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Courses 2021
History and Culture
blended courseThis comprehensive summer school course will give you great insight into Central European culture and architecture, while at the same time giving you the opportunity to spend time...
The Nijmegen Papyri and the History of Graeco-Roman Egypt
top courseThe Radboud University Library owns seven papyrus fragments that are largely unpublished. The students will study the society of Graeco-Roman Egypt and apply their knowledge in pre...
Building Britain, 1700-1840: Industrial 'Revolution' or 'Evolution'?
online courseIn the short span between the accession of George III (1760) and the death of his son William IV (1837) the face of England changed dramatically. Roads, railways, rivers and canals...
Potsdam’s History Academy
Potsdam's History Academy covers the major events and themes of modern German history through the lens of one city: Potsdam – the capital of the federal state of Brandenburg. The...
Nordic Civil Society – a model for the world?
top course online course‘Nordic Civil Society – a model for the world?’ studies the role of civil society associations in Norden and beyond, and their roles in relation to the Nordic model of society. Foc...
Norwegian History
online courseThe course provides a survey of Norwegian history. The first half covers the first migrations to Norway; social, political, and mythical traditions of the Viking period; the format...
Witchcraft Across Classical, Medieval, and Early-Modern Cultures in Europe
online courseBeliefs in witchcraft are widely distributed both geographically and chronologically. At the European level, the accusations were put together within a coherent intellectual framew...
A Glimpse of Russian History
online courseHistory is probably the most popular subject among Russian politicians and public figures today, and certainly the one that provokes the hottest public disputes. What are the cause...
Disruptive Narratives: Re-Constructing the Truth in the Age of Multi-modal Propaganda
online courseAn international group of scholars, representing three continents, and including world-renowned author Ian Buruma, proposes a five-day summer university course for advanced B.A., M...
Seduction and Terror: Hitlers Germany
top course online courseThe ‘thousand year Reich’ that Hitler promised when he became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 lasted but 12 years. During this time, however, Hitler and his Nazi Party came t...
Twentieth Century Berlin: People, Places, Words
top course online courseThis course is about Berlin, and the story of its tumultuous and epoch defining twentieth century. We examine this history through various lenses: the biographies of individuals, t...
The Cold War
top course online courseOver the course of the Cold War, the city of Berlin was frequently at the centre of global tensions and a potential front line should the superpower rivalry descend into actual war...
Britain and the Making of the Modern World
online courseFor much of the 19th and 20th century Britain was the world’s superpower, and its imperial connections not only left deep traces in America, Africa and Asia, but also in Britain it...
Ancient Ideas in the Modern World
online courseThis course is an exploration of the history of Greek and Roman ideas, which formed the modern world. In the first half of the sessions will focus on Greek ideas like democracy, ph...
History of Russian Revolutions
online courseIn this course students will become familiar with the one of the most important periods of Russian and world history. The 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution of 1917 showed...
Histories and Languages of the Viking Age: Old Norse & Medieval Latin
top courseThe story of the Viking Age is one that spans several centuries (c. 750-1050 AD), and crosses continents, from Vínland in the west to Constantinople in the east. It is an era that...
Dutch History, Politics and Culture
top courseThe Netherlands is a small country with a big history, whose legacy is global in impact. In the 17th century, The Netherlands was home to the first multinational and first stock-ex...
Jesuit Heritage: Art & Architecture
The Society of Jesus made an indelible impact on the development of Early Modern art and architecture. This was not only true in Europe, but also in the mission territories where t...
City As a Narrative: History, Culture and Identity of St. Petersburg
The course aims to reveal Russian culture, history and politics through looking at St. Petersburg as one of the narratives of Russia’s identity within four dimensions: St. Petersbu...
Russian History, Art, and Culture in the 20th Сentury
The course will shed light on the planned economy, ideology, science and to technology, and environment in the context of multiple transformations, ranging from global political ev...
Courses 2022
Transnational Intellectual History: Comparative Methods
The course outlines, discusses, and evaluates the methods for studying intellectual history transnationally. It focuses on the inter-relationship between political, cultural, and i...
The Knights Hospitaller in the Aegean: History and Archaeology
The course will focus on the Knights Hospitaller's while their headquarters was on Rhodes (1309-1522), though it will also give background on their foundation and development prior...
Past courses
Courses 2021
Cultural Historical Studies
online courseThe winter school courses provide a well-structured introduction into one of the most fascinating periods of Austria's intellectual history in a short time. The culture of the fin-...
History of the Russian Revolution in St. Petersburg
online courseIn this course students will become familiar with the one of the most important periods of Russian and world history. The 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution of 1917 showed...
Introduction to Medieval Scotland
online courseAn intensive online course introducing the history of Medieval Scotland while developing historical skills. Using a range of primary sources - physical objects and documents in tra...
Courses 2020
History Summer Programme
The History Programme gives you the chance to study in detail specific historical figures, periods and events. Eminent historians offer courses covering a wide range of themes in B...
