Berlin is a multi-cultural city with a diverse cultural life and rich heritage. At the same time, cultural heritage is contested today with debates about the rights of Indigenous communities, struggles by diaspora and minority groups as well as discussions of decolonization. The excursions to museums and cultural institutions present a platform for engaged debates about Asia’s (im)material culture in Berlin.
max. 18 participants
Participants will receive 6 ECTS credit points and a certificate if they attend regularly (at least 80% attendance) and participate actively. Additionally, six weeks after the end of the course a Transcript of Records is issued by Humboldt-Universität.
The objective of this Bachelor-level course is to equip students with an in-depth understanding of heritage studies and enable them to read, understand and critically reflect on the most recent theoretical and empirical research in the field.
ScheduleThe courses are grouped into different time tracks.Your course will take place in Track B.
Cultural activitiesYou are welcome to join our cultural program with an excellent selection of excursions, sports activities, and social gatherings. It is the perfect setting for getting to know each other and for experiencing the varous facets of Berlin. There are no additional costs for participation in the activities.
Activities and tours we offer regularly: Federal Chancellery, German Parliament, House of Representatives, Topography of Terror, Political Archive, Museum Island, Kreuzberg Tour, Daytrip to Potsdam, Exhibitions…
Undergraduate law students and students of other academic backgrounds with a strong interest in the course topic.
This course is taught in English, including readings in English. For the understanding of the texts and the discussions in class a language level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required.
Mai Lin Tjoa-Bonatz, PhD, is a teacher of Asia’s culture and history. She has a PhD in Art History from Technical University of Darmstadt and an M.A. in Art History, Archaeology and Southeast Asian regional studies from Goethe Universität Frankfurt M., Germany. She was previously a research assistant and a curator in Indonesia and Germany. In the Philippines she was appointed as visiting professor. She has also participated in excavations in Syria and Indonesia. She was employed as assistant of the director of the Ethnological Museum and Asian Art Museum at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. At several museums she has co-curated exhibitions and worked as a provenance researcher.
