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070098 VO Theories and Methods of Global History (2014S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 19.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 26.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 02.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 09.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 30.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 07.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 14.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 21.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 28.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 04.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 11.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 18.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 25.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The following topics will be dealt with.

1) The rise, decline and renewed rise of global history: a brief
historiographical survey

2) Global history as ‘Big history’: From Big Bang to the present

3) Global history as history of ecology, ecological frontiers and
demography

4) Global history as history of connections: ecological exchange,
natural environment, flora, fauna and diseases

5) Global history as history of connections: confrontation and war

6) Global history as history of connections: economic exchange and
integration

7) Global history as history of connections: global commodities

8) Global history as history of connections: migration

9) Global History as the history of polities: empires, civilizations,
world-systems, regions

10) Global history as comparative history: convergences and divergences

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be a written exam about the content of the lectures and of the literature that has used

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Goal: to illustrate theories and methods of global history by means of topics and the way they have been dealt with by famous global historians in famous books.

Examination topics

Reading list

Literature, in principle short reviews/ articles that have to be read as background before every class, will be made available.

Association in the course directory

MA GGS: Grundlagen der Globalgeschichte; Theorien und Methoden der GGS (4 ECTS)

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