Lecture and Seminar Programme
This module will be taught through a weekly lecture (Mondays, 5.00-6.00, FAB0.08) and one one-hour seminar each week (including four workshop-style seminars).
*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.
Term 1
|
Week |
Weekly Lectures |
Additional Lectures |
Seminar Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Introduction and Rationale Peter Marshall |
Introduction: Europe and the World c. 1450 | |
| 2 |
European Identities and the Identity of Europe Jonathan Davies |
European Identities and the Identity of Europe | |
| Theme: The Familiar and the Unfamiliar | |||
| 3 |
Gender and Sexual Identities Naomi Pullin |
Gender and Sexual Identities | |
| 4 |
Early Modern Cosmologies Martha McGill |
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Cosmologies |
| 5 |
Food, Fashion and Material Culture Rebecca Earle |
The Historiographical Review Peter Marshall |
Food, Fashion and Material Culture |
| 6 | READING WEEK | ||
| Theme: Encounters |
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| 7 |
The Indian Ocean World Guido van Meersbergen |
The Indian Ocean World | |
| 8 |
The European Invasion of the Americas Tim Lockley |
The European Invasion of the Americas | |
| 9 |
The Mediterranean Aysu Dincer |
The Maritime World of the Mediterranean | |
| 10 |
Global Trade and Global Economies Maxine Berg |
Global Trade and Global Economies | |
Term 2
| Week | Lecture 1 | Lecture 2 | Seminar Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
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Theme: Belief |
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| 1 |
The Origins of Reformation Peter Marshall |
The Origins of Reformation | |
| 2 |
The Impact of Reformation Peter Marshall |
The Impact of Reformation | |
| 3 |
Catholic Christianity in Global Context Anne Gerritsen |
Catholic Christianity in Global Context | |
| 4 |
Popular Culture and Witchcraft Beat Kümin |
Popular Culture and Witchcraft | |
| 5 |
Religion, Science and Print Michael Bycroft |
The 2000-word Essay Peter Marshall |
Religion, Science and Print |
| 6 | READING WEEK | ||
| Theme: Power |
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| 7 |
States, Empires and the Performance of Power Jonathan Davies |
States, Empires and the Performance of Power | |
| 8 |
Popular Politics and Protest Beat Kümin |
Popular Politics and Protest | |
| 9 |
Race and Slavery Dexnell Peters |
Exploring Slavery through Databases | |
| 10 |
Rival Empires Luca Mola |
External Challenges/Rival Empires | |
Term 3
| Week | Lecture 1 | Lecture 2 | Seminar Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Enlightenment and Revolution Mark Knights |
Enlightenment and Revolution | |
| 2 |
Conclusions Peter Marshall |
The Research Project Peter Marshall |
Conclusions and Preparing for the Research Project |