Universität Wien

070075 SE BA-Seminar - Times of Political Change in Ego Documents of the 19th and 20th centuries (2020S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Die ersten Seminarsitzungen erfolgen wöchentlich ab dem 10. März 2020, dann unregelmässig bis zu einem Blocktermin im Juni. Dazwischen sind individuelle Konsultationstreffen mit der Lehrveranstaltungsleiterin notwendig.

  • Tuesday 10.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 17.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 24.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 31.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 21.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 28.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 05.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 12.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 19.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 26.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 09.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 16.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 23.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 30.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geschichte 2 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

At the one hand, the business activities of Jewish women were highly esteemed, but at the other they were edged out of the public space of the synagogue. The seminary will deal with the basis and the living spaces of Jewish women in the late Middle Ages, i. e. in the 13th to 15th centuries. Geographically it will cover the cultural space “Ashkenaz”, the German speaking parts of the Roman Empire with Jewish population. Subjects will be the legal position of Jewish women, their economic activities, family life and family law, her social position in Jewish and Christian society, and her roles in the synagogue, orthopraxis and during persecutions.
The methods of Historical Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, and concepts of space will serve to compare the relevant categories – Gender, Religon, social class a. o. – with the Christian society. The seminary consists of an historical introduction, guided reading, discussion, and contextualisation of historical sources (German sources in edition or transcription, Hebrew sources in German translation). Illuminations of medieval Hebrew manuscripts, pictures of grave stones and material objects will complete the source material.
Objectives:
Knowledge of Jewish history in medieval Austria; knowledge of the methods of Cultural and Gender studies; analysis of the different types of sources (privileges, business documents, rabbinical responsa, pictures); insight into the position of Jewish women in the Middle Ages by comparing their living spaces with the Christian sphere; active discussion, good presentation of an oral paper, written paper based on good scientific practice.

Assessment and permitted materials

This seminary is a course with continuous assessment of students' performance, personal attendance is compulsory. The monitoring is based on the presentation of a paper (10 minutes), and a written paper of 12 pages on one of the presented subjects.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

No previous knowledge is required, but the introducing paper (available on moodle) has to be read. The evaluation is based on active discussion (20%), and the oral and written paper (40% each).

Examination topics

continuous assessment

Reading list

Wird ihm Rahmen des Seminars teilweise auf MOODLE bereitgestellt.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (2019): 10 ECTS
BA Geschichte (2012): 9 ECTS
BEd UF Geschichte: 8 ECTS

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