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1 LUDWIG-UHLAND-INSTITUT für Empirische Kulturwissenschaft der Universität Tübingen (Ludwig-Uhland-Department of European Ethnology / Empirical Cultural Science) The Discipline Empirische Kulturwissenschaft (Empirical Cultural Science (EKW)) evolve out of the tradition of Volkskunde (Folklore Studies); at other universities it goes by such names as European Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology or even still by Volkskunde. Research is done with the aid of sociological and historiographical tools on cultural phenomena of the present day as well as the recent past (modern era). The phenomena are investigated using ethnographic analyses (field work, observation, interviews, thick descriptions ) as well as the study of primary sources (cultural history). They are interpreted with respect to the larger social context using hermeneutic methods, always with a view to the interrelationships of culture, power and inequality as well as between global and local cultural developments (interculturalism; transnational ways of life). EKW sees culture as the permanent arrangement of rules and meanings, according to which groups and societies live together, communicate and also distinguish themselves from one another, how they deal with natural and cultural heritage and which image they themselves have of these relations. Students of EKW receive a quality education that combines intensive cultural analytical training with an orientation towards practical experience. It provides students a foundation for a wide variety of career possibilities. The Department The Ludwig-Uhland-Institut (LUI) für Empirische Kulturwissenschaft (Ludwig-Uhland- Department of Empirical Cultural Science) belongs to one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Germany. It is located in the heart of Tübingen and is housed in two buildings of the Tübinger Schloss (Tübingen Castle). The institute carries on an publishing house (TVV), owns an exhibition hall as well as numerous collections of textual, graphic, photographic, audio, video and material documents, which are used in teaching and research. 1

2 Since the 1960s, the Ludwig-Uhland-Department has gained much of its prominence under the leadership of Hermann Bausinger. The Department was one of the first in Germany to deal (self)critically with the discipline s past during National Socialism and in its orientation towards the social-scientific study of contemporary issues in the 1960s and 1970s. This has lead to a modernization of the discipline Volkskunde, its interdisciplinary and transnational openmess. Research and Teaching: Current Topics Culture and History of Everyday Life Intersocial and Intercultural Relations Popular and Mass Culture Regional Ethnography and Culture Analysis Cultural Relations within Europe Everyday World of Jews Migration Research Tourism Research Cultures of Knowledge Culture of Remembrance Visual Anthropology Material Culture Museum Studies Profile of the Professorships The department offers an original orientation in regard to the main research topics which are currently one of a kind in the academic community. This is reflected in the dedication of three of the department s professors: Empirische Kulturwissenschaft/European Ethnology (Prof. Reinhard Johler) - cultural dimensions of the European integration processes historical and contemporary concepts of the European - comparative Ethnology of Europe. verhaltenswissenschaften/institute/ludwig-uhland-institut-fuer-empirische- kulturwissenschaft/lehrende/professorinnen-und-wissenschaftliche- mitarbeiterinnen/reinhard-johler/vita-englisch.html 2

3 Empirische Kulturwissenschaft Museum Studies/Museology (Prof. Anke te Heesen) - Museum, history and present day of collecting and displaying - material culture and popular images - symbolization and ritualization in historical and present day everyday lives. Empirische Kulturwissenschaft with a focus on the Analyze of Regional Cultures (Prof. Tschofen) - regional ethnography ethnographical knowledge and knowledge transfer transformation processes of spatial and cultural structures everyday cultures of complex societies. Bachelor Profile & Admission The EKW Bachelor Degree Program in 6 Semesters EKW Bachelor Program Module Introduction and Advanced Semester 1 B 1* Introduction to Empirical Cultural Science B 2 Symbols and Objects Semester 2 B 3 Cultural Science and Everyday Life B 4 Career Fields: Cultural Praxis and Museum Work I Semester 3 B 5 European Cultures B 6 Culture and Region 3

4 B 7 Everyday World of Jews Semester 4 B 8 B 9 B 10 Career Fields: Cultural Praxis and Museum Work II Culture and Social World Popular Media and Popular Culture Semester 5 B 11 B 12 Museum and Remembrance Culture Outlook of Cultural Science Semester 6 B 13 Empirical Cultural Science and Career Praxis B 14 Bachelor Exam Module Additional Semesters B15 B 16 Additional Areas of Study orientated towards Careers Key Qualifications * The modules in bold are required; the rest are electives. Bachelor Program: Structure and Semester Plan of a Major (Hauptfach) EKW Semester Module Brief Description Course Type Semester 1 B 1 Introduction to Empirical Cultural Science What, who and where is EKW? The discipline and its academic dimensions Lecture + Seminar, Tutorial, B 2 Symbols and Objects Dealing with objects Symboland object related cultural analysis Seminar Semester 2 B 3 Cultural Science and Everyday Life Fundamental cultural theoretical positions, issues and methods in the cultural analysis of the everyday way of life Lecture Seminar, Tutorial 4

5 Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 B 4 Career First step in the praxis of cultural Fields: Cultural mediation, education and advisory Praxis and (museums, archives, festivals, Museum Work I print media, television, international culture related work etc.) B 5 Cultures of Researching Europe unity and Europe diversity, alterity and difference, migration and Europeanization B 6 Culture and Region as a field of research Region ethnographical methods and introduction to the research praxis of spatial and cultural structures B7 Everyday word of Jews Knowledge of (historical) Jewish- German everyday culture and understanding for the historicity of their remembrance cultures, rituals and practices of the collective memories B 8 Career Career insights: combining Fields: Cultural academic excellence with practical Praxis and skills Museum Work II B 9 Culture and Culture and Society the two Social World sides of the coin relating to the other social science disciplines B 10 Popular The meaning of media usage in Media and class, generation and gender Popular Culture related lifestyles B 11 Museum Fundamental role of museums and collecting, preserving, depositing, Remembrance exhibiting in their dynamic and Culture relevance in cultural and education policy Internship, Seminar Seminar Internship Lecture Seminar Lecture 5

