LFU:online

Acquisition of basic skills for dealing with historic sources and presentations of Contemporary History as well as skills in presenting the newly acquired knowledge orally as well as in writing.

Zionism is a dream, which was born in Europe at the end of the 19^th Century. Influenced by European nationalism, its aim was the revival of the Jewish People in the Middle Eastern territory of Palestine, the Land of Israel.  This ambivalence of being a “western” utopia seeking for realization in the “east” accompanied the Zionist movement from its beginning and down to today. Through reading different texts of Zionist Ideologists and thinkers, and through analyzing current attitudes towards Europe in Israeli media and film, we will discuss central ideas and episodes in the history of Zionism and of the State of Israel. Discussion, presentations and final papers can be held/written in German as well. 

Interactive learning process: oral presentations, papers, discussions.

Course with continuous performance assessment: attendance at all sessions, active participation in discussions, oral presentation and handout, paper (10 pages).

Guided research of selected literature will be part of the required tasks.

Positive assessment of compulsory module 1

Online-enrollment required, starting on Feb 1, 2020!

Discussion, presentations and final papers can be held/written in German as well.