The student understands why identities are a powerful source of conflicts and knows how to study identities.
Contents
This course examines what is understood by nationalism and national identity, and how identity is intertwined with security. The notion of ontological security is introduced to explain how conflicts between and within nation-states are struggles over identities. Furthermore, the role of collective memory and past politics are analyzed as the sites of power struggle. The controversial nature of multiculturalism is also discussed in classes.
Lectures (10 h), articles + seminar (14 h) (students give an oral presentation on the basis of their essay)
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
English
Examination (including lectures and selected literature) + seminar with essay
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
Reading list will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Further information
Some room in the course for exchange students and other students, please contact the teacher before the course.