Course
Course 15 credits • ÖCKR02
In this course you will study the historical, political and cultural development in East and Central Europe with a focus on the formation of democracy and civil society, as well as the problems associated with this process in the 20th and 21st centuries. The course provides you insight into issues connected with the creation of different identities and values, as well as the historical processes that have driven nationalism's growth, internationalisation, Europeanisation and globalisation.
In this course you will study the historical, political and cultural development in East and Central Europe with a focus on the formation of democracy and civil society, as well as the problems associated with this process in the 20th and 21st centuries. The course provides you insight into issues connected with the creation of different identities and values, as well as the historical processes that have driven nationalism's growth, internationalisation, Europeanisation and globalisation.
The course is divided into different components that cover the East and Central European region as a whole, as well as selected problems from different parts of the region. Based on both theory and empiricism, studies focus on the similarities and differences, as well as continuity and discontinuity, in the development of Eastern and Central Europe as a whole and as different smaller regional units and nation states.
You will also learn about the extent to which the historical, political and cultural development in the region can be regarded as different from the rest of Europe, as well as distinctive cultural features and normative positions that are considered to be specific to the region. The course also addresses the issue of why East and Central Europe's democratisation processes have become more complicated and problematic in recent decades.
Programme affiliation: Part of Master's Programme in East and Central European Studies
Study period:
autumn semester 2024
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Study period:
2024-09-02 – 2024-10-31
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-30659
Eligibility:
Admission to the course requires a Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Arts or equivalent) in the humanities or political science or equivalent.
Introductory meeting: Monday, 2 September at 13.15 – 15.00 in SOL:A313
Teachers:
Niklas Bernsand,
Tomas Sniegon,
Barbara Törnquist-Plewa