Learning outcomes: after completing the course, students will have:
- knowledge of a relevant historical case study pertaining to the specialised topic;
- knowledge and understanding of the historical context of the specialised topic;
- basic knowledge of the theoretical discourse around the course topic;
- knowledge of methods relevant to the study of this specialised topic;
- knowledge of the latest scholarship: current historiographical issues;
- skills to conduct independent research on a historical topic on the basis of a research question formulated on their own and using historical sources;
- basic skills in the application of theories to historical material;
- basic skills in data analysis and use of requisite tools in a historical context;
- a skills set enabling them to think, act and communicate at an academic level and in line with academic standards of conduct ('academic integrity').
Learning objectives and skills: after completing the course, students will be able to:
- find and assess relevant scholarly articles and historical sources;
- define their own research topic that fits within the course topic;
- formulate a clear research question;
- conduct research based on primary and other sources and anchored in the historiography;
- independently plan and conduct research
- analyse primary sources and literature in relation to the research question;
- draw conclusions on the basis of previous arguments;
- present the results of this research in writing at an academic level;
- give and receive feedback (peer review) on parts of research papers.
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This is the second course of Specialisation 3:The Power of Culture
Make sure you register for this course before June 17, 12.00 noon to be considered for enrollment.
Students who major in History, TCS or LAS and take this course as part of their specialization, and pre-master’s students are guaranteed a place.
Other students will be placed through random selection.
The past is a source of inspiration and contemplation for many people. Video games, movies, novels, heritage tours, museums, policy papers on history education, and commemorative rituals illustrate how dealing with the past entails much more than professional historians’ textbooks. But who decides which past has to be preserved, commemorated and communicated in the public sphere? Today, the notion of shared authority typifies the heritage and memory arena. The historian or archaeologist is no longer the privileged steward of the past. Rather, a variety of people with different agendas and specific sets of cultural dispositions interpret, consume, and reproduce the past. This democratisation and diversification of history consumers and producers requires an interdisciplinary theoretical and methodological toolkit, enabling the historian to appropriately study, address, and engage these different audiences. By exploring key theoretical literature on public history and heritage, and exploring topical international case studies, you will familiarise yourself with the central debates that have structured contemporary discussions about heritage, memory and museums. You will train your research skills in the analysis of an example of the use of the past.
During the first part of the course (week 1-4) students will read and discuss a selection of key texts on heritage, memory, historical museums, and public history. We will also discuss a topical case study in which these different conceptual issues are operationalised. In the second part of this
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Early Exit option for international exchange students (5 ECTS)
Exchange students who are required to return to their home university before January, are allowed to choose an Early Exit option for this course. The Early Exit option means that students can finish the course before Christmas break, receiving 5 ECTS for the course. Students must make arrangements with the course coordinator at the start of the course.
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