Ger 412: Tales of Love – Fall 2024 INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@arizona.edu webpage: sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ CLASS MEETINGS: Mo and We 2-3:15 p.m. Classroom: Mod. Lang. 306 OFFICE HOURS: Mo and We 11a.m.-12 p.m., and any other time after appointment (but always feel free simply to…Continue Reading German 412: Tales of Love
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GER 312 War, Death, and the Hero in Medieval Literature
Ger 312: War, Death, and the Hero in Medieval Literature: Beowulf, Nibelungenlied, and El Poema de Mío Cid All reading materials will be available online free of charge. This course can count toward the Cultural Minor in German Studies or toward the THEMATIC MINOR IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES. It is also a Gen Ed. refresh course,…Continue Reading GER 312 War, Death, and the Hero in Medieval Literature
GER 496C/596C
GER 496C – Capstone Course, and Ger 596C graduate course: German Culture and Literature from ca. 800 to 2024. Spring 2024 INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ CLASS MEETINGS: Mo and Wed. 2-3:15 p.m. Class ROOM: ILC 147 OFFICE HOURS: Tu and Thu 10a.m.-11…Continue Reading GER 496C/596C
Honors Colloquium 195J -001 Fall 2024
Honors Colloquium Fall 2024 HNRS 195J–001, Special Topics in Humanities:The Story of Everlasting Love. Gottfried of Strassburg’s Tristan and Isolde Covid-19 UoA guidelines All UA policies pertaining to classes in one location. For my own specifics, see below. Declare a major/minor in [YOUR MAJOR/MINOR HERE] using this ONLINE MAJOR/MINOR DECLARTION FORM (NETID login required). TOPIC: Tristan and…Continue Reading Honors Colloquium 195J -001 Fall 2024
GER 380: The Middle Ages: Well-Being in Pre-Modern German Literature
SYLLABUS Ger 380: The Middle Ages: Well-Being in Pre-Modern German Literature This course can count toward the Cultural Minor in German Studies or toward the THEMATIC MINOR IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES. INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ http://d2l.arizona.edu OFFICE HOURS: tba, and any other…Continue Reading GER 380: The Middle Ages: Well-Being in Pre-Modern German Literature
GER 160D1
Ger 160D1: EROTICISM AND LOVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES, Fall 2024 Ger 160D1 Covid-19 guidelines as per UoA Bibliography All UA policies pertaining to classes in one location. For my own specifics, see below. Class Schedule Do you want to join German Studies as a major or minor? Click here, please Declare a major/minor in…Continue Reading GER 160D1
GER 320: History of Toleration and Tolerance From Biblical Times to the 18th Century
Winter 2019/20, online course…Continue Reading GER 320: History of Toleration and Tolerance From Biblical Times to the 18th Century
Middlebury 3302: Lebensbewältigung
Middlebury 3303B: Höhepunkte der deutschen Literaturgeschichte COURSE MATERIALS: GRMN 3303B: Kursplan für Literatur: Sinnsuche in der deutschen Literaturgeschichte: Vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart Kursleiter: Dr. Albrecht Classen Sprechstunden: Montag und Mittwoch, 10:30-11:30, Pearson Lounge. immer auch per email (aclassen@middlebury.edu), zoom (https://arizona.zoom.us/j/97291834166 (Links to an external site.) oder per FB Messenger erreichbar Klassentreffen: Mo-Frei 9:00-10:10 a.m. La Force 122…Continue Reading Middlebury 3302: Lebensbewältigung
Ger 508 Approaches to German Studies
Syllabus Fall 2014 INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ CLASS MEETINGS: LSB 346, TT 4:00-5:15 p.m.. OFFICE HOURS: Mo and We 11a.m.-12 p.m., and any other time after appointment (but always feel free simply to stop by at my office) Course Objectives: We…Continue Reading Ger 508 Approaches to German Studies
GER 450
German 450: Construction of Identity: Time, History, and the Self INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ Covid-19 guidelines per UoA All UA policies pertaining to classes in one location. For my own specifics, see below. CLASS MEETINGS: Modern Languages, Rm 506, Tu and Thu 3:30-4:45 p.m….Continue Reading GER 450
Middlebury 3203A
