LFU:online

Becoming acquainted with the interdependence between the micro- and macro-historical level and the specific relevance of regional space and its peculiar spatial sociology.

In 1939 the people of South Tyrol surely contributed to writing one of the darkest chapters of their own history by accepting the so called “Option” – an agreement between Nazi Germany and fascist Italy to transfer the German-speaking population from South Tyrol to the Reich. Only the beginning of World War II prevented the massive emigration of South Tyroleans. In 1943 the German takeover of Italy was therefore enthusiastically welcomed by the locals, but the shock at the end of the war, when they found themselves on the side of the losers, was unparalleled. From there it was a difficult path to the settlement of the dispute, the so called “Streitbeilegungserklärung” in 1992.

Formal lectures, required reading, discussions

final written exam

A full reading list will be provided at the start of the course.

Online-enrollment starting Feb. 1, 2018