as well as their ability to approach historical and contemporary documents of Native American history with close reading strategies.

Readings and seminar schedule will be made available via stud.IP in the beginning of the semester.

Studienleistung: tba
Modulleistung: tba

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Beschränkte Teilnehmendenanzahl: Aufbaumodul Kulturwissenschaft I SoSe26".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.
  • The enrolment is possible from 23.03.2026, 00:00 to 26.04.2026, 23:59.
  • This setting is active from 23.03.2026 00:00 to 26.04.2026 00:00.
    Enrolment is allowed for up to 1 courses of the admission set.
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