Albrecht Classen (Tucson, Arizona) p.79-96
2020 Issue 2
Abstract
This study introduces a teaching concept for the upper level of an undergraduate program in German Studies at university level through which a successful balance between the traditional demands of the ‘canon’ and the emerging diversity of available readings can be achieved. Focusing on cities as literary hubs makes it possible to integrate a wide range of literary works that we would want our majors to have been exposed to before graduation, while also allowing them to gain a solid understanding of regional and historical differences. This concept also relies on digital resources and thus combines print material and online material, especially with respect to medieval literature, allowing for a productive interaction between aspects of the Digital Humanities and German Studies.