Participants in the programme will visit several museums and
historic towns and cities, as well as attend special lectures by
European scholars, archivists and urban planners. The German
section will focus on the legacy of the German Hanse, a late
medieval association of merchant cities in the North and Baltic Sea
areas. Highlights will include experiencing medieval Lübeck, the
birthplace of the German Hanse and home of the new European
Hanse Museum; visiting Bremen and its renowned market place
and town hall; and reliving Haithabu, an early urban centre of the
Viking age. In Sweden, participants will visit Malmö, a recipient of
several awards for its sustainable development; the university town
of Lund with its celebrated cathedral; the important port city of
Gothenburg; the 17th-c fortress of Carlsten; and Stockholm with its
Old Town dating from the 13th century. The overnight ferry from
Stockholm takes participants to Helsinki and the 18th-century
fortress of Suomenlinna – one of five UNESCO World Heritage
Sites included in this programme.
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Urban History in
Northern Europe
Students enrolled in MUN’s Department of
History's off-campus intersession
programme for 2017 will visit northern
Germany, Sweden and Finland to study the
history of urbanisation from the Viking age
through the twentieth century. This
programme begins in St. John's with
lectures and discussions before launching
upon an exciting experience in some of
Europe's finest but frequently overlooked
towns and cities.
Dates: 8 – 24 May in St. John's, 26 May –
18 June in Europe
8-26 May – St. John's
27-28 May – Bremen
29 May – Bremerhaven
30 May – Bremen
31 May - 1 June – Schleswig / Haithabu
2 - 4 June – Lübeck with option to visit Berlin or Hamburg (not
included in the programme fee)
5 June – Wismar, Stralsund, Greifswald
6 June – Lübeck
7 June – Ferry from Travemünde – Trelleborg
8 June – Malmö
9 June – Malmö and Lund
10 June – Malmö with option to visit Copenhagen or Ystad (not
included in the programme fee)
11 June – Gothenburg
12 June – Marstrand and Carlsten fortress
13 - 15 June – Stockholm
16 - 17 June – Helsinki
18 June – return to St. John's
This programme consists of two courses:
HIST 2340 – European Urban History
This survey course studies the process of urbanisation from the
early modern period through the twentieth century. To some
people, these urban environments represent progress and
modernity by combining administrative prowess, economic
dominance and social and cultural advances and opportunity.
Others envision these places as the epitome of human
decadence characterised by filth, poverty, drunkenness and
sexual immorality.
Among the topics discussed are the locations and functions of
these centres, the evolution and rationalisation of urban space,
contradictory perceptions of the city and city life, the social and
demographic consequences of urban life on individuals and
families, and the recent responses to urbanisation in the 20th
century.
HIST 3940 – Urban Life in Medieval Europe
This course will study the impact of late medieval and early
modern urbanisation on a variety of phenomena ranging from
participative government, social and cultural diversity, secular
literacy, and solutions to environmental challenges. The origins,
social fabric, art and culture of the Hanseatic cities are given
particular attention. Topics covered will include travelling
merchants and prostitutes, opportunities for women as businessowners, beer consumption in cities short on drinking water, the
management of human waste, and the politics of urban
governments having enough confidence to launch wars against
kings. Participants will reflect on how this impacted the unique
culture of Hanseatic cities in a world connecting Iceland with Asia,
while discovering the context that saw the emergence of the sites
that will be seen during the trip to Europe.
There are no prerequisites for the programme and it is open to all
students. Updates regarding the programme and registration will
appear on the History Department website.
The programme will be contingent upon sufficient enrolment.
“Sweden has some of the most beautiful and diverse architecture in the world. Whether you're interested in 18th­century homes or futuristic eco­neighbourhoods, you can see it in Sweden … Stockholm is a mecca for anyone interested in urban style and design.”
Sarah Hannon, History Honours Student
Cost:
Tuition: CAD 510 (Canadian Students), CAD 1760
(International Students)
Accommodation: CAD 1200 (shared accommodation)
including breakfasts except on ferry. (Some of this may be
tax-deductible).
Programme Fee: Includes all field trip expenses e.g.
admission to museums, travel according to programme
itinerary,and Pub Tour. Total = CAD 1000. (This is taxdeductible).
Travel to / from Europe:
The flight from St. John's to Hamburg and return from
Helsinki to St. John's will cost approximately an additional
CAD 1,100.
* Please note that the above costs for accommodation and the
programme fee is subject to change slightly despite our best
efforts to provide as accurate information as possible.
Important Deadlines:
- Tuition and Programme Fees as per MUN regulations
- Initial deposit of CAD 250 to be paid by 25 November, 2016.
- Second deposit of CAD 250 to be paid by 7 January, 2017.
- Balance to be paid by 3 April, 2017.
For further information contact:
Dr. Stephan Curtis
Department of History
A-4009
Email: [email protected]
or
Dr. Sébastien Rossignol
Department of History
A- 4003
Email: [email protected]