American Studies

Pre-requisites: Proficiency in the english language and the possibility of obtaining a student visa for the US.

Course objectives: To further develop American Studies at the University of Philosophy and enable doctorate candidates to research and competently interpret American history. For students to participate in the public sphere and development of relations with the US on issues of science, education, culture and politics.

Course description: The theoretical component of this class will develop according to the particular needs of the doctoral candidates. Possible themes to examine and research are the American Revolution, Europe and Southeastern Europe, religious history of the United States, assimilation and multiculturalism in american society, history of serbian and yugoslavian emigrations to the states, european origin ethnic groups in american society, culture and mentality, USA and its current international relations, USA and Southeastern Europe. The practical component consists of interpreting readings, examining contents in magazines, research and interpreting archival materials.

Learning Outcomes: Candidates will be knowledgeable about specific issues and problems from American social history or international relations, and will have made connections with american academic institutions, various sectors of administration or civil societies.

Literature/Reading:

• Drugi dvadeseti vek. Službeni glasnik, Beograd, 2008, 408 str. (Biblioteka Društvena misao), ISBN 978-86-7549-760-8 COBISS.SR-ID 147841292
• „Ko je stvarni «kapo». Limes plus, 2, 2005, Hesperia, Beograd, 175-183.
• „Is there an American Creed? Mastery in Tolerance“. Religija i tolerancija, 6, 2006, 57-70. ISSN 1451-8759 COBISS.SR-ID: 32411919
• „Globalni izazov političkog islama“. Religija i tolerancija, 8, 2007, 75-92. ISSN 1451-8759 UDK: 327.39:28(100) 28-768:32
• „Poslednji epilog hladnog rata“. Limes plus, Balkanska Alhemija, S-2005, Hesperia, Beograd, 171-180.
• Samuel P. Huntington, Who Are We: The Challenges to America’s National Identity, Simon & Schuster, 2005.
• L. H. Fuchs, The Amrican Kaleidoscope. Race, Ethnicity and Civic CultureWesleyan UP, 1990.
• Peter D. Salins, Assimilation, American Style, Basic Books, 1997.
• Ronald Takaki, A Different Mirror. A History of Multicultural America, Back Bay Books, 1993.
• J. Butler, G. Wacker, R. Balmer, Religion in American Life, Oxford, 2003.
• M. C. Carnes, A. M. Schlesinger, Jr. (edts), A History of American Life, New York, 1996.