Topics of Μodern and Contemporary History of the Balkans and Southeastern Europe
| Title | Θέματα νεότερης και σύγχρονης ιστορίας των Βαλκανίων και της ΝΑ Ευρώπης / Topics of Μodern and Contemporary History of the Balkans and Southeastern Europe |
| Code | Γ1 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Theology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Ilias Evangelou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026129 |
Programme of Study: SLAVIKOS KOSMOS, VALKANIA KAI ELLĪNISMOS: ISTORIA, PAIDEIA, POLITISMOS
Registered students: 42
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600271519
|
EPIChallenges
- European Values
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600271519
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=18674
- Other: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NzQ3MzI1NDk1NTU5
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students will know and understand the historical significance of the rivalries between the Great Western Powers and the Russian Empire in the early 20th century for control of the wider region, the military and diplomatic conflicts that shaped the political map of the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe, the course of the collapse of the Empires and the emergence of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, the events that led to the First and Second World Wars and their impact on the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe, the events of the Cold War period and the world that emerged after its end, and finally the conflicts that are unfolding before us in both the Western Balkans and in the region of Ukraine.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
In this course, students study various aspects of the modern and contemporary history of the Balkans and SE Europe that are inextricably linked to the Slavic world and shape the contemporary course and development of not only the Slavic but also the entire European world. More specifically, the historical developments of the region from the emergence of the first nation-states in the Balkan Peninsula to the present day are studied and analyzed. Indicative topics that are discussed are: the antagonisms of the Great Western Powers and the Russian Empire for control of the wider region, the military and diplomatic conflicts that shaped the political map of the region, the collapse of the Empires and the emergence of the Soviet Union, the First and Second World Wars and their effects on the Balkans and SE Europe, the period of the Cold War and the world that emerged after its end, and finally the conflicts that are taking place in front of us both in the Western Balkans and in the region of Ukraine, which are of great interest to the Course as their roots extend to the recent and distant past.
Keywords
Political Developments, Slavic World, European World, Balkans, Soueastern Europe, Contemporary Political Developments
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 90 | ✓ | |||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 21 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 100 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Θ. Βερέμη, Βαλκάνια: Ιστορία και κοινωνία: Ένα πολύχρωμο υπόδειγμα εθνικισμού
Σπυρίδων Σφέτας - Νεότερη και Σύγχρονη Βαλκανική Ιστορία
Νικόλαος Βασιλειάδης - Νεότερη και Σύγχρονη Ιστορία, Πολιτισμός και Θεσμοί της Νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης
Additional bibliography for study
D. Bechev, Constructing South East Europe. The Politics of Balkan Regional Cooperation, Palgrave Macmillan 2011
Al. Kleibrink, olitical Elites and Decentralisation Reforms in Post-socialist Balkans Regional Patronage Networks in Serbia and Croatia, 2015
P. Kubicek, The History of Ukraine, Greenwood Press 2008
Μ. Κουτσουράδη, Γεωοικονομικές και γεωστρατηγικές τάσεις στην Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη και τη Μέση Ανατολή: μια ψυχογλωσσολογική προσέγγιση [Αδημοσίευτη Διδακτορική Διατριβή] 2022 (Προσβάσιμη στο: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/52126)
Ρ. Μαντέγκανια, Αστική διάχυση στην ΝΑ Ευρώπη σε συνθήκες μετάβασης (1992 - 2015): τρόποι και τάσεις της διαχείρισής της: μελέτη περίπτωσης Σαράγεβο, Βοσνία και Ερζεγοβίνη [Αδημοσίευτη Διδακτορική Διατριβή] 2017 (Προσβάσιμη στο: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/42932)
Τr. Stoianovich, Balkan Worlds. The First and Last Europe, Taylor & Francis 2015
K. Φιλιππίδης, Οι μετασοσιαλιστικές οικονομίες της Νοτιοανατολικής Ευρώπης απέναντι στην πρόκληση της παγκοσμιοποίησης, [Αδημοσίευτη Διδακτορική Διατριβή] 2021 (Προσβάσιμη στο: http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/51101)
Last Update
29-09-2025
