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Acquisition of skills for dealing with historic sources and studies critically, as well as the competence to present the newly-gained knowledge verbally and/or in writing; Acquisition of the competence to apply methods of auxiliary sciences.

Among the many “turns” which have stimulated historical scholarship for about 50 years, the “pictorial turn” (W.J.T. Mitchell, 1992) or “iconic turn” (G. Boehm, 1994) is probably one of the most enduring. Against this backdrop, the tutorial conveys insights into the wide range of modern visual sources and into associated research debates.

Reading, analysis and discussion of sources and secondary literature; group work; short presentations by students

Regular and active participation; short presentation; written exam at the end of term

Paul, Gerhard, Von der Historischen Bildkunde zur Visual History. Eine Einführung, in: Id. (Ed.), Visual History. Ein Studienbuch, Göttingen 2006, 7-36; Talkenberger, Heike, Historische Erkenntnis durch Bilder. Zur Methode und Praxis der Historischen Bildkunde (1998), in: Hans-Jürgen Goertz (Ed.), Geschichte. Ein Grundkurs, 3^rd Ed., Reinbek 2007, 88-103

Online registration necessary! Willingness to read English texts is expected. Before attending this course it is recommended to complete the VO Basic Knowledge of Modern History.