Lecture and Seminar Programme

This module will be taught through a weekly lecture (Mondays, 5.00-6.00, Oculus 0.03) and one one-hour seminar each week.

*NOTE that direct links to essential and recommended readings (as well as some further readings) can be accessed through the Library's Talis Aspire page for this module, and look under 'My Lists'.

**Recordings of lectures, with accompanying Powerpoints, can be accessed on the university's Moodle site.

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Term 1

Week	Weekly Monday Lectures	Additional Lectures	Seminar Topics
1	Introduction and RationaleLink opens in a new window Peter Marshall		Introduction: Europe and the World c. 1450
2	European Identities and the Identity of EuropeLink opens in a new window Peter Marshall		European Identities and the Identity of Europe
	Theme: The Familiar and the Unfamiliar
3	Gender and Sexual IdentitiesLink opens in a new window Sarah Johanesen		Gender and Sexual Identities
4	Early Modern CosmologiesLink opens in a new window Sophie Mann		Cosmologies
5	Witchcraft Penny Roberts	The Historiographical ReviewLink opens in a new window Mark Knights	WitchcraftLink opens in a new window
6	READING WEEK
	Theme: Encounters and Exchanges
7	The MediterraneanLink opens in a new window Aysu Dincer		The Maritime World of the Mediterranean
8	The Indian Ocean World Song-Chuan Chen		The Indian Ocean WorldLink opens in a new window
9	European-American Encounters and ExchangesLink opens in a new window Tim Lockley		The European Invasion of the Americas
10	Global Influences on European Culture: Food, Fashion and Material Culture Sarah Johanesen		Food, Fashion and Material Culture

Term 2

Week	Lecture 1	Lecture 2	Seminar Topics
	Theme: Belief
1	The Origins of ReformationLink opens in a new window Peter Marshall		The Origins of Reformation
2	The Impact of ReformationLink opens in a new window Beat Kümin		The Impact of Reformation
3	Catholic Christianity in Global ContextLink opens in a new window Sarah Johanesen		Catholic Christianity in Global Context
4	Popular Culture(s)Link opens in a new window Beat Kümin		Popular Culture
5	Science and ReligionLink opens in a new window Michael Bycroft	Guidance about the 2000-word EssayLink opens in a new window	Science and Religion
6	READING WEEK
	Theme: Power
7	States, Empires and the Performance of PowerLink opens in a new window Jonathan Davies		States, Empires and the Performance of Power
8	Popular Politics and ProtestLink opens in a new window Beat Kümin		Popular Politics and Protest
9	Race and SlaveryLink opens in a new window Lydia Plath		Exploring Enslaved Lives through Databases
10	Rival EmpiresLink opens in a new window Jonathan Davies		External Challenges/Rival Empires

Term 3

Week	Lecture 1	Lecture 2	Seminar Topics
1	Enlightenment and RevolutionLink opens in a new window Michael Bycroft		Enlightenment and Revolution
2	The Research ProjectLink opens in a new window Peter Marshall		Preparing for the Research Project
3	ConclusionsLink opens in a new window Peter Marshall		Conclusions