INTD 310A - Berlin and Prague: The Dilemmas of Twentieth-Century Central Europe

This interdisciplinary travel course examines the histories of Germany and Czechoslovakia in the twentieth century. Both countries moved through four distinct periods: the pre- and post-WW1 period, the fascist period, the period of the Iron Curtain and Soviet domination, and the period of European reintegration. It is this shared experience - one that mirrors a shared history of the larger Central European region - that this course will explore. The course will introduce students to the key events, writers, theorists, and dilemmas in the histories of these two cities - the capital cities of Germany and Czechoslovakia. INTD 310a will take place at Whittier, while INTD 310b will take place in Berlin and Prague. The two courses satisfy Connections 1 and Culture 5 credit.

3 credits