EU Studies Curriculum
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EUS 4210/CPO 4104 The Politics and Institutions of the EU
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This course is designed to be an introduction to the history, political institutions, and policy of the European Union. The creation and development of the European Union (EU) is one of the most fascinating political events of the last 50 years. It represents a unique opportunity to study the evolution of a political system without having to rely solely on historical documents. In the past half-century the EU has grown from a set of weak / poorly defined institutions with a limited policy domain and an emphasis on national sovereignty into an extensive political system with increasingly strong supranational actors influencing all aspects of political and economic life. What began in 1951 as an experiment in cooperation in the coal and steel sectors among six nations has grown to be a formal political and economic union between 27 countries. The goal of this course will be to examine this transformation both theoretically and historically.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Ioannis Livanis
EUS 4931/INR 4531 Politics of the EU
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This course begins with a brief historical and theoretical discussion of the impetus for European integration and the establishment of the EU. We then turn our attention to considering the EU’s various bodies and decision-making processes. Lastly, we undertake in-depth discussions of the records of achievement and current controversies associated with select policy areas such as monetary union and the common foreign and security policy.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Leann Brown
EUS 4931/POS 4931 EU Economic Integration
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This course is designed to provide students with a unique perspective on the political economy of European Union (EU) economic integration. It is an interdisciplinary course that covers topics ranging from the economic and political justification for economic integration to the links between EU enlargement and post-communist economic transition to the role of the Euro in the world. In addition, the course will require participation in two in-class debates. In each, two teams will present policy briefs on complex and controversial policy choices that the EU has faced over the course of its institutional evolution. The final activity of the course is a day-long seminar where students will present research paper findings to a group of local social studies and economics teachers.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Conor O’Dwyer
EUS 4931/FIN 4934 Single Europe, Single Market, and Single Currency
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The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the history, purpose, conflicts, and likely future direction of the European Monetary Union and its currency, the Euro. The first section of the course discusses the antecedents of single currency, namely the customs union and the single market, as well as on the evolution toward a monetary union. Section two presents the macroeconomics of exchange rate policy and the implications of a single currency. Section three concludes the course by focusing on the monetary and fiscal policy under a single currency as well as on the future of the Eurozone.
For more information, please contact the instructor: David O’Gorman
EUS 4931/POS 4931 EU Environmental Policy
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This course is a primer on internal and external environmental policies of the EU—and why they are inseparable. It focuses upon the three crucial dimensions of EU environmental policymaking: the domestic politics of EU members, politics among EU members, and the EU’s regional and global policies. This means a discussion of institutions (formal policymaking structures), policy process (the politics of policy), and several major substantive policies. You will be asked to select an EU member or candidate state and to prepare a series of short ‘briefing papers” that illuminate that nation’s environmental policymaking. The briefing paper is your opportunity to take an excursion in depth into the policymaking structure of a single nation.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Walter A. Rosenbaum
EUS 4931/POS 4931 EU in Comparative Context
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This course is designed to accomplish two primary tasks. First it will introduce students to the history, development and current state of the European Union (EU) and in particular its political institutions. The first part of the course will be dedicated to accomplishing this task through extensive reading and discussion of the existing EU-specific literature (books and articles). In the second part of the class we will turn to the remaining goal: the development of an understanding of the European Union and its political instructions, development and structure in comparative context.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Ioannis Livanis
EUS 4931/POS 4931 The EU in Global Economy
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This course is an introduction to the study of the political economy of the European Union (EU) from a global perspective. The main purpose of the course is to help students acquire analytical tools to understand ongoing political and economic processes within the EU in relation to globalization and regionalization trends. Among other things, the course explores the historical process of formation of the EU, as well as the driving forces behind the integration process. Various political and economic theories of integration are revised.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Ana Margheritis
EUS 4211/POS 4931 European Union's Enlargement
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This course is designed to provide students with a unique perspective on the on-going process of European Union enlargement. It combines the study of the history and politics of the European Union with the social, economic and political transformation of Eastern Europe, with a focus on the intersection and interaction of the two. The class begins with a summary of the historical development of the European Union and a review of its formal and informal institutions. The second part of the class overviews the recent history, political and economic transitions of Eastern Europe, including the role of the EU in determining the shape of those transitions. The third section of the class focuses on the process of European Union enlargement, summarizing recent enlargement experiences, as well as offering perspectives on the far-reaching social, economic and political effects of enlargement from representatives of both ‘old’ and ‘new’ Europe. The final portion of the class is devoted to a practical simulation where students, divided into several teams representing various national and institutional actors involved in the process, ‘play out’ the future enlargement of current European Union applicant counties.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Petia Kostadinova
POS 4956 Economics & Politics of the EU (UF in Salzburg)
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This course discusses the history, process and institutions of European economic and political integration. The focus will be primarily on the EU member states. It starts with the historical institutional forerunners, sketching the early history of integration. It will then provide an overview about the developments since the signing of the treaty of Rome.
