By , you must choose works for the written assignment, which is due on Sunday, November 21. If you do not submit a proposal, you will not receive feedback on your choices. Feel free to consult with your professor in advance. Review the advice from the assignment prompt below: storical studies present reconstructions of the past. Shaped by multiple factors (such as, for instance, gaps in the published literature, the persona of the scholar, and discourses at the time the research is conducted), books vary in content (subjects, settings, periods etc.) and form (approaches, methodologies, sources etc.). Attaining an overview of knowledge about the past by connecting monographs in meaningful ways, therefore, is a frequent exercise for anyone in the field. After critically engaging one individual book, for your final written assignment in this course you will practice comparing and contrasting historical accounts provided by at least two monographs. In accordance with your interests in European story since 1945, and if possible by building on the work you have done in this course so far, you will produce a . Outlined below are the steps you need to take to complete this task. Making informed (read: smart) choices on books to compare and contrast w
ill greatly alleviate work on the actual report. For the assignment, you need to use two to three thematically related monographs. The first of those can be the work you engaged for your Critical Book Review (if your assignment turned out well). Each of the works in your selection must meet the following criteria: Your choices should resonate with your individual interests in European politics, economy, society, culture, and ideology / religion since 1945. Ideally (depending on how well your review went), your choice for the review you recently wrote can be your starting point (below: Βfirst workΒ). If you are not sure whether your choices qualify (or seem like good picks), send a Canvas Messages beforehand to inquire. Please note the guaranteed response times as per the syllabus. Some Examples for Approaches to Selecting Related Works You must ensure that all works you choose are instantly available to you (from the library, in physical or online format, or from a commercial outlet). It is your responsibility to ensure unrestricted access to the works you choose. You need to submit your proposal through Canvas by Your submission must contain the following: The rubric for the assignment will allot fifteen percent of points to this proposal.