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Reflections about the Course
“…not only did I find out more about Jerusalem, but I also started to view my own city, Munich, in a different light.”
Jaya
“The classwork allowed for an exchange of ideas on the common subjects, but what was most memorable for me was our shared experiences: seeing together, listening together, touring together. Meeting online also showed me the power of this medium, and how people can connect and explore the world even in times of plague and solitary confinement.”
Gilly
Michael Cidor
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Cultural Studies / M.A.
B. Arch – Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (already graduated)
We … engaged in what unexpectedly was a perfectly suitable action of inquiry into the history of places in a post-place era (a term coined by Slavoj Žižek) brought forward by the covid pandemic. Coming from different universities, programs, and faculties, the shared denominator was the link between history and crowd, stories and communities, records of events and physical places, or as a variation on the courses title: the publicization of history
Cultural Studies / M.A.
B. Arch – Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (already graduated)
We … engaged in what unexpectedly was a perfectly suitable action of inquiry into the history of places in a post-place era (a term coined by Slavoj Žižek) brought forward by the covid pandemic. Coming from different universities, programs, and faculties, the shared denominator was the link between history and crowd, stories and communities, records of events and physical places, or as a variation on the courses title: the publicization of history
Jesse Corey
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jewish Studies / M.A.
“Participating in this course and having the opportunity to contribute something to the field of public history through our project has certainly been very useful for my career as what I now realize is that of a public historian. … The opportunity to participate in a cross-cultural course was also a very unique experience that I feel deeply enriched my education in a way that is very relevant to my field.”
Jewish Studies / M.A.
“Participating in this course and having the opportunity to contribute something to the field of public history through our project has certainly been very useful for my career as what I now realize is that of a public historian. … The opportunity to participate in a cross-cultural course was also a very unique experience that I feel deeply enriched my education in a way that is very relevant to my field.”
Rami Diamond
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Sociology & Anthropology, History / B.A.
“It was rewarding for me to learn that the recollection of the Holocaust—and the dedication to preserving the memory of the past—is a fundamental part not only of Jerusalem identity, but that of Munich’s as well. I was moved in learning that the acknowledgement of the atrocities done against our people is not a one-sided sentiment, but rather that the sensitivity runs deep on both sides.”
Sociology & Anthropology, History / B.A.
“It was rewarding for me to learn that the recollection of the Holocaust—and the dedication to preserving the memory of the past—is a fundamental part not only of Jerusalem identity, but that of Munich’s as well. I was moved in learning that the acknowledgement of the atrocities done against our people is not a one-sided sentiment, but rather that the sensitivity runs deep on both sides.”
Gilly Eran
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
History, Art History / B.A.
“The classwork allowed for an exchange of ideas on the common subjects, but what was most memorable for me was our shared experiences: seeing together, listening together, touring together. Meeting online also showed me the power of this medium, and how people can connect and explore the world even in times of plague and solitary confinement.”
History, Art History / B.A.
“The classwork allowed for an exchange of ideas on the common subjects, but what was most memorable for me was our shared experiences: seeing together, listening together, touring together. Meeting online also showed me the power of this medium, and how people can connect and explore the world even in times of plague and solitary confinement.”
Leopold Grünwald
LMU Munich
History (major), Sociology (minor) / B.A.
“Neben der Möglichkeit, mich mit Public History auseinanderzusetzen, reizte mich auch die Zusammenarbeit mit Studentinnen und Studenten der Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Besonders motivierend wirkte auf mich dabei die Aussicht, neue Perspektiven auf die deutsche Erinnerungskultur an den Zweiten Weltkrieg und die Shoah zu gewinnen—Themenkomplexe, die mich schon länger interessieren. ... Das Erstellen der virtuellen Stadttour ermöglichte mir einen ersten Einblick darin, wie historisches Wissen für nicht-wissenschaftliche Zwecke aufbereitet werden kann. Durch den Kurs habe ich ein besseres Verständnis für das Feld der Public History und die Notwendigkeit der Vermittlung von historischem Wissen gerade im Bereich von ‚umkämpfter Geschichte‘ erhalten, was für mich auch über mein Studium hinaus wichtig bleiben wird.“
History (major), Sociology (minor) / B.A.
