Teaching Workshop

The objective of the workshop is twofold: on the one hand to provide the primary basics about methodological and bibliographic tools in the study of the history of political doctrines, and on the other hand to teach the student how to approach the formulation of a written text. The text may be either a paper from a source indicated by the instructor, or a model which critically examines a work of historiography.

By the end of the workshop the student should be able to master, from a historical and terminology point of view, the different political currents examined in the particular context of the Weimar Republic, their internal dynamics, their ability to bring attention to public debate and their communicative and ideological logic. In this way, the student will have the toolbox to understand the lexicon of twentieth-century politics. They should also be able to adopt language and lexicon appropriate to the clear and effective written expression of the results of the research conducted under the guidance of the instructor.
These skills will be acquired through a direct and ongoing meeting with the instructor in the classroom; The discussion around the proposed sources will provide additional time of critical reflection and methodological learning as well as bibliographic acquisition. Individual work will also be of great importance, with reports assigned by the instructor and then discussed collectively.
All students, including those unable to attend, will be able to make use of the educational tools provided by the instructor on Ariel, investigate special readings proposed by the instructor and discuss issues related to the topic with the instructor in order to strengthen their knowledge of the theme