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64338-01 - Lecture: A Global History of European Integration (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Lucie Chamlian (l.chamlian@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This lecture introduces students to the contemporary history of European integration from a global perspective. Drawing on historical and political science accounts, the first part of the course lays out the conventional history of European construction, resumed as "deeper, wider and compromised". The second part engages the closer history of the European Union, focusing on how the EU relates to the world after multiple internal and external crises. |
| Learning objectives | To know the historical key events, processes and structures of European integration as well as the contexts in which they unfold. To critically interrogate mainstream narratives of European integration. |
| Bibliography | Gilbert, Mark 2021: European Integration: A Political History. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. |
| Weblink | Europainstitut Basel |
| Admission requirements | None. |
| Course application | Via MOnA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online course |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 26.02.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Thursday 05.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 12.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 19.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 26.03.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 02.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Ostern |
| Thursday 09.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 16.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 23.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 30.04.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 07.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Thursday 14.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | Auffahrt |
| Thursday 21.05.2026 | 14.15-16.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Erweiterung Gesellschaftswissenschaften M.A. (Master's degree subject: Political Science) Modul: Forschung und Praxis (Master's degree subject: Osteuropäische Geschichte) Modul: Gesellschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor's degree program: Eastern European Studies) Modul: Gesellschaft in Osteuropa (Bachelor's degree subject: Eastern European Cultures) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Transfer: Europa interdisziplinär (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Module: Europeanization and Globalization (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Module: Migration, Mobility and Transnationalism (Master's degree program: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources) Specialization Module Global Europe: International Organizations (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization Module Global Europe: Regional Integration and Global Flows (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | The written exam will take place in physical presence on 22 May 2025 at 14.15h at Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.131. |
| 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 |