Medieval Studies Summer Programme
This programme offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn from some of the finest British medievalists. Courses are offered in defined topics which encompass art, architecture, hi...
History Great Power Systems
How do the most powerful countries in the world get along? How do they balance their own interests with the general desirability for the world to be a stable and peaceful place? Wh...
Univie: Cultural Historical Studies
The univie: winter school for Cultural Historical Studies takes place in Vienna, the capital of the former Habsburg Monarchy (and Austria of today) where traces of the outstanding...
European and Mediterranean Interconnections
The teaching faculty from McGill comes from a variety of disciplines. The course is divided into two 2-week modules. Lectures in Thessaloniki and a 4-day field trip. •...
Russian History, Arts & Life
European University at St. Petersburg (EUSP) invites bachelor and master degree students, researchers, journalists, and everyone interested in Russian Studies to start learning th...
Vikings in Britain
The Viking Age was a dynamic period in European history which brought new cultures into contact and which affected the formation of the modern nations of England, Wales and Scotlan...
History of the Russian Revolution in St. Petersburg: 1900 – 1917
In this course students will become familiar with the one of the most important periods of Russian and world history. The 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution of 1917 showed...
Ancient and Classical Worlds Summer Programme
This programme offers a rich selection of courses on a range of past cultures and civilisations taught by leading experts and allows you to explore and immerse yourself in the late...
Decolonizing Europe: History, Memory, Redress (in collaboration with the Center for Slavery & Justice at Brown University)
top course‘Decolonizing Europe’ takes a fresh approach to current debates surrounding notions of citizenship, belonging and the colonial past within postcolonial, post-WWII and post-Cold War...
Courses 2019
Europe in the Enlightenment | No.1
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Cycle 2 retraces the century of the Enlighte...
The Sorbonne in English | No.2
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. What are the main characteristics of France...
At the Sources of European Culture: Greco-Roman Antiquity | No.2
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Want to deepen your knowledge on the foundat...
GLOCAL. Cuidar del arte hoy, aquí y ahora
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, the Fundación Gondra Barandiarán and the Universidad de Deusto are presenting the first edition of the summer course "Museographies. Ways of seeing art...
Europe from 1914 to 1945
Beginning with the First World War and the Russian revolutions of 1917, moves through the halcyon 1920s to the crises of the 1930s, and examines the causes, course, and consequence...
French Identity(ies) No.2
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. What specificities distinguish France from o...
Public History Summer School
The Historical Institute of the University of Wroclaw, Poland (HI UWr), the International Federation for Public History, and Zajezdnia (Depot) History Centre invite students, PhD c...
French women | No.1
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. This cycle presents the role of French women...
Paris, the Making of a Capital: 5000 Years of History
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Participants of the Sorbonne Summer Universi...
French women | No.2
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. This cycle presents the role of French women...
Immerse Education History Summer School Programme - 16-18
Immerse Education is a residential academic programme with a diverse and enriching curriculum. Our 16-18 year old programmes are designed to provide a taster of what it’s like to s...
The Sorbonne in English | No.1
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. What are the main characteristics of France...
Europe in the Enlightenment | No.2
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Cycle 2 retraces the century of the Enlighte...
Remarkable Figures of the History of France
The history of France is lined with emblematic characters, women or men, known to all. They each, in their own way, left their mark and shaped this country. This cycle shows the...
French Identity(ies) No.1
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Why is France different from other countries...
At the Sources of European Culture: Greco-Roman Antiquity | No.1
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Want to deepen your knowledge on the foundat...
Russian History, Arts and Life
Four EUSP professors will deliver courses tailored for a better understanding of Russia through lectures specifically focusing on St. Petersburg. However, the topics explored in ea...
Made in Italy/Made by Italics. Italian identity between history and future
The training week is divided into topic days, lectures given by university professors, talks given by professionals, face to face interaction and workshops. At the end of the week’...
Paris, the Making of a Capital: 5000 Years of History
The Sorbonne Summer University offers 14 cycles - 12 in French and 2 in English - taught by academics from the Sorbonne University. Participants of the Sorbonne Summer Universi...
Courses 2018
Contemporary Barcelona and its Cultural History
The course understands the cultural history of the city as a reflection of the cultural history of contemporary Spain, from the anarchist city to the cosmopolitan capital with inte...
Public History Summer School
The Historical Institute of the University of Wroclaw (Poland) invites students and PhD candidates to participate in Public History Summer School to be held in Wrocław, 2-5 July 20...
Plantagenet to Tudor | Late Medieval England
Throughout this course students will encounter famous characters such as the chivalric Henry V and the devious Richard III. It will also go beyond these figures to explore the comp...
King’s Summer Weekend with The National Archives - Family History: Practical Techniques and Historical Insight
King’s is working with some of the most prestigious British and international institutions to bring you King’s Summer Weekends for the intellectually curious. These stimulating and...
