Admission requirements
Admission to the MA Arabic, Persian and Turkish Languages and Cultures or the Research Master Area Studies: Asia and the Middle East. MA students from other programmes who want to take this course should contact Prof. Dr. T. Atabaki before the course starts.
Description
This course aims to develop an understanding of historical backdrop of events in the former Soviet Central Asia during the twentieth century. The course will examine the rise of the Soviet Union, the demarcation of the region leading to the construction of territorial entities, the Sovietisation of socio-political life and the emergence of the new ethno-territorial identities. The course will further explore the complex interplay between security concerns, conflict management, and development interventions in the post-Soviet Caucuses and Central Asia.
Course objectives
The objective of this course to familiarise students with the emergence of modern nations from the perspective of both history and critical theory. It further aims to give students the necessary analytical tools to compare, contrast and investigate the interaction between historically produced knowledge and narratively processed information pertaining to the concept of modernity and nationalism in the diverse Soviet and post-Soviet Central Asian societies.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Literature seminar.
Assessment method
Attendance, Reflection Papers and Participation in Debates 50%
Final Research Paper 50%
Blackboard
Not applicable
Reading list
Will be announced during class.
Registration
Registration for this course is compulsory.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website for information on how to apply
Contact information
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