History of National and Collective Identities

Teacher(s)

Debruyne Emmanuel;

Language

French

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of this teaching, the students will be initiated to the national, regional and community fields of the Belgian history, in their most significant aspects (cultural, social, economical and institutional)

Content

The history of identities in Belgium is a complex one. The Belgian national identity has not always existed, and has coexisted and coexists with other collective identities, notably (infra- or supra-)national, regional, denominational and others. The Belgian case is far from unique. This question of the emergence and development of a national identity and of competing, encompassing or complementary identities is not unique to Belgium, and has been the subject of research and debate by many historians and other scholars for several decades. With this in mind, the course will consider how historians can think about and examine the question of national and collective identities, both in the case of Belgium and other entities.

Faculty or entity

EHAC