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Module Content and Indicative Topics
The module focuses on key themes from Dutch and Belgian history since 1945 with emphasis on events that shaped identities in both countries. Four different topics are covered, dealing with such matters as cultural geography of the Low Countries, the aftermath of colonisation, political and economic culture and forms of public remembrance. Students from outside the Dutch Department are welcome. Some knowledge of Dutch is desirable but no prerequisite.
Recommended Reading
There is no set textbook for this module. Readings and handouts will be provided in class and on Moodle. However, you may find the following textbooks (a standard history of the Low Countries, and a more popular volume on Dutch culture and society) useful for background information (several copies of which are held by 果冻影院 library):
路 Blom, J. C. H. and E. Lamberts (eds.), History of the Low Countries (New York/London: Berghahn Books, 1999) (DUTCH H32.51 BLO).
路 Besamusca, E. and Verheul, J. (eds.), Discovering the Dutch: On Culture and Society of the Netherlands (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2010) (DUTCH H32.513 BES).
Please note: This module description is accurate at the time of publication. Amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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