Cultures of Empire

label Diverse autorenew 2025-09-29, 17:01 history_edu Ioana Dinescu
This course will examine the cultural dimensions of empires in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Students will discuss the historical background of various empires during this period and will be introduced to the terminology and the academic debate. Issues that will be examined during the course include the direct and indirect forms of empire, civilizing missions, the role of culture and representation, and the complex cultural exchanges between the center and the periphery. Excursions to the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam and the National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden are included in the program.

Period
21-07-2014 - 01-08-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
The course is designed for students from Fudan University. The course has a focus on the humanities and social sciences

Course aim
To provide students with insight and expertise in the history, culture and dynamics of empires in the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Credits
4.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 1260[Convert to USD] 1260 - Course + course materials + housing

Course leader
dr. Jaap Verheul & drs. Maurits Rost

Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl
E-mail: summerschool@uu.nl
Phone: 0031302534400