070052 UE Readings in the History of Historiography (2025S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Tu 29.04. 14:15-15:45
Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2025 09:00 to Fr 21.02.2025 14:00
- Registration is open from Mo 24.02.2025 09:00 to We 26.02.2025 14:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2025 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 18.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 25.03. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 01.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 08.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- N Tuesday 29.04. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 06.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 13.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 20.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 27.05. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 03.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 10.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 17.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
- Tuesday 24.06. 14:15 - 15:45 Seminarraum des Instituts für Osteuropäische Geschichte UniCampus Hof 3 2Q-EG-27
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are expected to attend and actively participate in discussions, complete regular readings of the required literature available on the Moodle platform, and prepare concise written summaries of the assigned texts in accordance with the instructor’s guidelines. Assessment will be based on regular attendance, active engagement in discussions, and the quality and timely submission of written assignments.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Regular attendance (maximum of two absences) and active participation – 25%
Submission of written summaries of the weekly readings – 50%
Oral presentation – 25%Grading Scale
90–100 points → Excellent (Sehr gut – 1)
81–89 points → Good (Gut – 2)
71–80 points → Satisfactory (Befriedigend – 3)
60–70 points → Sufficient (Genügend – 4)
0–59 points → Insufficient (Nicht genügend – 5)
Submission of written summaries of the weekly readings – 50%
Oral presentation – 25%Grading Scale
90–100 points → Excellent (Sehr gut – 1)
81–89 points → Good (Gut – 2)
71–80 points → Satisfactory (Befriedigend – 3)
60–70 points → Sufficient (Genügend – 4)
0–59 points → Insufficient (Nicht genügend – 5)
Examination topics
There is no exam; instead, participation and both oral and written text discussions will be assessed.
Reading list
Adanır, Fikret, and Suraiya Faroqhi. The Ottomans and the Balkans: A Discussion of Historiography. The Ottoman Empire and Its Heritage, v. 25. Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2002.
Bentley, Michael, ed. Companion to Historiography. London: Routledge, 2006.
Burke, Peter, ed. New Perspectives on Historical Writing. 002 edition. University Park, Pa: PENN ST UNIV PR, 2001.
Daskalov, Roumen, Diana Mishkova, Tchavdar Marinov, and Alexander Vezenkov, eds. Entangled Histories of the Balkans. Vol. 4: Concepts, Approaches, and (Self-)Representations. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2017.
Daskalov, Roumen, and Alexander Vezenkov, eds. Entangled Histories of the Balkans. Vol. 3: Shared Pasts, Disputed Legacies. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2015.
Iggers, Georg G. Historiography in the Twentieth Century : From Scientific Objectivity to the Postmodern Challenge. Hanover, NH : Wesleyan University Press, 1997.
Iggers, Georg, Q. Edward Wang, and Supriya Mukherjee. A Global History of Modern Historiography. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2016.
Woolf, D. R., ed. A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing. New York: Routledge, 1998.
Woolf, Daniel, Andrew Feldherr, and Grant Hardy. The Oxford History of Historical Writing: Volume 5: Historical Writing Since 1945. Oxford University Press, 2011.
Bentley, Michael, ed. Companion to Historiography. London: Routledge, 2006.
Burke, Peter, ed. New Perspectives on Historical Writing. 002 edition. University Park, Pa: PENN ST UNIV PR, 2001.
Daskalov, Roumen, Diana Mishkova, Tchavdar Marinov, and Alexander Vezenkov, eds. Entangled Histories of the Balkans. Vol. 4: Concepts, Approaches, and (Self-)Representations. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2017.
Daskalov, Roumen, and Alexander Vezenkov, eds. Entangled Histories of the Balkans. Vol. 3: Shared Pasts, Disputed Legacies. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2015.
Iggers, Georg G. Historiography in the Twentieth Century : From Scientific Objectivity to the Postmodern Challenge. Hanover, NH : Wesleyan University Press, 1997.
Iggers, Georg, Q. Edward Wang, and Supriya Mukherjee. A Global History of Modern Historiography. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2016.
Woolf, D. R., ed. A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing. New York: Routledge, 1998.
Woolf, Daniel, Andrew Feldherr, and Grant Hardy. The Oxford History of Historical Writing: Volume 5: Historical Writing Since 1945. Oxford University Press, 2011.
Association in the course directory
BA Geschichte (V2019): PM1 Quellen und Methoden - UE Lektüre historiographischer Texte und Historiographiegeschichte (4 ECTS).
BEd UF GP 05: Quellen und Methoden 1 - KU Lektüre historiographischer Texte und Historiographiegeschichte (4 ECTS)
BEd UF GP 05: Quellen und Methoden 1 - KU Lektüre historiographischer Texte und Historiographiegeschichte (4 ECTS)
Last modified: Mo 10.03.2025 09:45
The course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of the structure and function of historical scholarly texts while developing essential skills for interpreting and utilizing them effectively. It emphasizes historiographical texts as one of the two primary types of materials that historians engage with, alongside sources, which can also serve as historiographical texts. Given the inherent complexity of both sources and historiographical texts, the course trains students in methodological interpretation, equipping them with the analytical tools necessary for structured analysis.
Beginning with an introduction to academic reading and writing, the course adopts a diachronic approach through the history of slavery, tracing the evolution of historiography from its ancient origins to the present. This framework enables participants to refine their ability to identify, historicize, and critically analyze key historical narratives, interpretations, and research questions.