The aim of this course is to allow students to acquire:
- Knowledge of the origins, development and effect of institutions on a specific historical theme at an advanced level
- The ability to analyze the origins, development and effect of these institutions by applying appropriate theories, concepts and methods
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This course is designed for students to understand the importance and usage of history and memory in politics at local, national and international levels. Students will see more clearly how the past has been used to legitimise political action and has motivated political action. Actors in the politics of history comprise diverse institutions including states, regions, and cities as well as civil society organisations such as social movements. Politicians often form alliances with historians as based on political ideologies. Literature from memory studies and nationalism studies shall be applied to historical case studies as well as contemporary politics. We will discuss a broad range of themes such as Holocaust memory in German and international politics since 1945, the politics of official apologies by postcolonial governments, memory activism in cities today, the importance of historical cultures in the organisation of social movements and political parties, and (de)constructions of cultural heritage for political purposes.
Students will acquire a critical awareness of the use of history for political purposes. This will help them to prepare for employment with government or semi-government organizations, in communications or in the media.
The entrance requirements for Exchange Students will be checked by the International Office and the Programme coordinator. Acceptance is not self-evident.
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