Course
Course 7.5 credits • ÖCKB06
Get to know the fascinating history of how two very different ideologies shaped Central Europe in the 20th century and beyond!
Teaching – spring semester 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect our education and most of the teaching must take place completely digitally until further notice. Pay attention to the information in the schedule and/or in Canvas – the information is continuously adjusted based on current decisions and recommendations.
The course will discuss the emergence, development and contemporary legacy of nationalism and communism as the two major political ideologies in the twentieth century Central Europe. A particular focus will be directed towards Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
Communism will be further explored as a political and cultural system that dominated the societal transformation of these states in the period between the Second World War and the fall of the Iron Curtain. In this context, the question about the place of nationalism within the communist systems will be elaborated and problematized.
The countries will be discussed comparatively, while similar patterns of development will be highlighted.
Study period:
spring semester 2021
Type of education:
only online
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2021-01-18 – 2021-03-23
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General and courses corresponding to the following Swedish Upper Secondary School Programs: History 1b/1a1+1a2 and Social Studies 1b/1a1+1a2 or History A and Social Studies A
Application code:
LU-E5951
Application code:
LU-77501
Introductory meeting: Tuesday, 26 January at 13.15 – 15.00
Teachers:
Niklas Bernsand,
Alena Minchenia,
Tomas Sniegon
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Application opens 15 September
15October 2025