Double Degree in International and World History

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Local:$ 20.4 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 20.4 k / Year(s) Deadline: Mar 1, 2025
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The study of international and world history - as opposed to the study of the exclusive histories and historiographies of individual countries - is an emerging field of research that is slowly changing our perspectives on the development of politics and societies. These developments are seen as inseparably linked to the movement of people and ideas back and forth across oceans and territories.

The internationalisation of the study of history has also led to a renewed interest in what larger regions of the world have in common - and in what separates them from each other - in terms of political concepts and cultural values. As a result, the study of encounters between states or societies has gone through several new phases, which together have revolutionised our understanding of cultural and economic dissemination as well as of war, diplomacy, empires and transnational institutions. Finally, efforts are being made to integrate the histories of ethnicity and gender into this internationalising framework and to study the influence of these aspects of human history upon both peaceful cooperation and exchange and upon forms of violent conflict.

The further development of the study of international history in this broad sense depends on the internationalisation of the training and skills of the next generation of experts. The Columbia-LSE Double MA Degree in International and World History draws on the faculties of two of the world's leading centres of international affairs, which have the expertise and commitment to provide the training and skills needed. It offers close contact in seminars and colloquia with mentors in different intellectual and cultural settings in two global cities.

The two-year programme will be taught both in London and in New York, and will lead to successful students receiving a degree from both universities at the end of their period of study. While the majority will be expected to go on to do a PhD in History or related fields, some may choose to apply the insights gained to a career outside the academy, including journalism, public policy, non-profits, or the private sector.

Studying at LSE and Columbia
In London, the Columbia-LSE Double MA in International and World History is run by LSE's International History Department in association with IDEAS: the LSE Centre for Diplomacy and Strategy. In New York, the degree is run by the Columbia History Department. It provides the chance to study international and world history from the early modern era up to today in an environment that emphasises broad study, global perspectives, and intellectual debate.

The programme offers numerous benefits:

* A two-year MA in two of the top universities for history and the social sciences. At Columbia and LSE, students will have the opportunity to take courses in several subject areas as well as in other world-class departments, while at the same time engaging in rigorous language training.
* A research oriented programme which goes far beyond classroom study. Students will design original projects while working closely with staff who together offer expertise in an immense variety of geographical regions and research methodologies.
* Engagement with vibrant intellectual communities, including the opportunity to participate in seminars, debates, and public lectures offered by IDEAS at LSE and the Center for International History at Columbia.
* Flexibility to tailor programmes to diverse interests and divergent career paths. Those with a history background can focus on cutting-edge fields of research and prepare themselves for PhD study. Others can develop historical expertise, writing skills, and language training as part of a career in international affairs. The programme is designed to attract a diverse student body with complementary interests, including teaching, journalism, public or private administration.
* The opportunity to develop life-long contacts on both sides of the Atlantic, using LSE and Columbia as launching pads for careers combining intellectual and professional development.

This double degree programme allows students to be taught for a year in two very prestigious universities. Primarily but not exclusively intended for those considering further research in history - whether in the US, in Europe, or elsewhere - this double degree is intended to provide students with an opportunity to choose from a very wide array of courses in two internationally renowned history departments. It will also involve the production of a substantial piece of independent research, with staff at both departments providing appropriate support and guidance in the course of this exercise. Graduates will thus emerge with an excellent grounding in the study of history at master's level and a proven research record.

The heart of the MA programme is a two-year sequence of courses taken at Columbia and LSE that will result in the production of a master's dissertation by the end of the second year. Note that not all the courses listed will necessarily be available in any one year.

