Centre for British Studies
Part of
postgraduate
"M.A. British Studies" course, the Centre offers a broad range of events for the public. The GBZ is the only of its kind in the German-speaking world.
History
The Centre for British Studies is an interdisciplinary research and teaching institute at Humboldt University. Inaugurated on 15 July 1995 by the
Due to its interdisciplinary nature the GBZ is not part of one of the faculties of theUK, and for British History
.
The study programme
The Centre for British Studies launched the postgraduate study programme “Master in British Studies” (today "M.A. British Studies) in 1999. It is designed for German and international graduate students from all academic disciplines. The programme lasts a total of four
graduates
are awarded the degree “M.A. British Studies”.
Other institutions
Following the foundation of the Centre for British Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin, other Centres for British Studies have also been founded at the University of Applied Sciences Zittau/ Görlitz in 1999 and at the University of Bamberg in 2000.
References
- ^ Frankreichzentrum: http://www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/frankreichzentrum/index.html
- ^ John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies: http://www.jfki.fu-berlin.de/en/index.html
- ^ Department for Northern European Studies: "Department for Northern European Studies". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Centre for Modern Oriental Studies: http://www.zmo.de/index_e.html
External links
- Centre for British Studies/ Großbritannien-Zentrum Berlin
- GBZ Bamberg
- GBZ Zittau
- German Association for the Study of British Cultures
- German Association for the Study of British History and Politics
- British Council Germany
Sources
- Gerlach, Rita, "Lord Patten besuchte das Großbritannien-Zentrum", in: HUMBOLDT, 02.11.2006, p. 2 [5]
- Gerlach, Rita, „Very British, indeed. Extra-Seite zum 10-jährigen Bestehen des GBZ“, in: HUMBOLDT, 09.06.2005, S. 3 (https://web.archive.org/web/20061209210536/http://www2.hu-berlin.de/gbz/archive/pressarchive/press06_05.pdf)
- Pütz, Stefanie, „Britische Eigenheiten verstehen. Aufbaustudiengang "Master in British Studies" soll interkulturelle Kompetenz vermitteln“, in: Der Tagesspiegel, 23.11.1999
- Riege, Birgit, „Erfolgreiche Annäherungsversuche. Das Großbritannien-Zentrum der Humboldt-Universität feiert heute sein 10-jähriges Bestehen“, in: Berliner Zeitung, 29.06.2005
- Warnecke, Tilmann. „Studieren mit Jobgarantie. Karriere-Check: Welche Absolventen aus Berlin und Brandenburg besonders gefragt sind“, in: Tagesspiegel, 09.10.2005, S. K1 [6]
- Weber, Peter, „Das Wort "Landeskunde" ist tabu“, in: Berliner Morgenpost, 8.11.1999
- http://www.berlin.de/wissenschaftsatlas/einrichtungen/0140.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050314060829/http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/britcult/DOinstitutionenSchneider.htm