Middlebury 3203A, Sommer 2024: Weisheit, Klugheit und Verstehen COURSE MATERIALS: Middlebury Literatur GRMN 3203A Kursplan für Literatur GRMN 3203A: Weisheit, kluges Handeln, Lehre: Märchen, Rätsel, Sprichwörter, Parabeln und Schwänke Kursleiter: Dr. Albrecht Classen Sprechstunden: Pearson Lounge: 10:30-11:30 a.m. oder nach persönlicher Vereinbarung, auch nachmittags oder abends. Ich bin immer per email erreichbar:…Continue Reading Middlebury 3203A
GER 511
Ger 511: Communication and Miscommunication in Middle High and Late Medieval German Literature, Fall 2020 (last updated 11-15-19) Instructor: Professor Albrecht Classen Office: 318 LSB (you can always stop by whenever you like), but please wear a mask and watch social distancing Tel.: 621-1395 e-mail: aclassen@email.arizona.edu Homepage: sites.arizona.edu/aclassen Office Hour: TT 9 a.m. – 10…Continue Reading GER 511
GER/HIST 278: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems
Spring 2024. Ger/Hist 278: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems Instructor: Albrecht Classen, email: aclassen@arizona.edu, Tel.: 520 6211395 Lecture Notes | Pledge Form | Rubrics | Papers All UA policies pertaining to classes in one location. For my own specifics, see below. Syllabus (aka Schedule) to be adjusted Please make sure to consult this regularly. Changes…Continue Reading GER/HIST 278: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems
Humanities Seminar: Medieval Literary Masterpieces, Fall 2023
Humanities Seminar: Masterpieces of Medieval Literature Instructor: Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies, aclassen@arizona.edu Webpage: sites.arizona.edu/aclassen Humanities Seminar Page Fall 2023 Course Objectives: This seminar will examine a range of literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages, focusing on some of the very best literary pearls that carry profound meaning also for us…Continue Reading Humanities Seminar: Medieval Literary Masterpieces, Fall 2023
Ger 502: Genre as a Category for Organizing Experience
Examination of individual texts in relation to theories of genre, with attention to shifting definitions of genre and resistance to generic categories. Fall 2023: Room LSB 346 Mo and W 2:3:15 p.m. Instructor: Professor Albrecht Classen Office: 318 LSB (you can always stop by whenever you like), but please wear a mask and watch social…Continue Reading Ger 502: Genre as a Category for Organizing Experience
GER 420: Periods in German Culture
Syllabus This course counts toward the Major in German Studies or, if offered with a focus on medieval literature, toward the Thematic Minor in Medieval Studies INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 318 Learning Service Building, tel.: 520 621-1395; fax: 520 626-8286; e-mail: aclassen@u.arizona.edu sites.arizona.edu/aclassen CLASS MEETINGS: TT 3:30-4:45 p.m., Mod. Lang. 304…Continue Reading GER 420: Periods in German Culture
GER 520
German 520: Syllabus Einfuehrende Grammatik und Kulturgeschichte, von Klaus-Peter Wegera et al., nur zu Lehrzwecken. Peter von Polenz, 10. Aufl. online, kostenloser Zugang German Language Evolution des Menschen The Early History of Indo-European Grimm’s Law of Lautverschiebung Resources for Indo-European Studies Tables and Other Resources for Indo-European Map of German language usage: German in Germany, Austria…Continue Reading GER 520
HNRS 195J-001
Honors Course: The Meaning of Honor – Four Medieval Epic Poems Instructor: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 LSB, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721; aclassen@email.arizona.edu; 520 621-1395; www.sites.arizona.edu/aclassen Class Meetings: Harvil 303, Wed. 9 a.m. Class Objectives: This is a colloquium, a true university forum to explore new texts, ideas, values,…Continue Reading HNRS 195J-001
Ger 278: Online Course
GER 278: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems: Online Course (Winter 2012/2013) D2L and other technical details: The D2L website (login) is: http://d2l.arizona.edu If you have trouble with or questions about D2L, please contact: http://help.d2l.arizona.edu If you do not check on a daily basis your d2l e-mail account (automatically assigned to you and already in place),…Continue Reading Ger 278: Online Course
Ger 278/Hist 278: Women’s Literature in the Middle Ages
