1B – Methoden und Theorien

Overview

Kennenlernrunde, dann Textarbeit in Gruppen zu Methoden und Theorien, die aktuell Anwendung in der Trans* Geschichte finden, anschließend Austausch in großer Diskussionsrunde, Zeit für Brainstorming “Welche Themenfelder und/oder Fragen interessieren mich? Relevante Quellen?”

Reading

  • Hickman, Rebecca. “What Is ‘Trans History’, Anyway?: Historiographical Theory and Practice in a Flourishing Field.” Midlands Historical Review 5 (2021).
  • Heyam, Kit. Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender. New York: Seal Press, 2022. (Introduction)
  • Lücke, Martin, and Irmgard Zündorf. Einführung in die Public History. 1st ed. Stuttgart: utb GmbH, 2018. (1. Kapitel)

Additional reading

  • Mowat, Chris. et al. (2024) Historicising trans pasts: An introduction. Gender & history. 36 (1), 3–13.
  • Skidmore, Emily. “Recovering a Gender-Transgressive Past: A Transgender Historiography.” In A Companion to American Women’s History edited by Nancy A. Hewitt and Anne M. Valk. Newark: John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2021.

Session Outline

Opening

  • Hook:
  • getting to know each other (kahoot?)

Main Part

  • Presentation: Trans* History and Theory
    • Recap: German Trans* field
    • Historiography: Trans* Studies & History
  • Expertengruppen
    • A – Hickman
    • B – Heyam
    • C – Lücke
  • Discussion – Expertenaustausch
  • Quellenarbeit – Link & Rosenstengel
    • Anwendung und Interpretation
  • Präsentatation: Masterarbeit

Closing

  • Outlook to next session