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History and/of Technology

SOT86079Areas of Specialization6 ECTSEnglishsummer semesterDepartment Governance
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What it is about

You engage with the role of war, genocide and the Holocaust in the history of the 20th century and their impact on the present and the future. You learn how history — in particular the memory of violence and genocide — can be used as an instrument to shape political and social developments and what role technology plays in this. In the end you can apply these insights to the defense of democratic values and to the analysis of a multiethnic society.

What you will be able to do

  • Understand how history (especially genocide and the Holocaust) has been used to influence the present and the future
  • Critical assessment of the role of technology in historical and contemporary contexts
  • Analysis of the function of memory in multiethnic and migrant-influenced societies
  • Application of the acquired knowledge to the defense of democratic values

What the module consists of

  • VorlesungTransmission of foundations and contextual knowledge with discussions

Teaching method

  • Hybridvorlesung (Präsenz und Online)Creating a learning environment for input and shared discussions
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