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History (Research): History of European Expansion and Globalisation

This specialisation is part of the Research Master programme History: Societies and Institutions.

Both new Research MA students (including those still in the admittance procedure) and those entering their second semester or year are required to attend an introduction beginning of September 2012.

Year 1 & 2 (Starting in September)

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

Year 1, first semester

Literature Seminar

Globalization and Empire 10

Research Seminar

Cross-cultural Connections, 1492-1776: Trade, Marriage and Business Networks 10
Economic Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia 10
Natural disasters and colonialism: making sense of catastrophe in 19th century Indonesia 10
Seminar in African History 10

Compulsory course

Historical Theory 10

Year 1, second semester

Research Seminar

Arts and Culture in Area Studies: Culture and Conquest: the impact of the Mongols and their descendants 10
Earlymodern Cosmopolitanism in Dutch Eurasia 10
Political Economy of Southeast Asia 5.0/10.0
The Javanese diaspora 10

Compulsory courses

Historical Controversies 10
Tutorial (Research MA History) 10

Year 2

MA Thesis History (Research) 40

Optional courses (20 ec)

Optional Courses Research MA History 20

Year 1 & 2 (Starting in February)

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

Year 1, first semester

Literature Seminar

Colonial and global history 10

Research Seminar

Arts and Culture in Area Studies: Culture and Conquest: the impact of the Mongols and their descendants 10
Earlymodern Cosmopolitanism in Dutch Eurasia 10
The Javanese diaspora 10

Compulsory course

Tutorial (Research MA History) 10

Year 1, second semester

Compulsory course

Historical Theory 10

Optional courses

Optional Courses Research MA History 20

Year 2, first semester

Compulsory course

Historical Controversies 10

Research seminar

Arts and Culture in Area Studies: Culture and Conquest: the impact of the Mongols and their descendants 10
Earlymodern Cosmopolitanism in Dutch Eurasia 10
The Javanese diaspora 10

Year 2, second semester

MA Thesis History (Research) 40