Duration
01 Jul 2024 - 02 Aug 2024
The course presents a multidisciplinary study of the area of Southeastern Europe from antiquity to modernity. The topics include the remnants of the Roman world and Byzantine presence; consequences of the schism between Rome and Constantinople; barbarian kingdoms and the medieval city-states; Ottoman incursions and millets; Renaissance and Baroque; beginning of nationalism and modern national integrations; national revolutions, fascism, communism, and post-communist conflicts; secularization of religion; genocide in post-Yugoslav wars. The course also includes several academic field trips in the Dubrovnik area.