Encountering Contemporary Europe
Prerequisite: Completion of HONR 101, HONR D101, HONR 102, and HONR D102; Restricted to students in the Honors Program.
This course introduces students to selected areas of Europe as they have evolved since World War II. Topics might include Europe's cultural history, nationalism, the European Union, immigration, economic development, and political life. Professors introduce students to various ways of approaching an area with many languages, ethnicities, nation-states and religions.
Outcomes: Students will learn different methods of interpreting cultural, economic, political, and social forces, and their impact on human behavior; They will become aware of variations in human identities and values, ideas of justice, and shared understandings in unfamiliar cultures.
This course introduces students to selected areas of Europe as they have evolved since World War II. Topics might include Europe's cultural history, nationalism, the European Union, immigration, economic development, and political life. Professors introduce students to various ways of approaching an area with many languages, ethnicities, nation-states and religions.
Outcomes: Students will learn different methods of interpreting cultural, economic, political, and social forces, and their impact on human behavior; They will become aware of variations in human identities and values, ideas of justice, and shared understandings in unfamiliar cultures.