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An analysis of Europe during the postwar era. Topics will include the aftermath of the Second World War, the rise of Cold War antagonisms, postwar prosperity, European integration, and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Bloc.

This course covers events and themes in European history from the 1940s to the present, with a particular focus on cultural changes and shifts in national and international identity. Class discussions explore various issues raised in primary and secondary sources, repeatedly returning to the questions of what events of post-war Europe tell us about today, how interpretations of these events inform the construction of historical memory, and what we can say about what it means to be "European." Events to be studied may include: the Holocaust and Holocaust memory; post-World War II migrations; the Cold War in Western and Eastern Europe; Revolution in 1968; Eastern Europe in the 1970s and '80s, Thatcher Britain; fall of Communism; War in the Balkans; European Union; and the recent refugee crisis in Europe.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at