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64333-01 - Practical course: Methods of European Global History (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Paul Blickle (paul.blickle@unibas.ch)
Corey David Ross (corey.ross@unibas.ch, Assessor) Lars von Felten-Kury (lars.kury@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Over the past 30 years, global history has become an important and increasingly multi-faceted historiographical approach that seeks to overcome methodological nationalism and Eurocentric perspectives on the world. This course introduces theories and methods of global history by dealing with the cross-border movement of ideas, things and people on two different levels: first, by reading and discussing key texts on the history of global circulation and the various methods (partly inspired by neighboring disciplines) that can be used to reconstruct it; and second, by addressing access to and use of digitized global historical sources. Students will carry out small projects that apply the methods they have learned to examine objects and materials from local and/or digital archives, and will present their projects for discussion. |
| Learning objectives | Introduction to the methods and theories of Global History. |
| Bibliography | Sven Beckert and Dominik Sachsenmaier (eds.), Global History, Globally: Research and Practice around the World (London: Bloomsbury, 2018) Sebastian Conrad: What is Global History? (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2017) Roland Wenzlhuemer, Doing Global History: An Introduction on 6 Concepts (London: Bloomsbury, 2020) Stefanie Gänger, Jürgen Osterhammel (eds.), Rethinking Global History (Cambridge: CUP, 2024). |
| Weblink | Europainstitut Basel |
| Course application | Via MOnA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Tuesday | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17.02.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 24.02.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Tuesday 03.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 10.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 17.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 24.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 31.03.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 07.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 14.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 21.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 28.04.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 05.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 12.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 19.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Tuesday 26.05.2026 | 12.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Hörsaal 00.015 |
| Modules |
Modul: Archive / Medien / Theorien (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Forschung und Praxis (Master's degree subject: Osteuropäische Geschichte) Modul: Methoden der Near & Middle Eastern Studies und der Gesellschaftswissenschaften (Master's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Reflexion, Methodik, Praxis (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Theorie (Master's degree subject: History) Module: Societal Approaches (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Accompanying class work. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Europainstitut |