GERMAN 391

Central Europe and the South Pacific

Description

A study of the German connection with New Zealand,
with special reference to the arts and sciences, Germanspeaking settlements in the nineteenth century, and
German and Austrian refugees in the twentieth century.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2026 will be refreshed around November/December.

Availability 2026

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Nicole Perry

Reading/Texts

Christian Kracht, Imperium, 2013 https://www.bookdepository.com/Imperium-Christian-Kracht/9783596185351?ref=grid-view&qid=1528331398471&sr=1-3 (Links to an external site.)

James Bade ed., Eine Welt für sich: Deutschsprachige Siedler und Reisende in Neuseeland im 19. Jahrhundert, (1998) - Contact the course convenor.

James Bade ed., Im Schatten zweier Kriege: Deutsche und Österreicher in Neuseeland im 20. Jahrhundert, (2005) - Contact the course convenor.

Excerpts from: From Samoa with Love? Samoa- Völkerschauen im Deutschen Kaiserreich - eine Spurensuche (2014)

Te Rua, 1991 film: available on the library website TV and Radio through Mäori Television

Assessment

Coursework only

Points

GERMAN 391: 15 points

Prerequisites

GERMAN 201

Restrictions

GERMAN 291