Archaeology and politics

Course description

In this course we present a history of archaeology and politics. We would like to show how disciplines like history and archaeology have been used in Europe by politicians for their strategic purpose through time. Creating images of the past may serve as a justification, social binding, social outcasting, cultural domination or simply a claim on land. Artefacts of ancient cultures were thought of as prestigious demonstrations of the supremacy of modern nation states. Archaeological expeditions were sometimes instrumental in military strategies and imperialistic politics.

Prerequisites

Archaeology and politics (SMIPC)

Archaeology and Politics
Archaeology and Human Rights
Archaeology and Human Rights - Further reading
Case Study: Archaeology contributions to Basque and Catalonian nationalisms
Case Study: Ayodhya
Case Study: Memory use and misuse of Franco’s dictatorship
Provider
Date available 01/05/2017
Expiring date 11/16/2016
Time 09:00 - 16:00
Difficulty
Authors Hakan Karlsson
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