Theories, methodology and case studies

The Department of History and Civilization at the European University Institute (EUI) is happy to announce its fifteenth Summer School in Global and Transnational History, which will take place in September 2019 in the historic Villa Salviati, looking out over the hills of Florence. The Summer School will combine discussion of methodological issues in global, transnational and comparative history with case studies by leading specialists from the European University Institute and other major universities. The structure will consist on general introductions and discussions about the new emerging fields of environmental history, guest lectures and reading groups. Contributions on the specific theme of 'Reconceptualizing the past in the age of climate change (1500 to present)’ are now welcome