For more information, please contact UF in Salzburg program director: Glenn Kepic
EUS 4930/SYD 4701 Nationalism & Ethnicity in Europe
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The purpose of this course is to provide students with a comparative understanding of the role played by nationalism and ethnic identity in Europe. The first objective of this class is to introduce students to a variety of approaches and perspectives that explain nationalism and ethnicity. The second objective is to analyze select cases of national identity and ethnic conflict in contemporary Europe, both West and East. We will look at several important theoretical problems (for example, the modernity of nationalism/national identity as a factor in state formation and dissolution/secession; ethnic politics and conflict management; the post-1989 national contexts and the enlargement of the European Union further East; citizenship issues and the challenges of large-scale migration) and case studies (e.g., regionalisms in Spain; Muslim minorities in Europe; the dismemberment of communist ethno-federations and the process of identity formation in the successor states; the Romany community as a trans-national European people lacking a country of their own).
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Alin Ceobanu
EUS 4930/POS 4931 The Domestic Politics of EU Enlargement
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This course will provide an in-depth examination of how EU expansion reconfigures domestic politics -- with a particular emphasis on its growing role in the consolidation of democratic institutions in new democracies. In order to contextualize the contemporary transformations (most of which are occurring in the formerly Communist countries of Eastern Europe), the course will look historically at the experience of earlier rounds of expansion, especially those incorporating what at the time were also comparatively backward economies and closed societies -- particularly Greece, Spain, and Portugal.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Conor O’Dwyer
EUS 4931/ALS 4905 Climate Change and the EU: Science and Policy View Sample Course Syllabus | Fall 2008 Schedule
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Climate Change and the European Union is an interdisciplinary science-policy course that explores the causes, mechanisms and implications of global climate change, traces how Europe came to assume a global leadership role in the area of climate change policy, and critically evaluates a selection of recent EU policies for climate change mitigation. The target audience for this course is undergraduate students in environmental science, life sciences, European studies, environmental policy, political science, international relations and related fields.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Danny Coenen
EUS 4950 EU in the World (UF in Brussels)
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This course will explore the changing role of the European Union (EU) on the global stage. Although many of the individual countries of Europe have at various point in history played leading roles in world affairs (political, military or trade and economics) the two world wars effectively diminished the influence of most of Europe 's countries as individual actors. However, the development of the European Economic Community and today’s European Union has served to return Europe as a whole to the global stage in a leading role. Although no longer colonial powers, the combined member states of the EU today make up the largest market in the world and have demonstrated their capacity to impact the world through diplomacy, strategic bargaining and even the projection of military force. This course will examine the evolution of the EU’s global influence through an analysis of several key areas of influence, including enlargement, neighborhood policy, trade and economic policy and the development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) / European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP). The course will consist of lectures, guest lectures, visits to EU institutions (as possible) and student presentations. Grades will be based on attendances, participation, in class exams and presentations and an independent research thesis.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Amie Kreppel
EUS 4000 Euroskepticism in the EU (or equivalent transfer - UF in Brussels)
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For more information, please contact UF in Brussels program director: Dr. Petia Kostadinova
EUS 4905 Individual Work (for students interested in EU internships)
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For more information, please contact the CES: Brano Kovalcik
MMC 4302 World Communications Systems: A European Perspective
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Since the early 1990s the world’s media systems have wrestled with the challenges and consequences of changing geo-political relationships, an increasingly interdependent global economy, and the emergence of digital technologies. These challenges include significant increases in the availability of distribution channels and content, new forms of content, such as interactive media, and controversies surrounding such issues as intellectual property, access to information, and consolidation of media control. In this course we will look at the history and role of communication systems intended for audiences in other countries, and at communication systems in several other countries.
