CU/HS 304 - Vienna: Past and Present

A study of the cultural and political importance of Vienna as a 'city' throughout its history, from the strategically important Roman military encampment of Vindobona, through the centuries-long imperial capital of the Habsburg monarchy to the capital city of the two Austrian republics. Special emphasis on present-day patterns of life and the role of Vienna and Austria in the process of European integration by virtue of their geopolitical location and multi-cultural past. Includes tours and site visits.