The aim of this course is to enrich the knowledge of DS on specific topics in the discipline of Southeastern European Studies, as well as in the adjacent fields of European and Area Studies in order to strengthen the academic strength of DS, thus encouraging interdisciplinary considerations and inspiring innovative research approaches. DS are thus exposed to central concepts and critical issues in the interdisciplinary field of Area Studies in relevance to European and Southeastern European Area Studies. To this end, the course includes lectures on related topics and concepts such as: nationalism in the Balkans, critical geopolitics in Southeast Europe, the question of democracy and the rule of law in Southeast Europe, foreign policy, post-colonial perspectives in Southeast Europe, issues of public policies in Greece.
See below educational audiovisual material on topics of the course.
“Postcolonialism as a Theory and Method: Perspectives for the Study of Southeastern European Studies” (video and ppt).
Nationalism in the Balkans (video και ppt).
“Democracy and the Rule of Law in SEE” (video and ppt).