070077 UE Guided Reading Economic and Social History - Slave Trade and Slavery in Eastern Europe (2025S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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We 11.06. 14:15-15:45
Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2025 09:00 to Fr 21.02.2025 14:00
- Registration is open from Mo 24.02.2025 09:00 to We 26.02.2025 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2025 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 19.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 26.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 02.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 09.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 30.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 07.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 14.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 21.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 28.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 04.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- N Wednesday 11.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 18.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Wednesday 25.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Slave Trade and Slavery in Eastern Europe examines the systems of slavery and human trafficking across the Byzantine, Ottoman, and Russian Empires, as well as the Romanian principalities and Ukraine. The course explores the legal, economic, and social dimensions of slavery, tracing the networks that supplied enslaved individuals and the roles they played in different societies. Students will analyze a variety of secondary literature and historical sources to understand the persistence and transformation of slavery in the region. Through comparative and interdisciplinary approaches, the course highlights Eastern Europe’s place in the broader history of global slavery.
Assessment and permitted materials
Regular attendance and active involvement in discussions in class, based on the weekly assigned readings (primary sources and secondary literature), are essential. Students will be asked to formulate three questions that encourage class discussion. In addition, each student is expected to do one oral presentation in class on a selected primary source or secondary literature and submit three short critical essays (response papers, 1-2 pages max.), related to the main themes examined in the literature the course.
Note: The instruction and course assignments will be in English, and students are expected to have a good command of English.
Note: The instruction and course assignments will be in English, and students are expected to have a good command of English.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The final grade consists of the following components:
- Regular attendance (max. two absences) and participation in discussions in class (20%)
- Formulation of discussion questions (15%)
- Oral presentation (20%)
- Short written assignments (45%)
- Regular attendance (max. two absences) and participation in discussions in class (20%)
- Formulation of discussion questions (15%)
- Oral presentation (20%)
- Short written assignments (45%)
Examination topics
There is no exam for this course. Students need to do the relevant assignments during the semester.
Reading list
Damian A. Pargas and Juliane Schiel, eds., The Palgrave Handbook of Global Slavery throughout History (Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023).
Weekly readings on Moodle.
Weekly readings on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
BA Geschichte (2019): M5 Vertiefung Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (5 ECTS) / ZWM Fremdsprache i.d. Geschichtswissenschaft (5 ECTS) / ZWM Berufsorientierung (5 ECTS)
BEd UF GP03: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)
MA Osteuropastudien (2019): PM2.1a, PM2.1b Kompensation Geschichte (5 ECTS)
BEd UF GP03: Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS)
MA Osteuropastudien (2019): PM2.1a, PM2.1b Kompensation Geschichte (5 ECTS)
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