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070139 VO Theories and Methods of Global History (2015S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte

Details

max. 999 participants
Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 11.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 18.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 25.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 15.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 22.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 29.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 06.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 13.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 20.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 27.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 03.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 10.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 17.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7
  • Wednesday 24.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 7 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The following topics will be dealt with.

1) The rise, decline and renewed rise of global history: a brief

historiographical survey

2) Global history as history of ecology, ecological frontiers, climate and

demography

3) Global history as history of connections: ecological exchange,

natural environment, flora, fauna and diseases

4) Global history as history of connections: migration and economic exchange and

integration

5) Global history as history of connections: global commodities

6) Global History as the history of polities: states, empires, civilizations,

world-systems, regions, continents. Nations and nationalism

7) Global history and the making of modern man/ woman: civilization, discipline and science

8) Global history as comparative history: convergences, divergences and the Great Divergence

Assessment and permitted materials

There will be a written exam about the content of the lectures and of the literature that has used

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Goal: to illustrate theories and methods of global history by means of topics and the way they have been dealt with by famous global historians in famous books.

Examination topics

Reading list

Literature, in principle short reviews/ articles that have to be read as background before every class, will be made available.

Association in the course directory

MA GGS: Grundlagen der Globalgeschichte; Theorien und Methoden der GGS (4 ECTS)

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