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In the evaluation of the student's examination performance, emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student:
- demonstrates a knowledge of various historical and present interpretations of the idea of Europe;
- is able to contextualise an idea of Europe both as to the historical place and period of its emergence, its main protagonists, and the trajectory of ideas that it relates to positively or negatively;
- demonstrates a knowledge of the historical context of, and theoretical explanations for the emergence of states and nations, as well as the ideology of nationalism, and how this has influenced the idea of Europe;
In the evaluation of the student's examination performance, emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student:
- demonstrates a knowledge of various historical and present interpretations of the idea of Europe;
- is able to contextualise an idea of Europe both as to the historical place and period of its emergence, its main protagonists, and the trajectory of ideas that it relates to positively or negatively;
- demonstrates a knowledge of the historical context of, and theoretical explanations for the emergence of states and nations, as well as the ideology of nationalism, and how this has influenced the idea of Europe;
The objective is to provide the student with an understanding of the history of various ideas of Europe as well as of their contemporary political uses. The course examines how different and often ambiguous interpretations of the concept of Europe have emerged in different historical contexts, especially since the Renaissance, thereby providing the student with the ability to analyse how the present use of certain ideas of Europe, including contemporary discussions about the EU and European identity, draws on specific historical experiences and narrative trajectories. The course will furthermore focus on how different historical experiences have affected perceptions of Europe at different times and places, for example as regards centre vs. periphery, big vs. small states, or Eastern vs. Western Europe. As part of the historical contextualization of these ideas attention will also be paid to the historical emergence and contemporary developments of states, nations and nationalism in Europe.
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Morten J. w. Hansen
Teaching will typically take place as lectures combined with classroom teaching. During classroom teaching emphasis is given to work processes enabling the students to discuss and reflect on lectures and texts.
The teaching and the examination will be based on a curriculum of 1100 to 1300 pages.
English
A collection of relevant texts will be available before semester start
The exam is a set written home assignment of no less than 10 and no more than 12 pages. 7 days are allowed to complete the assignment.
