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Students deal with new themes in selected key areas. They understand and evaluate them as well as argument with regards to scientific dynamics and trends of the respective key areas. They understand the strengths and weaknesses of the different methodological approaches. They gain competences in independent formulating of questions and argumentations.

In this course we will determine different research topics concerning the field of cultral transfer and exchange in Modern Times. Some topics will be (even if not exclusively): mobility (travel and migration), gift-exchange, material culture, contacts (diplomacy), transfer of knwoledge and of religious doctrines.

Introductory phase, short presentations and discussion, group work including reading of (source) texts

Regular active participation in class, presentation and written paper

Will be provided in the course. Course reserve collection

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