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Annotation and course description: The course aims to familiarize students with the processes underlying the emergence of the modern nation and the concomitant evolution of nationalism, including its various forms (ethnic, civic, and others), and to examine their intellectual and historical roots throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It focuses on Central and, to some extent, Eastern Europe as a region in which national movements unfolded and modern nation-states took shape during this period. Intended for undergraduate (bachelor’s) students, the course provides an overview of key moments in 19th- and 20th-century European history and serves as appropriate preparation for history examinations, particularly the Comprehensive Exam in European History. The course is also suitable to incoming students, offering a platform to enhance knowledge of modern and contemporary history of Eastern and Central Europe, viewed within the broader perspective of economic, political, and national interrelations.
Poslední úprava: Marková Alena, Mgr., Ph.D. (23.02.2026)
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Aim of the course: development of critical thinking, deeper knowledge of modern and contemporary Central and Eastern European history (CEE), preparation for state exams, and improvement of presentation skills. Poslední úprava: Marková Alena, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
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Course completion requirements: presentation and active participation in discussions during seminars and lectures. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions and group assignments. Participation forms part of the final assessment. Only two unexcused absences are permitted. Presentation Topic Options:
Presentation Requirements: a PowerPoint presentation (slides), 20–25 minutes, on a pre-approved topic. The presentation must have a clear structure, including introduction, definition of key terms, research questions, time and location framework (i.e., period and region under examination), conclusion. Evaluation Method:
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools: This course permits students to use AI tools (chatGPT and others) as long as students do so in an ethical and responsible manner. Students may use these tools as supportive tools (e.g., for literature searches). However, the use of AI to generate or create assessed work (including texts, presentations or slide content) is not permitted. AI is not a replacement for your independent thinking and original academic work. How to deal with AI: - any use of AI tools must be properly cited or explained. - do not use AI tools to replace your own thinking or analysis or to avoid engaging with the course content. - be transparent and honest about how you used the AI tool and how it contributed to your assignment. Explain what you learned from the AI tool, how you verified its accuracy and reliability, how you integrated its output with your own work, and how you acknowledged its limitations and biases. Using AI tools in an unethical or irresponsible manner, such as copying or paraphrasing the output without citation or transparency, using the output as your own work without verification or integration, or using the output to misrepresent your knowledge or skills, is considered a form of academic dishonesty and will result in a zero grade for the assignment. Poslední úprava: Marková Alena, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
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Teaching Methods and Structure of the Course: the course combines lectures and seminars (1/1). Seminars consist of student presentations, teamwork, group discussions, and collaborative assignments. Poslední úprava: Marková Alena, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.02.2026)
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Syllabus:
Structure, Course Schedule and Topic Covered During Class: Lecture 1-2, Seminar:
Recommended Readings: Hroch, M., European nations: explaining their formation, London, Brooklyn, NY: Verso, 2015, pp. 37-116, 117-161, 195-228. Hroch, M., In the national interest: demands and goals of European national movements of the nineteenth century: a comparative perspective, Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2000. Optional Readings: Hroch, M., Social preconditions of national revival in Europe: a comparative analysis of the social composition of patriotic groups among the smaller European nations, New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. Pánek, J. (eds.), A History of the Czech Lands, Prague: Carolinum Press, 2009, pp. 263-280. Wandycz, P., The Price of Freedom. A History of East Central Europe from the Middle Ages to the present, London, New York: Routledge, 2001, pp. 105-134. Lecture 3, Seminar:
Recommended Readings: Hroch, M., European nations: explaining their formation, London, Brooklyn, NY: Verso, 2015, pp. 117-161, 195-228. Hroch, M., In the national interest: demands and goals of European national movements of the nineteenth century: a comparative perspective, Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2000. Lecture 4, Seminar:
Recommended Readings: Hroch, M., "From ethnic group toward the modern nation: the Czech case", in: Nations and Nationalism, vol. 10, no. 1-2, pp. 95-107, 2004, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1354-5078.2004.00157.x/abstract;jsessionid Optional Readings: Hroch, M., Social preconditions of national revival in Europe: a comparative analysis of the social composition of patriotic groups among the smaller European nations, New York: Columbia University Press, 2000. Pánek, J. (eds.), A History of the Czech Lands, Prague: Carolinum Press, 2009, pp. 282-376. Lecture 5, Seminar:
Recommended Readings: Hroch, M., European nations: explaining their formation, London, Brooklyn, NY: Verso, 2015, pp. 165-194. Marková, A., The Path to a Soviet Nation. The Policy of Belarusization, Paderborn: Brill Schöningh, 2021, pp. 138-168. Lecture 6, Seminar:
Recommended Readings: Hroch, M., European nations: explaining their formation, London, Brooklyn, NY: Verso, 2015, pp. 29-36, 229-263. Optional Readings: Hobsbawm, E. J., Nations and Nationalism since 1870: Programme, Myth, Reality, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Smith, A. D., Nationalism: theory, ideology, history, Cambridge: Polity Press, 2010. Lecture 7, Seminar:
Recommended Readings: Marková, A., “Language, Identity, and Nation: Special Case of Belarusian State- and Nation Formation”, in: The Journal of Belarusian Studies, Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018, pp. 25-39. Zajda, J. – Whitehouse, J., “Teaching History and Learning National Identity in the Classroom”, in: Zajda, J. – Whitehouse, J. (eds.), Globalisation, Nation-Building and History Education, Dordrecht: Springer, 2024, pp. 97-111. Optional Readings: Marková, A., “Society and Language: Debates Surrounding the National Language in Belarusian Society at the Beginning of the 1990s”, in: Historická sociologie, Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2022, s. 27-48, https://karolinum.cz/casopis/historicka-sociologie/rocnik-14/cislo-2/rok-2022/clanek-10683 Chankseliani, M. – Silova, I. (eds.), Comparing Post-Socialist Transformations: Purposes, Policies, and Practices in Education, Oxford: Symposium Books, 2018. Poslední úprava: Marková Alena, Mgr., Ph.D. (25.04.2026)
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