Key Works in Contemporary Historical Thought

Course

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/L_GAMAGES023

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to acquire an overview of contemporary historical thought. Students are able to analyse and evaluate historical works in relation to their historiographical context, and present their views about it in class.

Course Content

This course is about contemporary history writing. We examine theories, methods, practices, and concepts that historians and social scientists use to explain and write about the past. We will discuss key works by authors such as Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Carlo ginzburg, Michel de Certeau, Joan Scott, and Edward Said. In class students will present their thoughts on a key historical work in the field of their master-specialisation. Additionally we will discuss Lynn Hunt's, Writing History in the Global Era (2014) and Jo Guldi and David Armitage's, The History Manifesto (2014).

Teaching Methods

Lectures and seminars.

Method of Assessment

Written Open Book Exam (75%), oral presentation and participation at the seminars (25%).

Literature


- Lynn Hunt, Writing History in the Global Era (Paperback), 2014 or later.
- Jo Guldi and David Armitage, The History Manifesto (Open Access, Cambridge UP), 2014.

Target Audience

Students MA History; students Humanities Research Master: Global History; All interested
Academic year1/09/2431/08/25
Course level6.00 EC

Language of Tuition

  • English

Study type

  • Master