We will look most closely at events in the European Union. Digital broadcasting, broadband, e-platforms, and other technologies are being developed and implemented. In some cases laws, customs, and national objectives clash with the unifying goals of the EU. In other cases there are tensions between trade policies of European governments and those of the United States. In this course we will examine the status of electronic media in the EU, and laws and policies designed to promote and protect them.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. David Ostroff
EUS 4930/POS 4931 Turkish Political Affairs
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The aim of this course is to introduce key debates and themes in Turkey, both past and contemporary, in order to allow students to see Turkish politics in both a comparative as well as EU politics context. The weekly course content is organized thematically rather than chronologically, which seeks to maximize student participation, in addition to remaining faithful to comparative methodology. In terms of actual timeline, whilst historical legacies left by the country’s Ottoman past will be touched upon, the primary focus will be from the establishment of the republican regime in 1923, the passage into multiparty politics after World War II, and inclusive of the contemporary period.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Sinan Ciddi .
EUS 3930/ANT 3930 Migration In Europe
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This course looks at the postsocialist societies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in the midst of rapid and momentous change. It examines the processes and particulars of what have become known as a “transition from socialism to capitalism”. To what extent do the so-defined “transitional” projects launched by Eastern European governments in the wake of 1989, projects which meant to bring the postsocialist countries within the orbit of democracy and market economy, mimic Western institutional experience? Or else, do they rather represent unique “postsocialist” experience? How are Eastern Europeans now made members of their transforming states and societies, and how are postsocialist countries claiming membership in the post-Cold War geo-political space?
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Maria Stoilkova
EUS 4930/ANT 4930 Islam in Europe (final paper EU-related)
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This course examines the prospects of integrating Muslim minorities into European societies. It will analyze the complexity and diversity of Islam in Europe. In Eastern Europe Islamic minorities are indigenous and have a long history of co-habitation with religious and ethnic others while in Western Europe the Islamic minorities constitute themselves through a recent process of migration and are perceived more and more as inassimilable others in most of these countries. The course intends to address the issue of Islamic radicalism and the different ways it affects the perception of Muslim minorities in Europe. It will examine the different social, political, cultural and economic processes at work in the European countries that shape the social interaction between these countries and their Islamic minorities.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Abdoulaye Kane
GET 3581/JST 3930 Literature and the Art of the Holocaust
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This course is designed to give students an understanding of the historical, political and aesthetic import surrounding the attempted destruction of the European Jewish community by Nazi Germany. Through an analysis of Holocaust literature, film and visual media, we will investigate the connections between history, trauma, witnessing and representation. Part of this class will focus on how the Holocaust functions as a mark of collective memory not only for a reunified Germany but throughout the EU. We will extend the problematic concept of Vergangenheitsbewaltigung, “mastering the past,” to how the countries of the EU examine their own roles (complicity, detachment or resistance) in relation to the crimes of genocide. How has the Holocaust been appropriated and reconfigured in a unifying Europe entering the 21st century?
