Discuss the struggle for abortion rights in Weimar Germany through Friedrich Wolf’s influential play “Cyankali” (Part 2)
Category: Feminist Politics
Friedrich Wolf, “Cyankali” 1929 (Part 1)
Discuss the struggle for abortion rights in Weimar Germany through Friedrich Wolf’s influential play “Cyankali”
Ulrike Ottinger, an Introduction to her Art
Ulrike Ottinger’s films are informed by her participation in the French pop art scene and her formal artistic education
Ulrike Ottinger, “Bildnis einer Trinkerin,” 1979
Passion, performance, and womanhood are explored by Ulrike Ottinger in her film “Bildnis einer Trinkerin”
Nura, “Fair,” 2021
Discuss current events through Nura’s rap “Fair” with this German-language lesson plan
Through her Lens- EXPORT, “Menschenfrauen” 1980
Gender roles, motherhood, and love all come into play in EXPORT’s film “Menschenfrauen”
Through her Lens- Introduction and Photography of Valie EXPORT
Discuss themes of feminism and sexuality through the photography and performance art of Valie EXPORT
Wolf, “Der geteilte Himmel” 1963
Discusses feminism and freedom in the DDR through the context of the novel
Rüling, Welches Interesse…, 1904
Discuss one of the first political speeches about lesbianism in Germany.
Schwarzenbach, “Interview ohne Reporter,” 1938
Discuss the relationships between writing, identity, and transnational politics.