Year 1 Columbia
In the first year of the programme students must complete 30 points, including the first two semesters of the two-year sequence of core courses. At least 20 of these points must be courses in the History Department taken for letter grade credit, including the two required courses. Most students must also take a course (or courses) to meet their language requirement (see below). Students who wish to take electives outside the History Department need written permission from a member of the Joint Teaching Committee or their designated adviser. In February of their first year, students identify a topic for their thesis. When the students have finalised their thesis topics in HIST G8904 (Theory and Practice of International and World History), one Columbia adviser and one LSE adviser are designated to advise and guide them through completion of the thesis in year two at the LSE. The two-year core sequence begins with Approaches to International and Global History (HIST G8903), which introduces the conceptual possibilities and problems of international and world history. In the second semester students take Theory and Practice of International and World History (HIST G8904), a series of practical workshops including training in the use of archives and other primary sources, the organisation and documentation of research, and presentation and publication of findings. History Department electives may be chosen from semester-long courses such as those in the illustrative list below (the specific courses that are offered change each semester). Note: The definitive guide to courses being offered in the current semester is the online Columbia Directory of Classes. The directory lists courses taught by Columbia History faculty and Barnard History faculty separately, even though both Columbia and Barnard courses are open to students from all divisions of the University. Please check both listings in order to get a complete picture of the offerings for the current semester. Please note that the course offerings for the Fall semester will be available in mid-March.

Core courses
Approach to International and Global History
Theory and Practice of International and World History

Options
History Department electives: Lectures

Department electives. These may be chosen among the following (this list is illustrative rather than exhaustive; each course mentioned runs for a semester only, and some require the permission of the instructor):

* Merchants, Pirates, and Slaves in the making of Atlantic Capitalism: 1600-1800. 3pts.


* Colonial Encounters: Europe and the Culture of Empire. 3 pts.


* International and Global History Since WWII. 3 pts.


* US Foreign Relations. 3pts.


* 20th Century Urbanisation in Comparative Perspective. 3 pts.


* Main Currents of Islamo-Christian Civilisation. 3 pts.


* Gender and Empire. 3 pts.


* The Asia-Pacific Wars, 1931-1975. 3 pts.


* Domestic Animals and Human History. 3 pts.


* Origins of Human Rights. 3pts.


* Globalisation in History. 3pts.


* History of World Migration. 3 pts.



History Department electives: Seminars

* Globalising American Consumer Culture. 4 pts.


* Jewish Migration to the Americas: Eastern European Jews in the US and Latin America, 1881 1939. 4 pts.


* Jews and the City. 4 pts.


* Jewish Tales from Four Cities. 4 pts.


* Modern Crime and Punishment in Historical Perspective. 4 pts.


* History of the Family in Global Perspective, 1500 to Present. 4 pts.


* Orientalism and Historiography of the Other. 4 pts.


* Islam in Africa. 4 pts.


* History and Human Rights: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Culture. 4 pts.


* International Law and East Asia. 4 pts.


* The Vietnam War as International History. 4 pts.


* Fashion. 4 pts.


* World War II. 4 pts.


* Capitalism, Colonialism and Culture: A Global History. 4 pts.


* Edible Conflicts: A History of Food. 4 pts.


* History of Environmental Thinking. 4 pts.


* Technology and History. 4 pts.


* Smuggling, Drugs, States. 4 pts.


* Projects and Practices of Colonial Rule in the 20th Century. 4 pts.


* Cold War in Latin America. 4 pts.


* Modern Crime and Punishment in Historical Perspective. 4 pts.


* Political Islam. 4 pts.


* Africa, Europe and New Colonial History. 4 pts.


* Native Bodies and Colonial Discipline. 4 pts.


* Imperialism. 4 pts.


* Colloquium on World History. 4 pts.


* Disease, Public Health and Empire: Comparative Perspectives. 4 pts.


* Telling the Twentieth Century. 4 pts.


* Colloquium on History of Women and Gender. 4 pts.


* Problematics of History and International Relations. 4 pts.


* International Orders 1600-1920. 4 pts.


* Knowledge in Transit in the Early Modern World. 4 pts.


* Population Control: Eugenics, Malthusianism, and Migration in the 20th Century. 4 pts.


