HIST 354

Fall 2019

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Twentieth Century Europe
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Credit: 3 hours.

Cultural history of Europe in an age of global warfare and political, social, and economic upheaval.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
30369
Lecture-Discussion
A
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
Gregory Hall
Todorova, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/19-12/11/19
Section Info:
Topic: Cultural History of Eastern Europe in the 20th Century: The Most Important Films and Novels. Description: This interdisciplinary course is devoted to the examination of the cultures, politics and societies of the nations of Eastern Europe during the 20th century. Located at the intersection of the three traditional contiguous empires -- the Habsburg, the Ottoman, and the Romanov -- Eastern Europe emerged as a zone of nation states after the collapse of these empires after the First World War. Beginning with a historical overview of the region, this course will offer an introduction to the major topics that have characterized its development in the course of a century, as well as particularly evocative case-studies. This will be achieved through a close analysis of some of the most important novels and films coming out of this region. Major topics will include: war and revolution, with special attention to the revolutions of 1989 and the color revolutions that issued the current Ukrainian conflict; memory and identity, especially the Holocaust in Eastern Europe, the position of Islam, and ethnic diversity; economic and political relations with the West and Russia, and European Union accession; everyday life during communism and post-communism.
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