Prof. Agnès Laruelle Marlène

• In-class primary sources. Each instructor may also introduce primary sources in class – for example, excerpts from Marx’s Communist Manifesto, contemporary speeches, declarations, treaties, or short audio/podcast materials.

Argomenti del programma: The course deals with the main historical events of the last two centuries, primarily through a chronological approach. The first half of the course (Weeks 1–6) covers the long nineteenth century and the interwar period; the second half (Weeks 7–12) is devoted to the Second World War, the Cold War, and the contemporary international order. Throughout the semester, the syllabus may be slightly modified.

Argomenti del programma: This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary Korean society, culture and politics in the context of a globalising world. Following a discussion of the historical foundations of modern Korea, the impact of the Korean War and the division of the peninsula, the course focuses on three key aspects of contemporary South Korea: first, the process of democratisation and the functioning of the…