est3tth transterritorial hellenism
TRANSTERRITORIAL HELLENISM: A JOURNEY THROUGH SOME SITES
EST3TTH
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students explore issues in the modern construction of ethno-national, civic, multiple and other identities. We examine the evolution of the concept of "Hellenism" and the diversity of its manifestations in various parts of the modern world by way of an imaginary journey through the cities of Istanbul, Izmir, Thessaloniki, London, Nicosia, New York, and Melbourne. We explore the life of Greeks as Ottoman subjects, students and scholars, victims of genocide, political exiles, guest-workers, Europeans, and citizens of multi-cultural states, as well as the impact of the Greek Orthodox Church, Greek irredentism, political conflict and modernisation on Greek identity. Competing visions of Hellenism that developed in these cities will be juxtaposed to the realities of Greece today.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMaria Herodotou
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects EST2TTH
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Offered subject to enrolment numbers, staff and funding availability
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Diasporas in world politics. The Greeks in comparative perspective, | Prescribed | Constas, D. and Platias, A. (eds.) | MACMILLAN 1993. |
| Readings | Modern Diasporas in International Politics, | Prescribed | Sheffer, G. (ed.) | CROOM HELM 1986. |
| Readings | The Greek Diaspora in the twentieth century, | Prescribed | Clogg, R. (ed.) | MACMILLAN 1999. |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMaria Herodotou
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one final examination (1600-word equivalent) | 30 | |
| one research essay (1600-word equivalent) | 30 | |
| one web-site review (800-word equivalent) | 20 | |
| online quizzes (800-word equivalent) | Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students. | 20 |