SYLLABUS Ger/Hist 278, Winter 2013/2014: Medieval Answers to Modern Problems: Medieval Women’s Literature. Major Female Voices From the Past INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@email.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ CLASSROOM: Online, D2L COURSE OBJECTIVES: The Middle Ages seem to be a period far away from our own…Continue Reading Ger 278/Hist 278: Women’s Literature in the Middle Ages
German Lyric Poetry/Astana
Hildebrandslied Juengere Hildebrandslied Martin Luther Hans Sachs: The Wandering Student from Paradise Hans Sachs and trans. Wittemberger Nachtigall Philipp Nicolai, Reformation poetry Goethe: Erlkoenig Goethe: Prometheus Goethe: Zauberlehrling Goethe Ballads, esp. Mignon’s Song (108) Uber allen Gipfeln (ca. 1780, first printed in 1800) Schiller, Burgschaft Schiller, Naenie Schiller, Ode to Joy Schiller, Ode to Joy,…Continue Reading German Lyric Poetry/Astana
German 160C1: The German Speaking World
SYLLABUS for Ger 160C1: The German Speaking World, Fall 2019 Please note, the short version has a slightly changed sequence of texts to be read, so consult only this link below: Short Version of the Semester Plan INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 Learning Services Building, Office 318; tel. 621-1395; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen/ http://d2l.arizona.edu…Continue Reading German 160C1: The German Speaking World
GER 506 – Representing the Other
Ger 506: Representing the Other INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht CLASSEN, University Distinguished Professor. Office: 318 Learning Service Building. Telephone: 621-1395. e-mail: aclassen@email.arizona.edu; fax: 626-8286 CLASS MEETINGS: LSB 346, TT 3:30-6:00 p.m.. OFFICE HOURS: Mo and We 12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m., and any other time after appointment (but always feel free simply to stop by at my office)…Continue Reading GER 506 – Representing the Other
Honors Colloquium 2019: Boccaccio’s Decameron
Honors Colloquium Spring 2019 HNRS 195J – Special Topics in Humanities TOPIC: Boccaccio’s Decameron, ca. 1350: A Mirror of Human Life INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, LSB 318, tel.: 621-1395; email: aclassen@email.arizona.edu; sites.arizona.edu/aclassen Office: 318 Learning Service Building 1512 E 1st St., between Vine and Cherry CLASSROOM: ILC 151 CLASS MEETING TIME: Fri…Continue Reading Honors Colloquium 2019: Boccaccio’s Decameron
Happiness, Love, and Hope. 2016
101 Quotes about Happiness Syllabus Readings: All made available via a secure webpage by Humanities Seminar. But, you can also purchase the textbook. All our readings will be from: Albrecht Classen, Medieval Answers to Modern Problems. Second Revised Edition (San Diego: University Readers/Cognella, 2013). The book is published and distributed…Continue Reading Happiness, Love, and Hope. 2016
German / Religious Studies 379: Religion in German Culture
This course can count toward the Cultural Minor in German Studies or toward the THEMATIC MINOR IN MEDIEVAL STUDIES. It is also a TIER 2 course, open to students across campus, for history, English, creative writing, anthropology, etc. It is, primarily, a cross-listed course counting toward German Studies and Religious Studies. It addresses the history of religion…Continue Reading German / Religious Studies 379: Religion in German Culture
Ger 501: Appropriating and Reshaping the Past: The Tristan in German Literature. Now as an Independent Study
Ger 501: Appropriation of the Past: Tristan und Isolde: Vom Mittelalter bis zum 20. Jahrhundert Spring 2022: This will be offered as an independent study, with fine-tuned assignments and requirements. Instructor: Professor Albrecht Classen Office: 318 LSB (you can always stop by whenever you like), but please wear a mask and watch social distancing Tel.: 621-1395…Continue Reading Ger 501: Appropriating and Reshaping the Past: The Tristan in German Literature. Now as an Independent Study
Middlebury 3200: Weisheit
Middlebury Literatur GRMN 3200 Summer 2023 Kursplan für Literatur 3300: Weisheit, kluges Handeln, Lehre, Einsicht und Rationalität: Märchen, Rätsel, Sprichwörter, Parabeln und Schwänke Kursleiter: Dr. Albrecht Classen Zoom link via my home university: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/97291834166 Sprechstunden: immer per zoom, auch per email (aclassen@middlebury.edu) oder FB erreichbar Klassentreffen: Kursbeschreibung: In allen Literaturen und Sprachen der Welt gibt…Continue Reading Middlebury 3200: Weisheit