6 Semester 6 B 12 Outlook of Comparing cultures and cultural Lecture Cultural Science history in related disciplines (Religious Studies, Ethnology/Anthropology, Literary Studies, Art History) B 13 EKW and Targeted agency of competences Seminar Career Praxis and their practical application in career fields for graduates B 14 Bachelor Independent studies according to Bachelor Exam Module scholarly methods and appropriate Thesis presentation of the results Bachelor Bachelor Admissions and Degree Requirements Applying for a Bachelor of Arts Degree To pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with a major or minor in Empirical Cultural Science, there is a selection procedure. Currently, 25 students majoring and 20 minoring in EKW are accepted per year. The selection procedure takes in account relevant A-level/high school grades as well as experience from a job or internship dealing with culture. There is no set grade point average requirement. Applications are due at the registrar's office by 15 July for that particular year. Studies only begin in the fall/winter semester! The application forms are available by mail or online at the Registar s Office, Zentrale Studienberatung Important Dates - Requesting the application forms: starting in May - Application Deadline: 15 July - Registration: August to October - Semester start: middle of October For more information contact the Academic advisor ekw.studienberatung@lui.unituebingen.de Master Profile & Admission 6

7 The EKW Master Degree Program in 4 Semesters EKW Master Program Module Research and Praxis Semester 1 M 1 Researching Culture in Empirical Cultural Science M 2 M 3 Materiality, Representation, Remembrance Culture and History Semester 2 M 4 Research Project I* M 5 M 6 Cultural Analysis of Everyday Life Culture and Society Semester 3 M 7 Research Project II M 8 M 9 Ethnographing European Cultural Processes Culture and Transformation Semester 4 M 10 Exam Module *At the core of the Master Program is the research project from which students gain numerous practical skills and is concluded with a public presentation of the project results (exhibition, book, website or similar). Structure and Semester Plan of the Master Program Empirische Kulturwissenschaft (EKW) Semester Module Brief Description Course Type 1 M 1 Researching Developing context, methods and forms Seminar Culture in Empirical Cultural Science of presentation for the empirical research project (see M 4) M 2 Materiality, Representation, Remembrance Current approaches to issues of Museum Studies/Museology and Cultural History with regard to the dimensions of sensuality and aesthetical experience () 7

8 M 3 Culture and Historical perspectives in related Lecture History disciplines (Art History, Archeology, History, Literary Studies) 2 M 4 Research First phase of the Research Project: Seminar Project I defining topics and implementation (see M 1) M 5 Cultural Analysis of Everyday Life Cultural analysis and discussion of everyday life in (historical) experiences, orientations, actions Seminar (+ ) M 6 Culture and Central topics of societal development Lecture Society in the focus of related disciplines 3 M 7 Research Final phase of the Research Project Seminar Project II (see M 4) with academic reflection and public presentation of empirical research results M 8 Ethnographing European Cultural Preparation of theoretical and methodological specifics for European Seminar (+ ) Processes Research M 9 Culture and Cultural and societal transitions in the Lecture Transformation focus of related disciplines 4 M 10 Exam Module Independent research study and presentation of the results Master Thesis Master Oral Exam * At the core of the Master Program is the Research Project from which students gain numerous practical skills and is concluded with a public presentation of the project results (exhibition, book, website or similar). Master Admissions and Degree Requirements 8

9 Applying for a Master of Arts Degree To pursue a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Empirische Kulturwissenschaft (Empirical Cultural Science), there is a selection procedure for admissions. Applications are due at the registrar's office by 15 July for that particular year. An application prerequisite is a degree in cultural studies or in a humanities program with a main focus on cultural studies with a grade point average of good (2.5) or the equivalent in other academic grading systems. The corresponding documents can be downloaded from the application page. The Master brochure contains detailed information to the required documents for the application. Studies only begin in the fall/winter semester! The application forms are available by mail or online at the Registar s Office, Zentrale Studienberatung Important Dates: - Requesting the application forms: starting in May - Application Deadline: 15 July - Registration: August to October - Semester start: middle of October For more information contact the Academic advisor ekw.studienberatung@lui.uni- tuebingen.de Career Opportunities A degree in Empirical Cultural Science offers a wide array of potential career fields. In addition to academic excellence, a dynamic job market also requires practical skills. The department places a priority on career fields such as museology, intercultural relations and everyday culture. From the department s well established model of "learn by doing research" (forschendes Lernen), students gain broad practical experience and clearly improve their career outlook. Potential Career Fields - Museums, Exhibitions, Archives - (International) Culture Institutions, Cultural Management - Culture and Event Management - Public Relations, Market Research 9

10 - Education - Journalism - Academics For more information contact ekw.studienberatung@lui.uni-tuebingen.de Tübinger Vereinigung für Volkskunde (TVV) / Current publications Tübinger Arbeitsstelle Sprache in Südwestdeutschland (TA) verhaltenswissenschaften/institute/ludwig-uhland-institut-fuer-empirischekulturwissenschaft/arbeitsstelle-sprache.html Scientific Research, Projects & Kooperations 10