Wenceslas square, Prague, October, 1918
This course addresses new directions in the writing of modern European history. Organized thematically and spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the syllabus samples recently published works in cultural, legal, intellectual, political, economic, queer, and environmental history. We devote particular attention to the way Europe has been conceptualized as a field of study, attending to the turn among contemporary scholars towards central and eastern Europe and the embrace of global and international frames. Topics covered range from histories of food systems and cities to histories of the family, the nation, and the state.
