This special subject examines the origins, nature and lasting impacts of the radical social, cultural and political changes in West and East European societies during the 'long 1960s'. It looks at social and political change in communist Eastern Europe in the wake of de-Stalinisation, including the uprising of 1956 and 1968. It tackles the sexual revolution in East and West, including the introduction of the pill. It places this in a wider socio-economic and cultural analysis that looks at consumerism and affluence in the West, as well as the persistence of social inequality. Finally, it looks at social and political movements, including youth radicalisation around 1968 and the rise of second-wave feminism.

3 hours of seminars per week as scheduled in MyCampus. This is one of the Honours options in History and may not run every year. The options that are running this session are available on MyCampus.

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Semester 1

Essay, 2000 words, 20%

Seminar paper, 1500 words,15%

Semester 2

2-hour degree exam, 30%

Oral history project, 2000 words, 20%

Portfolio of contributions to online discussion forum, 1500 words,15%

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

The course aims to:

■ Introduce students to key historiographic debates on European societies and politics during the long 1960s

■ Introduce students to a range of methodologies, including comparative methods and interviewing, allowing them to critically engage with scholarship

■ Develop students' skills in critically reading and contextualising a range of types of primary sources, including oral history, archives, political writing, and audiovisual material

■ Develop students' skills in writing with precision and clarity

■ Develop transferable skills including teamwork, class discussion, interviewing, and engaging with peer work

By the end of this special subject, students should be able to:

1. Assess the origins and nature of the socio-economic, cultural and political changes in Europe in the long 1960s and how European developments were situated in the global context

2. Meaningfully compare different cases across Eastern and Western Europe showing familiarity with specific conditions in key countries

3. Critically discuss the main historiographic debates on socio-cultural change in the 1960s and the lasting legacy of the 1960s in European culture

4. Contextualise and interpret primary sources and use these sources to interrogate scholarly interpretations

5. Present historical arguments in clear and effective prose with verifiable and accurate evidence.