“Neben der Möglichkeit, mich mit Public History auseinanderzusetzen, reizte mich auch die Zusammenarbeit mit Studentinnen und Studenten der Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Besonders motivierend wirkte auf mich dabei die Aussicht, neue Perspektiven auf die deutsche Erinnerungskultur an den Zweiten Weltkrieg und die Shoah zu gewinnen—Themenkomplexe, die mich schon länger interessieren. ... Das Erstellen der virtuellen Stadttour ermöglichte mir einen ersten Einblick darin, wie historisches Wissen für nicht-wissenschaftliche Zwecke aufbereitet werden kann. Durch den Kurs habe ich ein besseres Verständnis für das Feld der Public History und die Notwendigkeit der Vermittlung von historischem Wissen gerade im Bereich von ‚umkämpfter Geschichte‘ erhalten, was für mich auch über mein Studium hinaus wichtig bleiben wird.“
Yinon Guttel-Klein
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Sociology & Anthropology / PhD Candidate
“מובן מאליו שהקורס תרם להתבוננות שלי על מרחב הזיכרון הגרמני, שבין כך ובין כך אני מתבונן בו לא מעט כחלק מהמחקר שלי. לתרבות הזיכרון הגרמנית נודעת השפעה רבה על עיצובה של זו הישראלית, וחוקרים ישראלים וגרמנים הפיקו תובנות מחקריות לא מעטות מכך. בקיצור, ברור היה לי שיש ערך רב עבורי בקורס בעל מוקד בזיכרון-היסטוריה-עבר גרמניים. יחד עם זאת, בעיניי אחד היתרונות הגדולים היה דווקא בהתחדשות המפעימה של ההתבוננות דווקא על מרחבי הזיכרון הישראליים. האפשרות שהקורס העניק לי, להתבונן מחדש על המרחבים אותם אני מכיר כמעט בעל פה, על המשמעויות, על הסוציולוגיה של המרחב ושל העבר שמשתקף בו, היא הזדמנות נדירה ביותר."
Sociology & Anthropology / PhD Candidate
“מובן מאליו שהקורס תרם להתבוננות שלי על מרחב הזיכרון הגרמני, שבין כך ובין כך אני מתבונן בו לא מעט כחלק מהמחקר שלי. לתרבות הזיכרון הגרמנית נודעת השפעה רבה על עיצובה של זו הישראלית, וחוקרים ישראלים וגרמנים הפיקו תובנות מחקריות לא מעטות מכך. בקיצור, ברור היה לי שיש ערך רב עבורי בקורס בעל מוקד בזיכרון-היסטוריה-עבר גרמניים. יחד עם זאת, בעיניי אחד היתרונות הגדולים היה דווקא בהתחדשות המפעימה של ההתבוננות דווקא על מרחבי הזיכרון הישראליים. האפשרות שהקורס העניק לי, להתבונן מחדש על המרחבים אותם אני מכיר כמעט בעל פה, על המשמעויות, על הסוציולוגיה של המרחב ושל העבר שמשתקף בו, היא הזדמנות נדירה ביותר."
Anastasia Hansch
LMU Munich / University of Exeter
History / B.A.
“Before the class, I had taken courses about public history, but with a focus on analysis of public history rather than as an exercise in creating public history. I had looked at forms of public history written by historians, like museum exhibitions, but also history created by non-academics, like fictional novels and televised ancestry research. This course helped me to further this foundational knowledge and reconsider what I understood as public history. … I also learned how to participate in public history myself and, in creating a podcast, realized the intention and decision-making that comes into representations of history.”
History / B.A.
“Before the class, I had taken courses about public history, but with a focus on analysis of public history rather than as an exercise in creating public history. I had looked at forms of public history written by historians, like museum exhibitions, but also history created by non-academics, like fictional novels and televised ancestry research. This course helped me to further this foundational knowledge and reconsider what I understood as public history. … I also learned how to participate in public history myself and, in creating a podcast, realized the intention and decision-making that comes into representations of history.”
