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Identical coursesOrganizing Europe: A History of Ideas and Practices (B-KUL-F0UJ4A)
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Aims
The course aims to provide a thorough historiographical elaboration of questions related to European politics and identity.
Previous knowledge
BA in Humanities
Thorough general knowledge of European history in the Modern era.
The student should be able to process academic literature in English.
Is included in these courses of study
- Master in de rechten (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting rechten) 120 ects.
- Master of Advanced Studies in European Policies and Public Administration (Leuven et al) 60 ects.
- Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Arts (Leuven)
- Master in de Europese studies: transnationale en mondiale perspectieven (Leuven) 60 ects.
- Master in de geschiedenis (Leuven) 60 ects.
- Master of History (Leuven) 60 ects.
- Educatieve master in de cultuurwetenschappen (Leuven) (Optie geschiedenis van de oudheid tot heden) 120 ects.
- Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (Programme for students started before 2024-2025) (Leuven) (European History, Integration and Political Order) 60 ects.
- Master of European Studies: Transnational and Global Perspectives (Programme for students started in 2024-2025) (Leuven) 60 ects.
Activities
6 ects. Organizing Europe: A History of Ideas and Practices (B-KUL-F0UJ4a)
Content
In this course we question the origin of modern Europa as it is shaped today politically, culturally and economically in institutions such as the EU and the Council of Europe. Chronologically, the emphasis is on the period from the French Revolution until after the Second World War.The lectures:
- provide a critical discussion of the existing historiographical traditions relating to European integration
- discuss which meanings are assigned to the concept of Europe and how those meanings changed under the influence of changing historical and social contexts
- analyse various plans and ideas that were designed and elaborated in order to come to a more integrated Europe and their effects on politically practice especially
- assess different European political orders, including nation states and empires.
- investigate the self-reflection of Europeans and -to a lesser extent- how they were perceived by others
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(Online) Presentations and discussions of reading material
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Evaluation: Organizing Europe: A History of Ideas and Practices (B-KUL-F2UJ4a)
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Description of evaluation : Written