TRANSNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL HISTORY SUMMER SCHOOL
\n\nUniversity of Tallinn\, Estonia 23 &ndash\; 27 July 2021
\n\nThe course outlines\, discusses\, and evaluates the methods for studying intellectual history transnationally. It focuses on the inter-relationship between political\, cultural\, and intellectual history\, and the transference and re-signification of ideas. We ask how best to study the circulation of knowledge\, and the reasons for integration\, rejection &ndash\; or ignorance of &ndash\; certain lines of thought transnationally. We also look at how disciplines like philosophy\, semiotics\, politics\, literary studies\, translation studies\, etc. can provide tools for intellectual historians. The course addresses general methodological issues and compares the insights of different approaches\, yet is also strongly based on historical case studies and tailored to students&rsquo\; on-going research.
\n\nThe course gives the students the opportunity to present their own study projects and problems\, and to receive feedback in seminars\, one-to-one tutorials\, and through essay evaluation. The course also strongly promotes and encourages informal communication and exploration of ideas among the participants.
\n\nThe course is organised in cooperation with the project &ldquo\;Between the Times &ndash\; Embattled Temporalities and Political Imagination in Inter-War Europe\,&rdquo\; based at the School of Humanities: https://betweenthetimes.tlu.ee/en/home/
\n\nCourse instructors are intellectual historians\, cultural historians\, literary theorists and philosophers\, whose research specializes on conceptual history (e.g. history of concepts of &ldquo\;sovereignty&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;progress&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;revolution&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;violence&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;West&rdquo\;)\, history of 20th century political thought (e.g. in Central and Eastern Europe\, Germany\, France\, Jewish thought\, liberalism and its critics)\, study of processes of intellectual transfer (e.g. reception and translation studies\, emigre studies)\, political ideologies in European modernisms and avant-gardes\, and comparative European intellectual history\, among other themes.
\n\nCourse fee and participation
\n\nThe price of the summer school is 50 EUR. For this fee\, in addition to the summer school\, participants will receive accommodation in Tallinn University student residences for up to 10 days.
\n\nThe course is intended to be in presence. If the development of the pandemic prevents this from happening\, the summer school will be held in the following academic year at the same dates.
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy this course?
\n\nApplication details
\n\n\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Who should apply?
\n\nPhD students and dedicated MA students whose postgraduate research \;focuses on\, or draws upon\, intellectual history.
\n\nMinimum bachelor&rsquo\;s \;degree\; knowledge of the English language B2 level or above
\n\nHow to apply?
\n\nThe application form can be found online here. Select the &ldquo\;Transnational intellectual history&rdquo\; option and proceed from there.
\n\nThe application consists in sending your CV and a short (100 words) motivation letter describing your research project and how you think it would benefit from the course.
\n\nThe deadline is 15 May 2021.
\n\nGroup size: maximum 15 students. Participants will be selected based on their CV and motivation letter.
\n\nTeachers
\n\nKeynotes:
Assoc. Prof. Eva Piirimä\;e
Prof. Georgios Varouxakis
Other teaching/supervising academic staff:
Dr. Tommaso Giordani
Prof. Liisi Keedus
Dr. Henry Mead
Dr. Piret Peiker
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\n\nCredit points
\n\nUpon full participation and completion of course work students will be awarded 6 ECTS points and a certificate of completion.
\n\nIn order to complete the course\, student needs to:
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