This course is an introduction to the history of Paris, the administrative and cultural center of France. It is a general overview of the history of France and its capital Paris. The historical period studied goes back to the origins of the creation...
This course addresses the relationship of Nantes and France with the Atlantic world and the North-American continent as part of the 16th to 18th century colonization. Nantes plays a central part in the triangular trade until the early 19th century...
This program covers the history of the city of Madrid from its Muslim origins in the Middle Ages to the present day. The course considers several interrelated aspects: urban, political, social, artistic, and cultural. The aim is to understand the...
This course provides an in-depth exploration of Chile’s rich history, culture, and society through a combination of academic study and immersive experiences thorough course related trip visits. Emphasizing critical thinking, intercultural...
Since 1700, approximately ten million people have emigrated from Ireland, an island the size of West Virginia. The destinations have included Australia, Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Caribbean. Popular culture and history have tended to...
A study of the Habsburg Empire and its relationship with the states of Central Europe and the peoples living there through an analysis of crucial points in their common history through the end of World War I. The course presents this history as an...
The course attempts to analyze the development of present-day Austria from the multi-national Habsburg Empire at the beginning of the 20th century to a new multi-national “Empire”, the European Union at the beginning of the 21st century. It will...
The aim of this course is to illustrate the fundamental role played by the ancient classical world in Italian Renaissance art: between the 15th and the 16th centuries, the classical heritage (ancient Greek and Roman) became a source of inspiration to...
This research-based course, which combines lectures with field study activities and seminars, uses the remarkable surroundings of Siena to examine the different meanings attached to the past in this city. This study deepens the cultural and political...