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Eric Kligermann
EUH 3931 Europe and Capitalism
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This course encourages students to think through Europe, European identity and cultural history in relation to capitalism in a way that explains the European Union. Students taking the course for EUSP credit will write a final paper on EU-related topic.
For more information, please contact the Dr.Sheryl Kroen
EUS 4930/HIS 3931 Nationalism and the Idea of Europe
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The course traces the tension between nationalism and the concept of Europe. The course explores how a European identity arose along with the emergence of nationalisms during the Reformation, the wars of religion, and the Enlightenment. The course examines on the rise and fall of the Napoleonic system; the German bids for hegemony under Bismarck, Wilhelm II, and Hitler; and the success of European integration after 1945.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Peter Bergmann
EUS 4930/SYA 4930 Culture and Identity in Europe
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The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with some key themes on the ever-changing socio-cultural European realities, past and present. The first objective of this class is to introduce students to several relevant discourses on culture and identity in contemporary Europe. The second objective is to explore the regional, national and transnational dimensions of socio-cultural identification. This course also looks at these identities in the context of supranational unification and eastward extension of the European Union, as well as at their role in the process of shaping a European self. By the end of this class, students will be able to: (a) identify some key cultural issues in contemporary Europe; (b) evaluate the role played by various local and regional cultures in the future architecture of Europe; and (c) make the connection between the multitude of European identities and the ideal of a unified Europe.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Alin Ceobanu
SYA 4930 European Population Issues
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This course is designed to introduce students to major issues related to population size, growth, and composition in Europe. The course is recommended for students in any discipline who have an interest in better understanding European social issues – students in sociology, political science, international relations, and economics, as well as those who have a professional or personal interest in Europe. The course will explore the demographic processes that have shaped the countries of Europe and the European Union. We will discuss some of the social, political, and economic concerns currently facing Europe and the European Union, as well as historical trends including the demographic transition. The course will also introduce students to some basic measures and sources of data used to study populations.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Tanya Koropeckyj-Cox
SYD 3410 Urban Sociology (only if offered by Dr. Regina Bures)
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Urban sociology examines the development and functions of cities and their social consequences. The principal questions of urban sociology focus on the emergence and growth of cities, social organization in cities, the spatial structure of cities, interaction among city residents, the impact of cities on their host regions and nations, and the consequences of urbanization. This course will pay special attention to the economic, social and cultural changes in cities in both the United States and Europe over the last few decades. In particular, we will contrast current urban patterns and policies in the United States with those in the European Union. Students will develop a general knowledge of the current issues in urban sociology as well as the ability to frame those issues in the context of both European and American cities.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Regina Bures
INR 3502 International Institutions
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This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge and understanding of the theories of international institutions and familiarity with the most important and commonly discussed international organizations and regimes. The first section of the course will cover the theories relevant to the creation and functioning of the United Nations. It will also explore how the UN engages in international politics given its structural and political limitations. The second section of the course will cover the theories relevant to the creation and functioning of the European Union (EU) and briefly discuss its evolution and abilities as a cross between an international organization and a state. The final section of the course will cover the structure and political impact of well-known international organizations, such as the IMF, World Bank, and WTO.
