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Lecturer(s)
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Engelbrecht Wilken, prof. Dr. cand. litt.
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Course content
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Acquaintance with Dutch and Flemish history, and an overview of some of the "typically Dutch" features of Dutch society - such as multicultural society, tolerance and tolerance, religion and the eternal fight against water. Emphasis is on the following topics: - Overview of the history of the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to today - An overview of cultural developments in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages to this day - Immigration as a typical phenomenon of Dutch society since the 16th Century - The Netherlands and Belgium as multicultural societies - The origin (and extinction) of the tolerance phenomenon - Language issues in Belgium
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the seminar is to deepen the students' knowledge and skills about Dutch and Flemish culture and history. The contents of the course include both an introduction to Dutch history and an overview of some "typically Dutch" features of Dutch society - e.g. multiculturalism, religious tolerance and forbearance in general, and the "eternal struggle against water". Main themes: - An overview of the history of the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to the present day - Cultural developments in the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to the present day - Immigration as a typical phenomenon of Dutch society since the 16th century - The Netherlands and Belgium as multicultural societies - The rise (and fall?) of the phenomenon of tolerance - Language issues in Belgium
Better knowledge of the history and culture of the Low Countries.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of Dutch and Flemish history and culture. Regular presence.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Student performance, Seminar Work
Basic knowledge of Dutch and Flemish history and culture. Regular class participation. Seminar paper.
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Recommended literature
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Brigitte Raskin. (2012). De taalgrens. Of wat de Belgen zowel verbindt als verdeelt. Rotterdam: Lemniscaat.
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Gertjan van Schoonhoven. (2013). Enkele reis Nederland. Hoe massa-immigratie ons land veranderde.. Amsterdam: Reed Business.
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Jonathan I. Israel. (1997). The Dutch Republic. Its Rise, Greatness and Fall, 1477-1806. Oxford.
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o Paul Wouters. België ? Nederland. Verschil moet er zijn.
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Paul Arblaster. (2012). A History of the Low Countries. Palgrave Macmillan.
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Samuel Humes. (2014). Belgium. Long United, Long Divided. Hurst.
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Taeke Stol & A. Doedens. (1993). Wassend water, dalend water. Geschiedenis van Nederland en het water. Utrecht: Ankh-Hermes.
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Wil Derkse. (2003). Grenzen aan tolerantie. Erasmus, Hugo de Groot, Spinoza en de actualiteit. Amsterdam: Boom.
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