Faculty Of Humanities & Social Sciences
EST2TTH / EST3TTH, 2010
| Unit Code: | EST2TTH |
| Alternative Unit Code: | EST3TTH |
| Unit Short Title: | TRANSTERRITORIAL HELLENISM: A JOURNEY THROUGH SOME SITES |
| Credit Points: | 20.0 |
| Unit Description: | 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. |
| Class Requirements: | one 3-hour seminar/workshop per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the tutorials |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
| one 500-word web-site review | 15 | |
| one 2000-word research essay | 30 | |
| one 2-hour final examination | 40 | |
| tutorial exercises (500-words equivalent) | 15 | Third-year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline-specific skills in their written work than second-year students. |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
| Prescribed | The Greek Diaspora in the twentieth century, | Clogg, R. (ed.) | Macmillan 1999. |
| Prescribed | Modern Diasporas in International Politics, | Sheffer, G. (ed.) | Croom Helm 1986. |
| Prescribed | Diasporas in world politics. The Greeks in comparative perspective, | Constas, D. and Platias, A. (eds.) | Macmillan 1993. |
Unit Streams:
| Teaching Period | Unit Class | Location |
| 2 26-JUL-10 29-OCT-10 | Day | BUNDOORA |
Unit Coordinators:
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Location | Primary Coordinator |
| Dr | xxxx | XXXX | BUNDOORA | Y |
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