For more information, please contact the CES: Brano Kovalcik
EUS 3930/CPO 3614 Central and Eastern European politics
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This class will provide a survey of the politics of post-Communist Eastern Europe. Just as the collapse of the region's Communist regimes took social scientists by surprise a decade ago, so too has the remarkable divergence of political and economic outcomes since. In some of the region's countries, democratic institutions were swiftly consolidated; in others, however, free elections produced "illiberal democracies" – and sometimes even new forms of authoritarianism. Likewise in the economic sphere, there has been wide variation in outcomes: while some governments have managed difficult reforms and laid the conditions for growth, others have faced sustained economic contraction. This range of outcomes makes the region an ideal laboratory for testing the explanatory power of major theories of comparative politics. Our survey of political and economic developments in this region over the last decade will cover democratization and political participation; privatization and macroeconomic reform; nationalism and ethnic conflict; as well as state-building and institutional development. The countries that will receive primary consideration are Poland, the former Czechoslovakia, Hungary, the former Yugoslavia, and Romania.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Conor O’Dwyer
EUH 4610 Society and the Sexes in Modern Europe
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In this overview of European history since the eighteenth century we will concentrate on issues of gender with respect to politics, sexuality, class, science, imperialism, war, the modern nation-state, and the European Union.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Sheryl Kroen
FRT 4523/ENG 4135 European Identities, European Cinema
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Since World War II, European cinemas have struggled to maintain the prestige they had earlier acquired, and are now considered Hollywood’s rivals. Strengthened by the establishment of the European Union, many films are now destined for a larger market and its national communities. The course will emphasize European cinemas’ distinct aesthetic qualities as an 'art cinema' in which politics and philosophy are present to a degree not found in American cinema. The course will examine the question of what constitutes 'Europeanness' and will analyze critical texts surrounding this notion.
As designed, the class does not intend to be a survey of films made in different countries nor to sample films made in Europe. It will seriously study texts (film included) and their European agendas in a critically and historically informed fashion. The course will be offered in English only.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Sylvie Blum
RUT 3600 The Twentieth Century through Slavic Eyes
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Eastern and Central Europe underwent social and political change in the 20th century that by far exceeded the more gradual and progressive transitions that affected other “Western” cultures. This course gives students an opportunity to explore the major historical, social and cultural upheavals of the twentieth century through the eyes of a large community of European Slavs. We will do this through the medium of literature, film and other contemporary art forms. The course will take its lead from the assumption that it is not so much events as perceptions of events that influence the thoughts and ideas of subsequent generations. The course will place special emphasis on how these perceptions changed in the course of the last century. Taught entirely in English; no knowledge of any other language required.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Galina Rylkova
ECO 4730 The Firm in the Global Economy
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This course is designed to provide an integrated approach to the production, investment and selling decisions of the firm operating in international markets. The course surveys the richness and diversity of global economic and business environments and emphasizes strategic economic decision making by established international firms and by domestic firms contemplating entering the global arena. Content is provided through lectures, case studies, problem sets, text readings, and team projects and presentations.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Carol West
ECO 4934 Transition Economies and EU Accession
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This course focuses on the transition of former socialist countries in Eastern Europe from socialist to market economies, and their eventual accession into the European Union. The economics of transition is a relatively new field and has what appears to be a rather narrow subject compared to other fields of economics. Nevertheless, it can help us further our understanding of capitalism as an economic system, and of large-scale institutional change. Starting from different initial conditions countries in transition instituted different constitutive parts of the capitalist system at various speeds, in different variants, and in varying order. These “out of steady state” observations should help us better understand the interaction between the main constitutive parts of the capitalist system.
