Philosophy, History and Humanities

Kristianstad University

Spanska inbördeskriget, 1936-1939
Kursperiod: 2008-08-04 - 2008-08-24
ECTS: 3 hp
Behörighetskrav: Grundläggande behörighet
Undervisningsspråk: Svenska
Nivå: Grundutbildning
Kontakt: 044-20 33 00, husa@hkr.se, www.hkr.se/husa

Imperialismen
Kursperiod: 2008-06-09 - 2008-08-17
ECTS:15 hp
Behörighetskrav: Grundläggande behörighet
Undervisningsspråk: Svenska
Nivå: Grundutbildning
Kontakt: 044-20 33 00, husa@hkr.se, www.hkr.se/husa

Att göra revolution
Kursperiod: 2008-06-09 - 2008-08-24
ECTS: 7,5 hp
Behörighetskrav: Grundläggande behörighet
Undervisningsspråk: Svenska
Nivå: Grundutbildning
Kontakt: 044-20 33 00, husa@hkr.se, www.hkr.se/husa

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University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Humanities

5th International Summer School in Manuscript Studies
Duration: August 9 - August 16 2008
ECTS: 5
Requirement: solid knowledge in ancient Icelandic and/or ancient Danish
Language: English
Level: MA/PhD
Contact: M. J. Driscoll, +45 35328471, mjd@hum.ku.dk
Link to website: http://english.arnamagnaeansk.ku.dk/summer_school/

University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Theology

Never again? Genocide in Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur
After the horrors of the Holocaust, the international community drafted the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and pledged "never again" should such evil strike humanity. The pledge proved empty; numerous cases of genocidal violence followed. Bosnia (1992-1995) and Rwanda (1994) are particularly relevant: for one, they happened in our lifetimes, just ten years ago. Second, the atrocities committed in Bosnia took place only a few hours flight from Copenhagen - in Europe. The genocide in Rwanda occurred after many international warnings had been issued and with UN peacekeepers present. In both cases we could not justify our inactivity by lack of knowledge or experience. This time we knew. How could all this nonetheless happen?

While we look for answers, we have to realise that the new century already has added another case to the list: Darfur. Since February 2003, more than 2 million people have been displaced and several hundred thousand have died in this province of Sudan. What is this conflict about – and is it really a genocide? Does it matter whether it is or not? Has we learnt any lessons from Bosnia and Rwanda or does Darfur only prove that genocide prevention is impossible?
 In this class, we will examine the cases of Bosnia, Rwanda and Darfur in order to learn how genocidal processes start, how they develop, and how they might be prevented. We will also look at topics such as the definition of genocide, the role of the United Nations and efforts to bring genocidaires to justice in front of international criminal tribunals.

ECTS credits: 10 ECTS
Language: English
Max. Number of participants: 30

Course dates: June 30 – August 1
Special requirements: Graduate/MA level or postgraduate/PhD level. While students are not required to have taken previous courses on genocidal violence, the course aims at students who are interested in politics, history, international law, anthropology, international affairs and related studies.
Instructor: Martin Mennecke, PhD Fellow in International Law at the Danish Institute of International Studies: DIIS - www.diis.dk & External Lecturer at the University of Copenhagen
Phone: 3269 8931, E-mail: mmn@diis.dk
The Course Homepage: www.teol.ku.dk/summeruniversity/2008.htm (includes complete syllabus)

Kierkegaard in Copenhagen Seminar

This course is a general, but detailed introduction to the thoughts of Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855). This summer we will concentrate on Kierkegaard’s earliest major work, The Concept of Irony, before looking at some of his early pseudonymous works. Of central importance are his observations of the ways individual human beings confront – or fail to confront – the ethical nihilism he takes to be inherent in modern culture. We will also examine his strategy for reaching his readers regardless of their philosophical or theological backgrounds.
ECTS credits: 15 ECTS
Language: English

Max. Number of participants: 30

Time:  June 30 – August 1

Main Text: The Concept of Irony

Special Requirements: BA and Ma level. The course aims at students interested in religion, philosophy, theology etc.
Exams:
a)   Active class attendance (75 % attendance as documented in the attendance record).
b)   Familiarity with a reading list of 1,200-1,500 pages.
c)   A written paper of 12-15 pages (2400 characters per page, including spaces), based on 500-750 pages of literature. 

Course Coordinator: K. Brian Söderquist, Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre, Copenhagen. Adjunct professor, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Theology, 2004-present.Adjunct professor, DIS at the University of Copenhagen University, 2000-present. kbs@sk.ku.dk
Søren Kierkegaard Research Center: http://www.sk.ku.dk/

The Course Homepage: www.teol.ku.dk/summeruniversity/2008.htm

Religious reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

To a growing number of Africans, Islamic and Christian reform movements offer attractive new ways of starting over in life.  Getting rid of past ideals and forms of practice is central to both of these religious paradigms. Through religious related activities individuals are offered a NEW beginning in the form of new schemes of interpretation in a world of fast changes both locally and globally. After four decades of independence and changing political ideologies a growing number of African people find a reference point in religion.
The course takes a sociological approach to the religious reform movements. It addresses, in a comparative perspective, the ways in which religious reform movements influence the transformation of social structures and individuals’ scope of action. Through the topics presented below the course intends to illustrate the impact and the role of those movements for developments in modern Africa. ECTS credits: 10 ECTS
Language: English
Max. Number of participants:  35
Course dates: 4. August – 29. August 2008
Special requirements: Graduate/MA level or postgraduate/PhD level. The course aims at students interested in anthropology, political science, islamology, etc.

Instructor: Camilla Strandsbjerg, cand.mag., PhD. & Annette Haaber Ihle cand. scient. anth., PhD., post.doc.
Department of Cross-Cultural & Regional Studies, – Language, Religion & Society, University of Copenhagen, The Carsten Niebuhr Department for Near East Studies. www.tors.ku.dk
Phone: + 45 35 32 90 92
E-mail: ahi@hum.ku.dk
The Courses Homepage: www.teol.ku.dk/summeruniversity/2008.htm

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