Universität Wien

070176 UE Guided Reading East European history - History of Bulgaria (2025W)

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

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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

  • Wednesday 01.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 08.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 15.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 22.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 29.10. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 05.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 12.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 19.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 26.11. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 10.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 17.12. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 07.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 14.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 21.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07
  • Wednesday 28.01. 14:15 - 15:45 Hörsaal des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2R-EG-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

History of Bulgaria offers students a comprehensive exploration of Bulgaria’s past from the medieval era through the Ottoman centuries and into modernity. The course emphasizes the complexities of Bulgarian society under Ottoman rule and situates these experiences within broader European and imperial contexts. By engaging with a wide range of primary sources, including chronicles, travelers’ accounts, archival materials, and visual culture, alongside key works of historical scholarship, students will critically examine how Bulgarian history both shaped and was shaped by regional and continental dynamics. The course highlights questions of identity, power, and cultural exchange, encouraging students to place Bulgarian history within the entangled narratives of European history.

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 five questions that encourage class discussion in the chosen week. In addition, each student is expected to do one oral presentation in class on a selected secondary literature (see additional readings) and submit two short critical essays (response papers, 5 pages max.), related to the main themes examined in the literature for the course.
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 (20%)
- Oral presentation (20%)
- Short written assignments (40%)

Examination topics

There is no exam for this course. Students need to do the relevant assignments during the semester.

Reading list

Crampton, R. J. A Concise History of Bulgaria. Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (Version 2019): PM5 Vertiefung, UE Guided Reading (5 ECTS).
EC Historische EAR im Überblick (Version 2021): APM M1b Aspekte und Räume, UE Guided Reading zu einem Aspekt/Raum (5 ECTS).
EC Osteuropäische Geschichte (Version 2021): UE Guided Reading zu einem Thema der Osteuropäischen Geschichte (5 ECTS).
ID MA Osteuropastudien (Version 2019): PM2.1a "Disziplinäre Kompensation: Geschichte" / PM2.1b "Disziplinäre Kompensation: Geschichte", UE Guided Reading mit dem Aspekt Osteuropäische Geschichte (5 ECTS).

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