2020-21

The course examines the development of history as a discipline from ancient times to the 20th century. It deals with the principle theoretical approaches to the subject that have influenced various forms of historiography. It analyses the most important questions in current discussion about history and the relations between history and the social sciences. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the ongoing interdisciplinary dialogue on the development of contemporary history.

The aim of the course is to acquaint students of the department with the main trends in European art from the Renaissance to the artistic currents of the 20th century, that is, with the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococco, Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism. The course links the visual arts with the historical and social milieu in which they arose and developed. Students are encouraged to reflect and make suggestions as to how art may be validly and effectively employed in the teaching of history.

The course commences with the process whereby the Greek state was constituted during the struggle for Greek independence. It then examines the major developments and changes undergone by the Greek state. It offers an analysis of social, economic and political structures and looks at various aspects of Greek political history.