Syllabus - The Compensation Project: Reparations for Historical Wrongs in Europe after 1945 (39856)

Syllabus The Compensation Project: Reparations for Historical Wrongs in Europe after 1945 - 39856
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Last update 22-08-2022
HU Credits: 2 Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master) Responsible Department: History Semester: 1st Semester Teaching Languages: Hebrew Campus: Mt. Scopus Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Iris Nachum Coordinator Email: iris.nachum@mail.huji.ac.il Coordinator Office Hours: Teaching Staff: Dr. Iris Nachum Course/Module description: The year 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of the Reparations Agreement between Germany, Israel and the Jewish Claims Conference. Ever since 1952, and more so since the end of the Cold War, the Agreement serves many former victims and perpetrators of grave human rights violations as model for dealing with past wrongs. This seminar examines the negotiations that preceded the Agreement, the Agreement itself, and the German-Jewish-Israeli relations that grew out of it. In addition, the seminar studies theoretical and practical aspects of other reparations cases for historical wrongs in Europe since 1945. Course/Module aims: The aim of the seminar is to study cases of compensation and restitution in contemporary Europe. Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: - explain the 1952 Reparations Agreement - debate various models of compensation - examine case studies of compensation and restitution in European history since 1945 - integrate into the discussion elements from history, political science, international relations, and law - critically analyze primary and secondary sources. Attendance requirements(%): 100 Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lecture and class discussion Course/Module Content: For the content and program of the course, see the course’s Moodle site. Required Reading: For the required reading, see the course’s Moodle site. Additional Reading Material: Course/Module evaluation: End of year written/oral examination 0 % Presentation 30 % Participation in Tutorials 0 % Project work 70 % Assignments 0 % Reports 0 % Research project 0 % Quizzes 0 % Other 0 % Additional information: All students are required to give an oral presentation on a post-1945 reparations case study from Europe. In addition, students are asked to choose between two options: - submission of a final paper (8-9 pages), or - submission of a seminar paper (20-25 pages).

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