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Sample Courses for the Program
Modern Historiography; Historical Methodology; The Late Ottoman Empire and Balkan Nationalism; Comparative Urban Change; Political Modernities and Nation-building in Central and Southeastern Europe; Imperial Legacies, Religion and the Formation of Modern Nation-states; Producing Relevant Knowledge: The Enlightenment Paradigm; Modernism and Modernity in European Art; Totalitarianism and Mass Politics in Modern Central Europe; Social Change Under Communism

Selected Areas of Research
Research at the department focuses on the history of Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe from the sixteenth century to present times, and also goes beyond these geographical and temporal boundaries in a comparative perspective. The curriculum combines empirical research with cutting-edge methodological and theoretical reflection. The faculty has a strong research profile in a multitude of areas, including: history of ideas, social history, gender studies, nationalism studies, urban studies, history of life sciences, comparative politics. The department also offers specialized courses and qualified supervision in Jewish studies, Ottoman studies, and the comparative history of empires. Many of the department´s research projects are undertaken with the support of Pasts, Inc. Center for Historical Studies. The center has sponsored a range of lecture series, workshops, and conferences, especially geared to encourage communication among junior scholars from the region. Further information about the center is available at: www.pasts.ceu.hu

Special Projects/Programs
CEU-Comparative History Project Sponsored by the Higher Education Support Program (HESP)This three-year project helps to develop Comparative History as a specialization of courses within a set of target departments in the region of Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe, with CEU acting as the core and the coordinator of the group. Further information about the project is available on the department´s website.

Jewish Studies Project (JSP)The Jewish Studies Project offers a specialization in Jewish Studies for students in the Nationalism Studies Program in conjunction with the Department of History. JSP at Central European University has helped revitalize the study of Jewish history, culture and society in a region where these topics were long considered taboo. Students can choose from core courses taught by permanent CEU faculty as well as a wide range of courses taught by visiting professors from Israel, North America and Western Europe. Additionally, the project also runs a lecture series, sponsors conferences and publishes a yearbook. Further information about the project is available at: http://web.ceu.hu/jewishstudies/Religious Studies ProgramStudents in this specialization, as a part of their Master´s program either at the Department of History or the Department of Medieval Studies, engage in the study of religious phenomena from a historical point of view in social, institutional, cultural, intellectual and political contexts, and from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. The specialization focuses on the study of religious thought and traditions of the three monotheistic religions, with a special emphasis on Western and Eastern Christianity. Further information is available at: www.ceu.hu/religion