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070096 SE Seminar (PM4) (2015S)

Independence Movements and State Formation in the New World, 1776-1826

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

This class will be taught in English, and we will read and study texts and documents in this language; however, as the topic of this Seminar is the "Indenpendence Movements in the New World" as a whole, a basis knowledge of French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese is highy welcome. Nevertheless, a very good command of English is a necessary precondition for class attendance.

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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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The first session of this Seminar will be held on March 5, 2015. Students who are registered for this class on UNIVIS but fail to attend the first unit (without notice), will be signed off from the Seminar automatically.
PLEASE NOTE: Students who are interested in the topic, but who are not registered by March 5, are nevertheless requested and advised to attend the very first session!

  • Thursday 05.03. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 19.03. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 26.03. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 16.04. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 23.04. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 30.04. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 07.05. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 21.05. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 28.05. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 11.06. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 18.06. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Thursday 25.06. 15:15 - 16:45 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Seminar will introduce students to the history and historiography of the Independence Movements in the Americas in comparative perspective, and the variety of revolutionary movements will be discussed which led to the creation of independent (nation-) states. We examine the American Revolution, the revolution in Saint-Domingue/Haiti, the set of revolutions in Spanish America, and the absence of a "genuine" revolution in Brazil.

Assessment and permitted materials

The Seminar will be taught in an interactive manner, and students are expected to fully participate in reading and discussing the texts and documents, as well as to turn in two short research-papers. Students will select their topic for research, they will write and present their findings, and will submit a Seminar-paper at the end of the semester, the final version of which is due July 27, 2015.

Grading is based on regular class attendance (students will not miss class more than twice) and the quality of classroom discussion (20%), on two short research papers (35%), and on the Seminar-paper (45%).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

After successfully completing this Seminar, students will be familiar with the revolutionary movements in the Americas, they will have evaluated the differences and similarities among the various independence movements and the formation of individual (nation-) states, and they will have achieved a basic knowledge of tendencies in historiography for the period in question.

Examination topics

Students will read and study documents and scholarly articles dealing with the various Independence Movements in the Americas in comparative perspective. All classroom discussions will be held in English, and the research papers as well as the Seminar-paper will have to be written and submitted in English.

No electronic devices are permitted in this class - no computers, tablets, mobile phones, etc. This will allow students to focus on discussion and debate in class without being distraced and disturbed by e-mail-messages, or other news provided e.g. by social media, mobile phones, etc. This prescription is certainly not intended to limit or restrict the activities of students, but rather to enable students to participate in and to concentrate on classroom activities.

Reading list

Bibliographical information will be provided during the Seminar.

Association in the course directory

MA Geschichte 14: SE aus Geschichte im Pflichtmodul 4 (6 ECTS) | MA Geschichte SE Vertiefung Neuzeit 1 oder 2 (6 ECTS) | In den MA Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung und Globalgeschichte: SE Vertiefung 1 (6 ECTS) | Diplom UF: Seminar zu Politikgeschichte, Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung (6 ECTS)

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