Roi Irani
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
History, Gender Studies / M.A.
“What was striking for me is Thomas Cauvin’s insight about something I preferred to repress before, that the public participates anyway in the making of history. He stresses: ‘The question is whether the historians want to participate in the discussion about how their work is used’ (Cauvin, 2016: 14). Difficult as it may be, the course made me realize that, yes!, I do want to play an active role in these discussions about history and thus I intentionally invite the public to participate, too.”
History, Gender Studies / M.A.
“What was striking for me is Thomas Cauvin’s insight about something I preferred to repress before, that the public participates anyway in the making of history. He stresses: ‘The question is whether the historians want to participate in the discussion about how their work is used’ (Cauvin, 2016: 14). Difficult as it may be, the course made me realize that, yes!, I do want to play an active role in these discussions about history and thus I intentionally invite the public to participate, too.”
Margherita Issoire
LMU Munich / Sciences Po Paris
Politics & Government, specialization Middle Eastern Studies / B.A.
“Jerusalemites and Münchner students as well as American, British, and French participants were offered the chance to work together on a highly motivating field: Public History. The task of producing a Podcast widened our interests on various topics through listening to the contributions of the other groups and the practical challenges of producing a Podcast together in a group enhanced mutual assistance and the exchanges of knowledge.”
Politics & Government, specialization Middle Eastern Studies / B.A.
“Jerusalemites and Münchner students as well as American, British, and French participants were offered the chance to work together on a highly motivating field: Public History. The task of producing a Podcast widened our interests on various topics through listening to the contributions of the other groups and the practical challenges of producing a Podcast together in a group enhanced mutual assistance and the exchanges of knowledge.”
Felix Kretsch
LMU Munich
Contemporary History / M.A.
“Die Pandemie bot eine einzigartige Chance, internationale Kurse abzuhalten und sich mit Studentinnen und Studenten in anderen Ländern auszutauschen. Statt nur aus der Ferne über Jerusalem oder München zu lernen, bestand die Möglichkeit sich über aktuelle Ereignisse, kulturelle Besonderheiten und historische Fakten in der jeweiligen Heimat auszutauschen. Wichtig fand ich dabei außerdem die Funktion des Korrektivs, die ich bei unserer virtuellen Tour durch Jerusalem erlebt habe. Hier konnten die israelischen Kommilitoninnen und Kommilitonen das Narrativ des Reiseleiters einordnen und uns so einen Einblick in den politischen Diskurs des Landes ermöglichen.“
Contemporary History / M.A.
“Die Pandemie bot eine einzigartige Chance, internationale Kurse abzuhalten und sich mit Studentinnen und Studenten in anderen Ländern auszutauschen. Statt nur aus der Ferne über Jerusalem oder München zu lernen, bestand die Möglichkeit sich über aktuelle Ereignisse, kulturelle Besonderheiten und historische Fakten in der jeweiligen Heimat auszutauschen. Wichtig fand ich dabei außerdem die Funktion des Korrektivs, die ich bei unserer virtuellen Tour durch Jerusalem erlebt habe. Hier konnten die israelischen Kommilitoninnen und Kommilitonen das Narrativ des Reiseleiters einordnen und uns so einen Einblick in den politischen Diskurs des Landes ermöglichen.“
Nikolaj Kunkel
LMU Munich
History / MA
Political Science History / B.A.
“Insbesondere in Zeiten von Corona habe ich den Kurs als eine Bereicherung für mein Studium empfunden, da nur wenige Kurse die Möglichkeit bieten, auch über kulturelle Grenzen hinweg Neues zu lernen und mit unbekannten Kulturen (und für mich war die israelische Kultur eher unvertraut) zu interagieren. Da dies eine Fähigkeit ist, die für eine berufliche Zukunft in der globalisierten Welt, in der wir defacto leben, durchaus relevant werden kann, bin ich für jede Chance dankbar, hier Erfahrung sammeln zu können.”
