Universität Wien

070227 VO Theories and Methods of Global History (2014W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 14.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 21.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 28.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 04.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 11.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 18.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 25.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 02.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 09.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 16.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 13.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 20.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
  • Tuesday 27.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3

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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