Curriculum in Contemporary European Studies
JOHN STEPHENS, Director
Ruth Mitchell-Pitts, Associate Director
Tanya Kinsella, Curriculum
Advisor
Steering Committee
Martine Antle (French), Stanley Black (Economics), Konrad Jarausch (History), Gary Marks (Political Science), Francois Nielsen (Sociology), John Pickles (Geography), Donald Searing (Political Science), Richard Soloway (History), John Stephens (Political Science and Sociology).
Affiliated Faculty
Nicholas Allen (English), Sahar Amer (Asian Studies), Christopher Armitage (English), Susan Bickford (Political Science), Christopher Browning (History), Chad Bryant (History), Erin Carlston (English), Pablo Casado (Spanish), Dino Cervigni (Comparative Literature; Italian), Marsha Collins (Comparative Literature; Spanish), Patrick Conway (Economics), Pamela Cooper (English), Carole Crumley (Anthropology), Eric Downing (Comparative Literature), Alfred Field Jr. (Economics), Dominique Fisher (French), Jonathan Hess (German; Jewish Studies), Liesbet Hooghe (Political Science), Robert Jenkins (Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies; International Studies), Clayton Koelb (Comparative Literature; German; English), Lloyd Kramer (History), Alice Kuzniar (Comparative Literature; German), Diane Leonard (Comparative Literature), Madeline Levine (Slavic), Timothy McKeown (Political Science), Hassan Melehy (French), Thomas Oatley (Political Science), José Polo de Bernabé (Comparative Literature; Spanish), Gerald Postema (Philosophy), Peter Redfield (Anthropology), Donald Reid (History), Jay Rosenberg (Philosophy), Mary Sheriff (Art and Art History), Jurg Steiner (Political Science), Milada Vachudova (Political Science), Ivana Vuletic (Slavic), Xiaodong Wu (Economics).
Introduction
The goal of the Curriculum in Contemporary European Studies (EURO) is to provide a structured undergraduate program on the politics, economics, society, and culture of contemporary Europe. The curriculum is designed as a complementary major for students wishing to deepen their understanding of the issues and events currently shaping Europe. Students majoring in EURO are therefore strongly encouraged to also complete a second major in an academic department.
A combination of courses and extensive language training will enable students to study contemporary Europe through a sophisticated interdisciplinary framework. In addition to the core and quantitative analysis requirements, contemporary European studies majors must complete six semesters of a European language, bringing them to a level of linguistic proficiency sufficient to operate effectively and conduct undergraduate research in the second language. Other coursework for the major in contemporary European studies focuses on three thematic groupings:
I. Contemporary Europe: Integration and Enlargement
II. Contemporary Europe: Histories and Cultures
III. Contemporary Europe: Images, Narratives, and Ideas
Program of Study
The degree offered is bachelor of arts in contemporary European studies.
Majoring in Contemporary European Studies: Bachelor of Arts
Given the rigorous requirements for the major, students who are interested in contemporary European studies are urged to meet with the curriculum advisor as early as possible in their undergraduate career to design a comprehensive course plan.
A total of 11 courses is required for a contemporary European studies major, at least four of which must be at the 400 level or above. A minimum of four and a maximum of six courses must be completed within one social science department.
Language Requirement. Contemporary European studies majors are required to complete a minimum of six semesters of a western European language, or document sixth-semester proficiency through university placement tests. (Note: this is two semesters beyond General College requirements.) One approved literature course taught in the language may also count as a Theme III requirement, if listed under the theme course listings below. EURO majors are strongly encouraged to apply their language proficiency skills in Languages across the Curriculum (LAC) courses and complete a UNC-approved study abroad program in the target language.
Quantitative Analysis. Intermediate quantitative skills are required to study essential data about economic, social, and political developments in contemporary Europe. All EURO majors must therefore complete either ECON/EURO 460 International Economics (prerequisites ECON 310 or 410) or EURO/POLI 451 International Political Economy (prerequisites POLI 150 and ECON 101).
Core Requirements. Eight additional courses must be distributed as outlined below, with a minimum of four and a maximum of six courses in a single social science discipline.
Two introductory core courses: EURO/POLI 239 Introduction to European Government and EURO/HIST 159 20th-Century Europe.
In addition, six thematic courses must be chosen from the following themes. All majors must select at least one course from Theme I and at least one course from Theme II. The remaining four courses must be distributed over two themes.
I. Contemporary Europe: Integration and Enlargement
ECON 461 European Economic Integration
ECON 560 Advanced International Economics (if relevant)
ECON/EURO/PWAD 460 International Economics*
EURO/POLI 442 International Political Economy*
FREN 378 The Role of France in Europe Today
GEOG/INTS 464 Europe Today: Transnationalism, Globalism, and the Geographies of Pan-Europe
INTS/POLI 433 Politics of the European Union
INTS/POLI 438 Democracy and International Institutions in an Undivided Europe
POLI 232 Politics in England
POLI 236 Politics of East-Central Europe
POLI 430 European Politics
POLI/PWAD/RUES/SOCI 260 Crisis and Change in Russia and Eastern Europe
POLI/SOCI 439 Comparative European Societies
*May only count as a Theme I course if not already used to fulfill the quantitative analysis requirement
II. Contemporary Europe: Histories and Cultures
ANTH 377 European Societies
ASIA/INTS 452 Muslim Women in France and the U.S.
