Winter 2025 course in the spotlight: REES 240 - Mediterranean Cultures in their European Context

Course description: 
An introduction to modern eastern Mediterranean societies, focusing primarily on Croatia and its neighbours, and examining the historical, cultural, economic, and socio-political interconnectedness of these societies, situated at a crossroads of both East/West and North/South communication and commerce. Students will discuss different perspectives on issues such as cultural diversity, gender relations, migration, and the place of the Mediterranean in the human imagination, developing critical thinking skills by analyzing relevant readings and engaging in independent research. 

Antirequisite: 
Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in: REES260 (Topic 4: Mediterr Culture in EU Context)

Instructor: Vesna Leko
 
Instruction: Online course 

Students from other universities are invited to join this course on a Letter of Permission basis. 
For more information on the Letter of Permission application process, see the following website: https://uwaterloo.ca/the-centre/academics/academics-undergraduate-students/letter-permission-visiting-student-application 
 

Questions? 
Please reach out to the course instructor Vesna Leko (vleko@uwaterloo.ca) or to the Germanic & Slavic Studies Undergraduate Office at UWaterloo (gssugrad@uwaterloo.ca).