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66 | YALE SUMMER SESSION

History and Culture of Southeastern Europe
Duration
01 Jul 2024 - 02 Aug 2024
Language
English
Status
REGULAR
Course directors :
Jasmina Beširević Regan , Yale University, United States
Andrea Feldman , University of Zagreb, Croatia
Course description:

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.

Course lecturers:
Jasmina Beširević Regan , Yale University, United States
Andrea Feldman , University of Zagreb, Croatia