FREN 331 French Civilization II
FREN 377 The Evolution of Frenchness since WWII
FREN 504 Cultural Wars: French/U.S Perspectives
GERM 270/JWST 239/RELI 239 German Culture and the Jewish Question
GERM 349 Die Jahrhundertwende
GERM/HIST/POLI/SOCI 257 Society and Culture in Postwar Germany
HIST 260 Eastern Europe since 1780
HIST 391 Travel and Politics in Eastern Europe
HIST 458 Europe and the World Wars, 1914-1945
HIST 463 History of Germany since 1918
HIST 469 European Social History, 1815-1970
HIST 475 Great Britain in the 20th Century
HIST 481 Eastern Europe since WWII
HIST 490 Special Topics in History: Film and Society in Europe and the U.S.
HIST 490 Special Topics in History: Gender and Nation in Europe and Beyond
HIST 490 Special Topics in History: The Gender of Welfare
HIST/JWST/PWAD 262 History of the Holocaust: The Destruction of the European Jews
HIST/WMST 259 Women in Europe since 1750
ITAL 343 Italian Culture Today: Modern Italy as a Nation 1860 to Present
LING/SLAV 306 Language and Nationalism
PWAD/SLAV 467 Language and Political Identity
SLAV 196 Peoples and Languages of Eastern Europe
SPAN 340 Cultures of Contemporary Spain
SPAN 386 The Quest for Identity in Contemporary Spain
III. Contemporary Europe: Images, Narratives, and Ideas
ANTH 449 Anthropology and Marxism
ART 283 Picturing Paris: 18002000
CMPL 385 Modernist and Postmodernist Narrative
CMPL 466 Modernism
CMPL/EURO/FREN 332H Cultural Identities in European Cinema
CMPL/WMST 373 Modern Women Writers
ECON 434 History of Economic Doctrines
ENGL 190 Studies in Literature: Irish Literature 18002000
ENGL 278 Irish Writing 18002000
ENGL 378 Contemporary Irish Poetry: Heaney and After
ENGL/PWAD 659 War in 20th-Century Literature
FREN 372 Survey of French Literature III
GERM 255 Germany and the Cold War
GERM 272 Global Queer Cinema
GERM 350 Modern German Literature
GERM 381 Berlin: Mapping a (Post) Modern Metropolis
GERM 655 Later 20th-Century Literature
GERM/COMM 275 History of German Cinema
GERM/SLAV 251 Ideology and Aesthetics: Marxism in 20th-Century Literature
GERM/WMST 250 Women in German Cinema
HIST 466 Modern European Intellectual History
ITAL 242 Modern Italian Literature in Translation
ITAL 331 Italian Civilization II
ITAL 333 Italian Film and Culture
ITAL 335 Special Topics in Italian Film
ITAL 382 The Modern Italian Novel
MUSC 253 Studies in Music History since 1850
MUSC 284 Beethoven and His Era
MUSC 285 Musical Modernism
PHIL 224 Existential Philosophy
PHIL 229 20th-Century Philosophy
PHIL 494 Existentialism and Phenomenology
POLI 432 Tolerance in Liberal States
POLI 472 Problems of Modern Democratic Theory
SLAV 101 Introduction to Slavic Civilizations: Peasants, Popes, and Party Hacks
SLAV 198 East European Literature
SPAN 635 Modern Spanish Drama
New courses may be added to this list annually, as the Center for European Studies funds their development. An updated list of approved courses may be obtained from the contemporary European studies Web site (www.unc.edu/euro). Other courses relevant to the study of contemporary Europe may be taken for credit in the major, if approved by the curriculum advisor.
Honors
The Curriculum in Contemporary European Studies does not offer an honors program. Students who wish to pursue an honors thesis are advised to do so in association with a double major in an academic department.
Special Opportunities in Contemporary European Studies
Departmental Involvement
The EURO major is administered by the Center for European Studies (CES), a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center and a European Union Center of Excellence funded by the European Commission. Through CES, contemporary European studies majors can participate in a wide range of ongoing programs, including guest speakers, film festivals, conferences, and cultural events. The center also houses the Transatlantic Masters Program (TAM), a graduate degree program which may also be of particular interest to EURO majors.
Study Abroad
Contemporary European studies majors are strongly encouraged to apply their language proficiency skills by completing an approved study abroad program in their target language.
Graduate School and Career Opportunities
The majors unique combination of courses and extensive language training enables students to study contemporary Europe through a sophisticated interdisciplinary framework. Graduates will be well prepared for graduate studies in the Transatlantic Masters Program or other advanced degree programs with a contemporary European focus.
Contact Information
Questions about the major should be directed to Tanya Kinsella at the Center for European Studies, CB# 3449; (919) 962-1602, kinsella@unc.edu.
EURO
159 20th-Century Europe (HIST 159) (3). A critical overview of 20th-century European history, with particular attention to the constant ethnic, religious, social, economic, and cultural struggles (including Holocaust, Cold War) in various subunits of the old continent.
239 Introduction to European Government (POLI 239) (3). A treatment of the political institutions and processes of Western European democracies, with special attention to France, Germany, England, and Italy.
332H Cultural Identities in European Cinema (CMPL 332H, FREN 332H) (3). See FREN 332H for description.
386 The Quest for Identity in Contemporary Spain (EURO 386) (3). See SPAN 386 for description.
442 International Political Economy (POLI 442) (3). Prerequisites, ECON 101 and POLI 150. Theories of international political economy; major trends in international economic relations; selected contemporary policy issues.
460 International Economics (ECON 460, PWAD 460) (3). Prerequisite, ECON 310 or 410. An introduction to international trade, the balance of payments, and related issues of foreign economic policy.