For more information, please contact the CES: Brano Kovalcik
EUS 3930/CLA 3930 The Greeks and the Others: Greek Identity and the EU
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Ethnic identity is a complex phenomenon, and it is usually associated with a way of life dictated by cultural and ideological traditions as well as social expectations. Like any form of identity, ethnic identity is not a static concept but a rather dynamic one and it appears to be in constant evolution. The definition of Modern Greek identity is especially problematic due to the peculiar circumstances of the development of the Modern Greek state in the 20th century. The purpose of this course is to examine certain important issues pertaining to identity construction and "otherness" in modern Greece and also to examine the role of Greek nationalism in the desired integration with other European countries in the context of the European Union.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Tom Kostopoulos
EUS 3930/GMT 3513 Greece in European Context
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Who are the modern Greeks? How similar or different are they to the rest of the Europeans in culture, ideas, politics and history? And how does the Greek identity relate to the European from a historical, cultural and socio-political perspective? This is a broad interdisciplinary course that aims to analyze and evaluate the distinctive Greek identity and its relation to Europe providing also an overview of different aspects of Greek life in the 20th century.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Tom Kostopoulos
EUS 3930/EUH 3206 Europe Since 1914/Europe in the 20th Century
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Since 1900 Europeans have witnessed an astonishing number of changes. In fact, some of the most dramatic transformations of this century have come about in the past decade as a result of the sudden and unexpected collapse of communist systems in the Soviet Union (1991) and Eastern Europe (1989). Among the far-reaching consequences of these recent developments have been the resurgence of nationalist and regionalist sentiments -- Scotland, Basque country, Lombardy, are examples -- the redrawing of state boundaries, and the acceleration of the movement towards transnational economic and political integration (EU). Although this is not a course in current affairs, we will be studying the major historical events of the past one hundred years that have given rise to the contemporary European scene. Some of the themes we will be exploring are: the origins and outcomes of the two world wars, the varieties of European social and political ideologies, and the ever-changing pattern of national and trans-national identities.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. George Esenwein
EUS 3930/CZT 3930 Contemporary Czech Literature: The Notion of ‘Europeanism’
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The course surveys contemporary Czech literature, with ‘contemporary’ referring to the period starting after WWII and extending to the present. The political turmoil of this period left an indelible mark on the Czech literature, which will naturally lead to some discussions of the historical and political circumstances of this period. They will motivate the close connection between literature and politics, and the role of the ‘conscience of the nation’ that Czech writers have often assumed, voluntarily or despite their other intentions. The course aims at emphasizing the notion of ‘Europeanism’ in the Czech national identity, and its role in the integration of the Czech Republic into the European Union.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Hana Filip
EUH 4282 The Cold War in Europe
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This course offers an historical assessment of what has come to be known as the Cold War era in Europe, 1948-1991. Special emphasis will be placed on its origins, its social, economic, political aspects as well as the historical consequences it had for Europe in the second half of the twentieth century. We shall survey the political, economic, and political landscape of Europe in the immediate aftermath of the war, paying close attention to the impact of events like the Greek Civil War, the rise of Tito in Yugoslavia, and the resurrection of democratic regimes in Western Europe. Various other topics, including a brief exploration of the contrasting cultural worlds that emerged in this period, will be featured in this part of the course. In the last part of the course, we will survey the political and economic transformations that formed the backdrop to the last stages of the Cold War. We shall also discuss the significance of the end of the Cold War in Europe.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. George Esenwein
FOT 4806 Translation for Diplomacy, Law, and European Union Issues
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The purpose of the course is to develop the practice of translation skills in the multi-lingual and multi-cultural domains specific to diplomacy, comparative/international law, and legal issues typical of the European Union (EU). The curriculum focuses on the acquisition of translation skills while highlighting the terminology and cultural problems that characterize translation in such sensitive forums of world affairs. Translation is presented as a problem-solving discipline. All class discussions are held in English. Translation assignments cover a wide variety of text types and genres, such as, political speeches, legal documents from different state, national, and international legislatures, EU official texts on a variety of legal issues (for instance: employment, women’s rights, environmental issues, export-import regulations, and taxation policies).
