Vita
Prof. Dr. Stefan Haas
Background
- Born and raised in Germany
- Studies in Mainz and Münster Modern and Medieval History, Philosophy, Musicology, German Literature
- 1989 M.A. Univ. Münster Philosophy
- 1992 Dr. phil. Univ. Münster Modern History
- 2001 Habilitation Univ. Münster Modern History
- 2005 außerordentlicher Gastprofessor an der Universitity of Toronto
- in Canada: director of the DAAD-Information Centre in Toronto.
- in Canada: Representative of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- 2008 Professor of Theory and Methods of historical scholarship in Göttingen
Teaching Interests
- Modern European political, cultural, and social history
- History of communication
- International Relations – Europe/North America
- History of Film
- Theory of History and History of Science
- History of Remembrance
- Contemporary German and European Culture
Current Research Interests
- Cultural and social history of sense-making in modern societies
- Communication in organizations and historical implementation research (for example: Implementation of housing politics in East and West Germany 1949-1973, project financed by Gerda-Henkel-Foundation)
- History of Film
- International Relations – Europe/North America
- Cultural History of the German Revolution 1918/19
- Medialization and visualisation of knowledge