Transatlantic Connections - Period 2 Interdisciplinary Studies Program Fall 2021 Semester - Amsterdam

In this course, we will investigate some of the connections made across the Atlantic Ocean throughout history. Seven themes about these human interactions will be analyzed and discussed over the course of a semester. These themes cover cultural (music & language/literature), economic (plantation slavery, trade, finance), socio-political (spread of political ideas & role of human migration) and environmental (Columbian exchange) issues. Together, these themes provide a representative body to comprehend the nature and importance of the web of transatlantic connections spun over the centuries. Some of these developed themselves as a result of the establishment of an Atlantic sphere, while others contributed fundamentally to an Atlantic space.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.