Ireland

This course examines the emergence of the Celts in the earliest historical record. Students learn to outline the history of the Celtic peoples from the earliest evidence; describe the impact on early European history of the migration of Celtic speaking peoples; discuss how the Celts were viewed by Classical authors; and to show an understanding of the diverse range of sources for the period including archaeological, historical, and linguistic.

In this course, students examine the development of Jewish life across Europe. Topics include emancipation and integration; Jewish life in the Russian empire and in Eastern Europe; the emergence of different forms of Judaism; antisemitism; mass migration; and radical politics, gender issues, and varieties of Jewish national politics.

This course provides an introduction to monstrosity as an important part of Victorian culture. Students examine versions of the monstrous which emerged in the Victorian period in a broad historical and cultural context. Students are offered a critical introduction to the various ways in which significant theoretical developments have influenced interpretations of the Gothic, and are encouraged to use and challenge important critical terms and ideas within their own analyses.