Universität Wien

070148 GR Theories of Global History (2008S)

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

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 06.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 13.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 03.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 10.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 17.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 24.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 08.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 15.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 29.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 05.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 12.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 19.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10
  • Thursday 26.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum Geschichte 1 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 10

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will introduce the participants to core texts of the theory of Global History. The selection will include key texts of the Enlightenment, Marxist historical theory and Universal History, up to Postcolonial Theory and the New Global History. Thematically, it will cover embracing conceptions of historiography in their dialectic development, particularly the three steps that led to the current debates on Global History: from the eurocentric views of the colonial period, over the challenges of decolonization, up to the claim of contemporary Global History to avoid the pitfalls of earlier European universalism.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Special readings will be provided for every unit of this course. Participants can reproduce the texts from these master copies. The group will be asked to read a common text every week and discuss it in the followin session after a short presentation by one student. Students' participation during the discussion as well as the presentations, comments, and short written contributions is expected.
Exigency of examination:
1. Every week you will be asked to read texts and submit a short summary every week. Once during semester you will togehter with a colleague prepare a presentation of a topic.
2. Additionaly each student writes individually a review of approximately 10.000 characters about one book selected from a list that will be handed out in the first meeting.

Reading list


Association in the course directory

R4; MWG02; Modul Globalgeschichte

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