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Schemel Forum Evening Course - From Caligari to Hitler-Cinema and Politics During the Weimar Republic 118-1933

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Wednesday, 23 October, 2024

This course will use Siegfried Kracauer’s classic study, From Caligari to Hitler: A Psychological History of the German Film (1947), to explore the culture and politics of the Weimar Republic (1918-1933). Alongside a close reading of the text, we will watch and discuss classic Weimar films including, but not limited to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu, Metropolis, The Blue Angel, M, and so on. We will explore Kracauer’s thesis that although itself apolitical, Weimar cinema offers a lens for understanding the unconscious desires and fears of this chaotic period from which the new political reality of fascism could emerge.

Andrew LaZella, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Philosophy, The University of Scranton.

Wednesdays, October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, & 20

6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. • Weinberg Memorial Library, Room 305

COURSE FEES:

Free to University of Scranton and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Students, Staff, and Faculty. Courses included for Schemel Forum Members, Angels, and Archangels.
Non-Member Single Fee: $100 • Non-Member Couple Fee: $175

Snacks, coffee and tea provided!

Contact:

Rose Merritt

Phone: 5704706301
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Weinberg Memorial Library

300 Monroe Avenue
 Scranton, PA 18510