Description of this Master Class for Students
This master class for students will take place in-person in Amerikahaus and online via Zoom. Please note your prefered participation format in your registration e-mail.
This lecture examines African American history through music. From work songs and spirituals of the times of slavery to jazz, blues, and bebop of the Harlem Renaissance; from the anthems of the Civil Rights Movement to hip hop and today’s diverse soundtrack of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, we will take a closer look at how music reflects and shapes the social context in which it is created and performed.
This lecture is free of charge. Reservations can be made via e-mail by school teachers and individual students grades 11 through 13. Please include the number of students and your school's name with your registration.
Photo: ©Leonhard Simon
FOS Karlsfeld
About the Lecturer
Dr. Bärbel Harju is an assistant to the President at LMU Munich. She earned her PhD in American Cultural History from LMU in 2011 and held research and teaching positions in the Department of American Studies from 2011 until 2020, focusing on popular culture, music, and the history of protest movements. In 2015, she founded the Writing Center at LMU Munich and served as its director until 2019. In addition to her role at LMU Munich, she works as a freelance writing coach, offering workshops on academic writing and individual consultations for students and doctoral candidates.
Organizer
Location
Amerikahaus
Karolinenplatz 3, 80333, München
Contact
Leiterin Recherchezentrum, Programme Schüler*innen und Lehrkräfte
E-Mail
ackermann@amerikahaus.de
bibliothek@amerikahaus.de
Telefon
089 55 25 37-20
Werkstudent Recherchezentrum, Programme Schüler*innen und Lehrkräfte
E-Mail
elle@amerikahaus.de
bibliothek@amerikahaus.de
Telefon
089 55 25 37-20