Academic Courses in History
The study of History is an investigation into the politics, culture and economics of past peoples and societies. It teaches a range of skills that are universal in their applicatio...
Nationalism, Religion and Violence in Europe
The Summer Seminar on Nationalism, Religion and Violence (June 18-29, 2018) is organized by the Charles University in Prague and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and supported...
Textiles and Fashion in Theory and Practice through 3000 Years
Textiles and fashion are essential aspects of the human condition. We dress, appear and communicate through fabrics and other kinds of bodily adornments. But over the course of tim...
Hidden Histories of the Second World War
This summer school will explore several of these contradictions and omissions from the popular memory of Britain during the Second World War. It will also consider the implications...
Library and Museums Summer School
Interested in a career in the library and museums sector and want to learn more about the different types of jobs available? Then this free crash course in library and museums coll...
Courses 2017
Print Culture in 16th-Century Europe
In the early decades of the 16th century, the printed book assumed a significant role in disseminating ideas and texts across Europe. The spread of humanism, religious reform and s...
World City: London since 1960
Post-war London; economic, social, cultural change since the 1960s; the London economy; local government from London County Council (LCC) to the Greater London Authority (GLA); hou...
Londinium to the Blitz: London Through Its Museums
History of London, Public History, Museums, Archaeology and History, Presenting and re-presenting history.
History and Heritage of France
A series of topics covering; the middle ages to acient regimes, symbolic sites of France's history, French culture and heritage. The programme combines courses, workshops and v...
Social Movements & the (un)making of Solidarities
Social movements and labour have been key forces contributing to building and strengthening democracies and creating institutions that democratically govern capitalism. This summe...
Monarchy – A Royal History of London
This course examines London as the historical setting for monarchy and national ceremonial. As such the course considers Royalty’s central place in British life and how its purpose...
French History and Heritage
Language : French and English The International Summer School program includes some lectures, workshops and visits of representative places of French history like Versai...
VIU Autumn School "Republican Political Practices in Medieval Europe"
The school focus is related to a new strong historiographical trend in medieval studies. Namely, this is a reexamination of “republican” or “democratic” tendencies within the medie...
The End of Empires
Krosno is uniquely placed to discuss the impact that the changes of 1917 and 1918 had upon the states of Europe. The rise of nationhood and the fermenting of independent identities...
Nationalism Religion & Violence in Europe and the Mediterranean
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in partnership with Charles University (Prague) and the support of Princeton University, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO Cyp...
Courses 2016
Arabic codicology: The Islamic Manuscript Heritage in the El Escorial Collection
The course “Arabic codicology: The Islamic Manuscript Heritage in the El Escorial Collection” aims at providing the students with the basic codicological knowledge and the researc...
World War II History
WORLD WAR II HISTORY - CIE1 - Module taught in English Experience the events of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Conferences, testimonies, visits of D-Day landing sites.
Siberian Western
The school will be aimed at educating its participants on such subjects as the anthropological approach to studying Siberia and the North of Russia, and the contemporary anthropol...
Modern Hungary:Hungarian History and Culture in the 19th–20th Centuries
Debrecen Summer School offers a new course for foreigners who are interested in the history and culture, the past and the present of Hungary but whose level of Hungarian is not yet...
Courses 2015
Athens: from ancient polis to postmodern metropolis.
A three-week long, intensive study abroad programme combining morning on-site classes with afternoon lectures and weekend fieldtrips. Covering Athenian history and culture from...
Numismatics for doctoral candidates
Gegenstand des Seminars ist die Numismatik und Geldgeschichte in ihrer gesamten fachlichen und methodischen Breite, von der Antike bis in die Neuzeit sowie von Europa bis in den Or...
Jews of Poland: History, Culture and Memory
Summer School 2015 Jews of Poland: History, Culture, and Memory is organized by the Centre for European Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, together with the...
Arts, Soc Sc & Bus ESP2
ESP2 Arts, Social Science & Business program (29 June to 23 July 2015) : Choose from electives taught in English: Introduction to European Studies or Model United Nations or...
Arts, Soc Sc & Bus ESP1
ESP1 General Program (28 May to 25 June 2015) : Choose from electives taught in English: European Integration or European Business & Management or French Arts: Spotlight on...
Courses 2014
Contemporary Barcelona and its Cultural History
The cultural history of the city as a reflection of the cultural history of contemporary Spain, from the anarchist city to the cosmopolitan capital with international outreach. Foc...
Cataluña: Tierra de Encuentros y Territorio de Fronteras
El curso aborda un análisis de cuestiones tales como la convivencia, el conflicto, la identidad, las migraciones y los flujos de personas, ideas y conductas, la frontera e interacc...
Courses 2012
British & American Intelligence & Security
The Corpus Christi Summer School in British and American Intelligence and Security provides in-depth teaching in UK and US intelligence & security programmes from the reign of...