You will engage with different media (e.g. art, literature, policy documents, orally transmitted traditions, video blogs etc), and delve into current practices of identity and meaning making on the continent. In taking a broad view of what constitutes culture and heritage, the course includes legacies and ongoing discourses of imperialism and colonialism, various regional differences, and a diverse range of identities. It will cover, for example, the practice of learning languages as an aspect of ‘European’ identity, the manipulation of narratives about Europe in literature and storytelling, and experiences of post-socialist nostalgia.

Lecturer

Time, location and price

• 7 April - 4 June 2025
• Monday and Wednesday 13:00-15:00
• Oudemanhuispoort D1.08 (on both days)
• Price: € 210 / € 189 (AUV-members)

Important to know

• The registration deadline is 20 March 2025.
• Study materials: to be announced.
• There will be no live-stream and no video-registration of this course.
• The location of the lectures may change during the semester. For the current study schedule, please consult the UvA timetable website: www.rooster.uva.nl.
• You can only audit an OUC, which means that you may only attend lectures and cannot attend seminars, take part in the examination, or obtain ECTS credits.

Public programme Humanities

This Open UvA Course is part of the Faculty of Humanities' public programme. Beside Open UvA Courses, the public programme also comprises special lectures and series of courses. The public programme is intended for alumni, employees looking for extra training, and all others who are interested in art, culture, philosophy, language and literature, history and religion.