School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Learning outcomes
The student understands why identities are a powerful source of conflicts and knows how to study identities.
General description
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.
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. Furthermore, it is discussed how identity questions should be noticed in peace building situations.
Enrolment for University Studies
Teachers
Teaching
Study materials
Reading list will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Further information
Mode of teaching: Study group: course starts with a lecture introducing core themes, offering list of reading and organizing schedule. Students gather with teacher to discuss about several themes and everyone reads given text to each lecture. Student need to prepare an oral introduction to one or two topics and write longer essay (8-10 pages) on chosen theme.