This course is focused on theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of diaspora, and the social and cultural history of diasporic communities in the early modern and modern world. Main topics will be labour and trade; race, religion and identity; and tensions between national, imperial and diasporic formations. Diaspora as a phenomenon of self-identification of individuals and groups as well as in historiography will be explored with a focus on specific historical examples from Global history. The course is especially interested in Global migrations and will critically assess terms and aspects like exile, integration / assimilation, longing and belonging, or minorities and minoritized peoples. The course material is based on primary sources, ranging from everyday life, communication, art and food to clothing, traditions, popular culture and self-empowerment.