History / MA
Political Science History / B.A.
“Insbesondere in Zeiten von Corona habe ich den Kurs als eine Bereicherung für mein Studium empfunden, da nur wenige Kurse die Möglichkeit bieten, auch über kulturelle Grenzen hinweg Neues zu lernen und mit unbekannten Kulturen (und für mich war die israelische Kultur eher unvertraut) zu interagieren. Da dies eine Fähigkeit ist, die für eine berufliche Zukunft in der globalisierten Welt, in der wir defacto leben, durchaus relevant werden kann, bin ich für jede Chance dankbar, hier Erfahrung sammeln zu können.”
Jaya Mirani
LMU Munich
Political Science, History / B.A.
“…not only did I find out more about Jerusalem, but I also started to view my own city, Munich, in a different light.”
Political Science, History / B.A.
“…not only did I find out more about Jerusalem, but I also started to view my own city, Munich, in a different light.”
Aviad Nahum
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
American Jewish History / M.A.
“A reason for taking the course was my curiosity of München which I wanted to visit again for a long time. But seriously, it is like that old truth among travelers and especially couch surfers that the only way to know a place is through its people and the best way to know them is through their couch… So, while a real visit was out of the question, the rare opportunity to be in touch with the Münchner and Münchnerinnen themselves promised unmediated exposure to core issues that lay in the dynamics of the city’s past and present relationship.”
American Jewish History / M.A.
“A reason for taking the course was my curiosity of München which I wanted to visit again for a long time. But seriously, it is like that old truth among travelers and especially couch surfers that the only way to know a place is through its people and the best way to know them is through their couch… So, while a real visit was out of the question, the rare opportunity to be in touch with the Münchner and Münchnerinnen themselves promised unmediated exposure to core issues that lay in the dynamics of the city’s past and present relationship.”
Clara Praschl
LMU Munich
Political Science, History / B.A.
History, Communication Science / B.A. (already graduated)
“This joint course of students from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and LMU Munich stands out by its unique format. Precisely because of both the special relationship between the two cities and the special meaning and value of public history in both cities—there is no more interesting approach than commonly exploring this subject.”
Political Science, History / B.A.
History, Communication Science / B.A. (already graduated)
“This joint course of students from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and LMU Munich stands out by its unique format. Precisely because of both the special relationship between the two cities and the special meaning and value of public history in both cities—there is no more interesting approach than commonly exploring this subject.”
Alexandra Werner
LMU Munich
History / M.A.
“By making public history myself, I got a deeper understanding of its procedure and thanks to the group work I gained valuable skills, like working in a team and coordinate with each other, but also new technical skills, by producing and editing a podcast.”
History / M.A.
“By making public history myself, I got a deeper understanding of its procedure and thanks to the group work I gained valuable skills, like working in a team and coordinate with each other, but also new technical skills, by producing and editing a podcast.”
Course convenors
Lina Nikou
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Martin Buber Society of Fellows at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 2017 to 2021. She is a Historian and Cultural Anthropologist with a focus on German-Jewish history, memory studies, as well as heritage tourism and oral history.
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Martin Buber Society of Fellows at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 2017 to 2021. She is a Historian and Cultural Anthropologist with a focus on German-Jewish history, memory studies, as well as heritage tourism and oral history.
Kim Wünschmann
LMU Munich
Research Fellow at the Department for Modern and Contemporary History at LMU Munich from 2017 to 2021. From October 2021 she serves as the Director of the Institute for the History of the German Jews in Hamburg. Her research centers on Holocaust studies, European-Jewish history, gender studies, legal and diplomatic history, and comic studies.
Research Fellow at the Department for Modern and Contemporary History at LMU Munich from 2017 to 2021. From October 2021 she serves as the Director of the Institute for the History of the German Jews in Hamburg. Her research centers on Holocaust studies, European-Jewish history, gender studies, legal and diplomatic history, and comic studies.
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