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32411

Importing/Exporting Liberalism: Traditions and Critiques of US Liberal Thinking in the 19th and 20th Century

Marlene Ritter

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This seminar explores US American liberalism as “a diverse family of ideas and practices” (Button 2015, p. 22), tracing its development, contradictions, and global ambitions across the 19th and 20th century. At its core is a critical reading of Helena Rosenblatt’s book The Lost History of Liberalism (2018) – paired with and contested by primary material, critical voices, and complementary scholarship on the history of liberalism. Together, we will discuss how liberalism evolved as “the American creed” (Rosenblatt 2018, p. 245). We will trace how it became entwined with ideas of American exceptionalism and a “civilising mission”. And we will interrogate the exclusions and silences of liberal thought. With its emphasis on close reading, this seminar provides a frame for students to develop and hone key historical skills: analysing primary and secondary sources, engaging with competing interpretations, developing critiques, and building historical arguments, both in class and in writing. For active participation credits, students are expected to read around 80 pp. per week and submit weekly tasks. Student-led sessions will offer space for independent inquiry and collaborative learning. close

16 Class schedule

Regular appointments

Tue, 08:00 - 10:00 16 Class schedule

Tue, 2025-10-14 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-10-21 08:00 - 10:00

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319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-10-28 08:00 - 10:00

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319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-11-04 08:00 - 10:00

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319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-11-11 08:00 - 10:00

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319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-11-18 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-11-25 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-12-02 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-12-09 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2025-12-16 08:00 - 10:00

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319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2026-01-06 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2026-01-13 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2026-01-20 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2026-01-27 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2026-02-03 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Tue, 2026-02-10 08:00 - 10:00

Location:
319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

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Location: 319 Seminarraum (Lansstr. 7 / 9)

Schedule: Di 08:00-10:00

Class starts on: 2025-10-14

Course language: English

Contact hours: 2

Number of participants: 35

Limited attendance: Yes

Attendance required: Yes

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