This course at the intersection of history and museum studies draws on Vienna’s rich cultural landscape to provide students with experiential learning opportunities that foster critical thinking about a variety of Viennese museums and their...
This course examines the security challenges Europe is facing in the 21st century and its historical backdrop in the 20th century. Many of the actors are the same, but their roles, constellations, and challenges are changing: Germany and France,...
Humans Rights in Chile and Latin American is a course oriented to contribute to the intercultural development of IES Abroad students in Chile through reflection, critical analysis, and debate. To achieve this goal, the course covers a range of...
Today’s EU is the result of a long development of European integration. The idea itself can be traced back to the 14th century, but only developed political momentum after WW I and was finally put into place after WW II. Keeping the peace and...
This course examines the patterns of German political thought from the eighteenth to the twentieth century and links these patterns to specific examples and events in German history. It focuses on the relationship between German history and politics...
This course is an introduction to German Political Thought from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century. A chronological survey of important thinkers and fundamental texts, it revolves around a theoretical reflection on a variety of core topics...
This course is an introduction to German Political Thought from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century. A chronological survey of important thinkers and fundamental texts, it revolves around a theoretical reflection on a variety of core topics...
Collective memories unite and divide - families, social groups and even nation states. For states and other political actors, collective memories, including publicly shared historical narratives, constitute an important basis for securing their...
This course offers a thematic and chronological exploration of the history of political and social protest in France since 1789, using Nantes as case study, an example, and a focal point. We will analyze the key moments of social struggles, their...
The course is intended to give a short introduction to the origins and the transformations in the ethnic composition of the population in Central and Eastern Europe. It also analyzes the emergence of modern national identities (and the ensuing...