For more information, please contact the instructor: Bernadette Cesar-Lee
EUS 4930/PSY 4930 Muslims in Modern Europe: Psychology, Peace & Conflict
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Our aim in this class will be to explore together the modern history and current role(s) of Muslims in Europe through various lenses – the rich lenses of knowledge, multicultural experience, and interest you bring, and a few that I and the others we will explore together in the negotiation and conflict resolution literature offer us. This course is reading intensive, discussion centered, and I hope educational for you as a whole person. If you show up, pay attention, and really try to engage the material, you might come away with 1) a greater understanding of relationship focused negotiation and what influences cultures of peace and conflict, both intra- and inter-personally (psychologically), and intra- and inter-nationally (politically) 2) a historically rooted appreciation of the modern story of Muslims in Europe and 3) an ability to apply these two knowledge-tools to better understand contemporary Europe (including recent and current events in England, France, Spain, and Turkey) and your relationships with friends, family, and colleagues.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Brian Mistler
EUS 4930/CCJ 4934 Human Trafficking in Europe
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This course will provide an in-depth analysis of human smuggling stemming from eastern European countries. Members of the European Union which are affected by human smuggling will also be an area of concentration. Human smuggling operations with Europe as a final destination will also be analyzed. Attention will be given to how trafficking of humans from Europe affects the global community. To analyze the problem of human smuggling in Europe, this course will cover the nature and extent of the problem, policies aimed at preventing human trafficking at both domestic and international levels, and the involvement of non-governmental agencies.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Allison Timbs
EUS 4930/ANT 4930 Migration and Ethnicity in Europe
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The objectives of this course are to provide students with the key theoretical approaches to ethnicity and with a grasp of the relationship between ethnicity and nationalism. This course introduces students to the different migration regimes of selected European Union states, which are based on specific definitions of citizenship and gives students an understanding of the processes of immigrant identity formation, particularly in the context of growing anti-immigration sentiments and racism. The wider significance of the expansion and consolidation of the European Union on migration policy and immigrant rights is also addressed.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Ermitte St. Jacques
EUS 4930/WST 4930/ANT 4930 Gender and Migration in Europe
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This course draws mainly on anthropological approaches to the study of migration and gender analysis. As migration studies and gender analysis are both interdisciplinary fields, theoretical perspectives from other disciplines, particularly sociology and political science, are also presented. The course provides students with an understanding of how the articulation of ethnicity, race, religion and class structures the experiences of different groups of migrant women across Europe. The supranational policies of the European Union as they affect the lives of migrant women are surveyed, with emphasis on the rights of third country nationals and efforts to combat sex trafficking. In addition to extra-communitarian migration, the movement of community citizens within the European Union is covered.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Ermitte St. Jacques
EUS 4930/CCJ 4934 Organized Crime in Europe
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The problem of organized crime is growing throughout the world and Europe is no exception. Crimes such as human trafficking, illicit drug smuggling, money laundering, international theft, prostitution, illegal arms trading, and fraud are all sources of concern for governments world-wide. This course will discuss the organized crime problem within the European community. Members of the European Union with substantial organized crime problems will be the primary focus of this course. Other European countries that have an organized crime problem that affects or is affected by European Union members will also be analyzed. More specifically, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Poland, Turkey, Albania, and Switzerland will be examined.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Allison Timbs
EUS 4950 20th Century Czech Culture & Society (or equivalent - UF in Prague)
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This course will attempt to situate Czech culture vis-à-vis such relative and dynamic notions of geography, history and politics by presenting numerous perspectives on the Czech question and the fate of Central Europe. This course provides a Czech cultural history from the optimism of the First Czechoslovak Republic to the betrayal at Munich and subsequent Nazi occupation, through the turmoil of the communist era to the 1989 Velvet Revolution and recent entry into the European Union. We will examine such periods of cultural transition through the prism of literature, art and film and explore the role of the artist as chronicler, critic and agent in these historical developments.
For more information, please contact the instructor: Holly Raynard
EUS 4950 Polish Cultural Studies (or equivalent - UF in Krakow)
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Throughout the 20th/21st centuries, Poland has been confronted by numerous transitional events, such as those from war to peace and a socialist system, from a command economy to a capitalist one, from being eclipsed by the Iron Curtain to peacefully tearing down the Curtain in 1989 and joining the European Union in 2004. This course will consider (among others) the following questions: What is the relationship between historical events and cultural production? How do transitional moments in the economic or political spheres spark new artistic forms and transformations in the cultural sphere? How do writers and artists contribute to changing definitions of local, national, and European identity?
For more information, please contact the instructor: Dr. Ewa Wampuszyc or Dr. Chris Caes
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