European History
Objectives
This course aims at giving our students a general knowledge concerning the European economic, political and social scene during the 19th and the 20th centuries. It is our belief that students engaged in a research concerning scientific and technological practices should have a contextualized approach of this topics, thus becoming important a more general historical training.
General characterization
Code
9920
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Paula Pires dos Santos Diogo
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 63
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
No requirements.
Bibliography
Making Europe Book Series: https://www.makingeurope.eu/www/bookseries
Aldcroft, Derek H. & Ville, S. P. (Ed.), The European Economy, 1750-1914: A Thematic Approach, 1994.
Aldcroft, Derek H., Historia de la Economia Europea (1914-1990), "NuevosInstrumentos Universitarios", Barcelona, Crítica,1997.
Hudson, Pat, The Industrial Revolution, Londres, Edward Arnold, 1992.
Iriye, A., Saunier, P-Y. (eds.), The Dictionary of Transnational History, Palgrave Macmillan , 2007
Kenwood, A. G. e Lougheed, A.L., The Growth of the International Economy 1820-2000, London/New York, Routledge, 1971 (4ª ed. 1999).
Léon, Pierre (Dir.), História Económica e Social do Mundo, Vols. V e VI, Lisboa, Sá da Costa Editora, 1981-82.
Specific bibliography will be available for each session.
Teaching method
Presentation of the topics by the lecturer, supported by slides; discussion of texts and films covering the topics outlined in the syllabus. Discussion of some topics by students under staff supervision and avaliation.
Evaluation method
Evaluation:
1) a critical reading of a book selected by the teacher accordingly with the academic profile of the student;
2) one short essays on three of the tours of the Inventing Europe Virtual Exhibit
Subject matter
- The classical heritage. The idea of Europe and the classic paradigm of civilization: law, freedom and citizenship / universalism and pluralism.
- Medieval Europe. Networks of knowledge: the role of the Christian Church; the city as political and commercial center; the role played by universities; science and craftsmanship as pillars of an emerging Europe.
- Crossing boundaries: the overseas expansion. New spaces, construction and diffusion / dispersion of the European model.
- Modernity, Renaissance and Humanism. Cultural and scientific revolutions.
- The enlightenment and the triumph of reason.
- Revolutions and new economic, political and social ideologies.
- Industrial Society: Revolution. Technology. Capitalism. Liberalism.
- Marxism and internationalism
- Nationalism and nation building. International organization of contemporary Europe
- Wars and crises: the Wilsonian moment and the rise of anticolonial nationalisms
- From Europe in the world to the globalization of Europe
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: