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Le Grand Syllabus 2016/2017
“Main” novel evoked by the professor or the teaching assistant. Piece of music presented by the professor or the teaching assistant (15 min). Example (GP) : Ludwig van Beethoven, 9th Symphony, “Hymn to Joy” (1824). Two case studies presented by the professor and the teaching assistant (40 minutes in total). In addition to the general weekly lecture, all students will attend a two-hour seminar. This “conférence de méthode” will examine themes developed in the lecture through the close study and discussion of the documents assigned for that week (see below). Students are required to have studied the documents before the beginning of the week. The seminar will also provide an opportunity for students to develop their oral presentation skills. Course Description : This course intends to present the history of Europe from the late 18th century to the very beginning of the Great War, as this long period can in many ways be considered as a coherent whole. The European continent will be situated at the centre of the stage, but its interactions with the rest of the world, Americas, Africa, China and Japan notably, will be systematically examined. The processes of political and social transformation will obviously be considered first. In other words, we will study the successive evolutions of political regimes, organizations and cultures, and the various practices of political mobilization that emerged all along the century. We will also examine the economic and social changes that affected European societies. As often and as much as possible, a specific focus will be made on the individuals. Cultural considerations will be taken into account through the presentation and the use of novels, short stories, poetry, painting and, of course, music. To do so, and to make the discourse clearer, the sessions will be organized around five main themes : Revolution, reaction and ideologies. Mutations of the warlike phenomenon. Nations and empires, globalization and adventure. The individual “at stake” – Towards social and economic “modernity” ? 614
All along the course, new historical topics, ways and means of analyse, and debates will be presented such as global history, transnational history, history of the empires, history of the warlike phenomenon, history of the sensitivities and the emotions, history of the environment, etc. Required reading : Robert Gildea, Barricades and Borders. Europe 1800-1914 (Oxford : Oxford.
BHUM1150
HUMANISME & MODERNITÉ 1890-1914
Semestre : Automne Nombre d'heures : 24 Langue d'enseignement : français
Enseignants : Colette CAMELIN (Professeur émérite de l'Université de Poitiers). Prérequis : Pas de pré-requis particulier. Ce séminaire s'adresse aux étudiants qui s'intéressent à l'articulation entre l'histoire politique, la littérature, la philosophie et les arts. Format pédagogique : Séminaire Mode de validation : Oral : la note d'oral (25%) est obtenue par un exposé fait en classe sous différentes formes (commentaire d'un texte à partir de questions, exposé sur un sujet suggéré, etc.) ; Écrit : commentaire de texte à mi-parcours (25%) et dissertation à rendre au dernier cours (50%). Charge de travail : Un chapitre du READER est discuté à chaque séance. Les textes doivent donc être lus attentivement. Ils sont accompagnés d'une fiche permettant d'orienter votre lecture sur les points essentiels. Descriptif du cours : À la fin du XIXe siècle, les progressistes associaient le régime républicain à l'humanisme, fondé sur la confiance dans les progrès techniques, économiques, sociaux, démocratiques et intellectuels qui libéreraient l'homme. Le XXe siècle commence par une révolution scientifique, technologique et sociologique la plus importante de l'histoire de l'humanité, provoquant de vives réactions : les uns s'enthousiasment, d'autres, comme Péguy, se dressent contre « cette gueuse de société moderne » qui leur paraît nuire au développement de la personne humaine. Le séminaire aborde la situati
