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The course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students with an academic background in the topic and a strong interest in transatlantic issues, educational systems, contemporary history, social sciences and European studies.
This course will introduce students to the theory, development and realities of global cities as centres of knowledge production. Based upon a closer look at the formation of the European and the American city as knowledge centres in historical perspective, particularly in terms of travelling educational philosophies and practices of education, the 19th century German university will be explored as a role model for American educational institutions. The second part of the course will discuss the shifting aims and institutional paradigms of education in Europe and the United States since the 20th century.
In the third part of the course, current knowledge models of selected cities in both the Global North and Global South will serve to address the various concepts, formats and resources of knowledge production in the contemporary global city. This discussion will be accompanied by investigating public and private education institutions in Berlin in terms of their impact on the politics, economy and culture of the city.
Finally, the course will address future directions of and challenges to the knowledge metropolis by exploring competing concepts of education in Europe and the United States in the 21st century and their functions in a transnational and international perspective, for instance with regard to the emergence of "Education Cities" in non-Western countries (such as Arab countries).
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This course is taught in English, including readings in English. In order to understand the texts and participate in the discussions in class, a language level of B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required.
Inexpensive meals are available in the cafeteria of Humboldt University.
HUWISU offers a fine selection of interesting extracurricular activities and aims to give all participants an unforgettable stay in Berlin. The programme includes excursions, sport activities and social gatherings providing you with the opportunity to get to know the city, the university and your international classmates better. The costs for these offers are included in the course fees.
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