The MWS project database provides an overview of current and completed projects at the institutes of the MWS and aims to make information on these accessible to everyone. It enables a search by subject area and subject. It is based on the selection of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) adapted by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek as the German specialised library for the field of history. It is also possible to search by country (states existing today) and major epochs. The database includes dissertation and habilitation projects that were funded, for example, as part of a scholarship, as well as the institute's own and third-party-funded collaborative projects.
The search results are sorted chronologically in descending order, starting with the project with the most recent start date.
The project database aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the thematic breadth and diversity of research at the institutes and research groups of the MWS. Information on current research foci of the institutes can be found on the respective institute websites.
DHI Washington
Competing Modernities. Germany and the United States, 1890 to the Present
Projektende: 2012
Partner: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Robert Bosch Stiftung; American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
Thema: USA; Deutschland; Wirtschaft; Moderne; Modernisierung; Diskurstheorie
Themengebiet:
Wirtschaftsgeschichte,
Technikgeschichte,
Kultur- und Mentalitätsgeschichte,
Zeitgeschichte,
Politikgeschichte,
Ideen- und Geistesgeschichte
Ort:
Amerika,
Deutschland
Zeit: 1890-heute
Epoche:
Neuzeit
The German Historical Institute and the Humboldt University Berlin joined forces in a joint project, 'Competing Modernities: Germany and the United States, 1890 to the Present,' which is mostly completed. Made possible by a grant from the Robert Bosch Stiftung (Stuttgart), the project was directed by Christof Mauch (GHI) and Kiran Patel (Humboldt University Berlin) and was also supported by the American Institute of Contemporary German Studies. The project's goal was to systematically compare the historical development of the United States and Germany from a number of vantage points over an extended period of time. It will result in the publication of a collection of scholarly but accessible essays that are designed for a general readership. The German version will appear in 2008; an English version will appear shortly thereafter. Because it is the first comprehensive comparison of two national histories on this scale, it is hoped that the publication will serve as a model and a stimulus for future research. The project also strives to contribute to public discussions about future social and political developments in Germany and in the United States.