Courses - Spring 2026
GERS
German Studies
GERS449M
Selected Topics in German Studies; Babylon Berlin and Global Media Culture
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with CINE419M. Credit granted only for GERS449M or CINE419M.
Examines the blockbuster German streaming series Babylon Berlin in the context of global media culture, with attention to the show's citational style; the role of digital media in its international distribution, reception, and fandom; and its transhistorical mode of representation. A key focus will be the show's intermedial engagement with the film theory, culture, and politics of Weimar Germany. Taught in English.
Examines the blockbuster German streaming series Babylon Berlin in the context of global media culture, with attention to the show's citational style; the role of digital media in its international distribution, reception, and fandom; and its transhistorical mode of representation. A key focus will be the show's intermedial engagement with the film theory, culture, and politics of Weimar Germany. Taught in English.
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