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A study of the Hapsburg Empire from its emergence as a major power in the eighteenth century to the disintegration of Austria-Hungary in 1918.

The modern Habsburg Empire emerged in the 18th century, and this unique, multinational empire played a major role in the history of Europe until its collapse at the end of the First World War. In this course we will survey critical developments in the politics, society, economy and culture of the Habsburg Empire such as the Enlightenment, the Napoleonic Wars, the Industrial Revolution, the Revolutions of 1848, the rise of nationalism, the wars of German unification, the rise of mass politics, and the First World War. Throughout the course we will consider the crucial question about how the Habsburgs managed to hold together a diverse, multinational empire for so long. In other words, what made the Habsburgs so adept at the modern European “game of thrones?”
Teaching this course in Innsbruck works particularly well, because the history of the city itself has been so connected to the history of the Habsburgs. There are countless locations in the city and surroundings that make for ideal field trips such as the Innsbrucker Altstadt and Hofkirche, Schloss Amras, the Hofburg, and the Bergisel and its accompanying Kaiserjaegermuseum.

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