* Atlantic World, c1600-1850. 4 pts.


* Gender and Empire. 4 pts.


* Captivity. 4 pts.


* Gender and Migration in a Global Perspective. 4 pts.



Procedures for a student getting approval for an elective that is not on this list: the JTC (Joint Teaching Committee) will decide on the basis of the student's application and the strength of the case made.

Year 2 LSE
Core course

The dissertation will be supervised and assessed at LSE in accordance with its MSc regulations. It will be in the form of a thesis of no more than 15,000 words. During their first year at Columbia University (CU), students will submit a historiographical essay, and an annotated bibliography, related to the topic of dissertation/ thesis chosen for the second year. In February of their year at CU, students identify a topic of their dissertation/thesis. CU faculty contact and consult LSE colleagues who will supervise the dissertation/thesis in the second year. The length of the historiographical essay and annotated bibliography will be determined by Columbia University.

Options (* half unit)

Choose a total of three full units from the following list:

* Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace, 1914-1991
* European Integration in the 20th Century
* Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy: From Roosevelt to Reagan, 1933-1989
* Empire, Colonialism and Globalisation
* The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe?
* Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, 1939-91
* From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: The End of the Cold War Era, 1979-1997
* Cultural Encounters From the Renaissance to the Modern World
* The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe, 1917-1990
* Political Islam: From Ibn Taymiyya to Osama Bin Laden
* Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa
* Persecution in Europe: From Witch-hunts to Ethnic Cleansing
* East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, 1839-1945
* The Origins of the Cold War, 1917-1962
* Crises and Détente in the Cold War, 1962-1979
* The International History of the Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict
* India and the World Economy+
* International Migration, 1500-2000: From Slavery to Asylum+
* African Economic Development in Historical Perspective+
* History of Economics: from Moral Philosophy to Social Science+
* Scientific, Technical and Useful Knowledge from Song China to the Industrial Revolution+
* Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c1600-1860+
* Labour and Work in Preindustrial Europe*+
* Epidemics: Epidemic Disease in History, 1348-2000*+
* War Cultures, 1890-1945
* Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism
* The Emergence of Modern Iran: State Society and Diplomacy

+ Regarding Economic History (EH) courses only: it may be possible to take further options among EH courses with the agreement of the course teacher responsible and the programme director of the Double Degree. Students should note that some core courses in EH degree programmes are closed to students on other programmes. One of the above may be replaced by a further course from other LSE departments (subject to agreement with the programme director and teacher responsible for the course).

Compulsory language requirement

Those who are unable to pass a translation exam in a language other than English upon arrival at Columbia will need to commit to taking two years of language training at Columbia and at the LSE Language Centre. Those able to pass one translation exam in a language other than English upon arrival at Columbia can complete the requirement in either of two ways:

* By taking one year of language training at Columbia or at the LSE Language Centre. These can either be more advanced courses in the same language or a second language appropriate to their research interests.
* Passing a second translation exam during the first year at Columbia.

Students who are able to pass two translation exams in languages other than English by the end of their first year at Columbia will be exempt from having to take language courses at either Columbia or LSE.

Minimum entry requirement: 2:1 in any disciplineEnglish requirement: * TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 627 in the paper test or 107 in the internet based test * IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 7.0 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 80 (Grade A) TOEFL paper-based test score : 627 TOEFL iBT® test: 107 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Fee reductions and rewards
LSE undergraduates starting taught postgraduate study at the School are eligible for a fee reduction in the region of ten per cent of the fee. These reductions are available for UK, EU and non-EU students. The School offers a range of rewards for early payment of fees for all self-financed students.

Scholarships for study at LSE

LSE makes available over £12 million annually in financial support for its students via a range of scholarships, bursaries and award schemes, details of which can be found on these pages. LSE's world class programmes attract a consistently high calibre of applicants, many of whom seek financial support from the School, so there is always much competition for our awards. Securing the necessary funds to attend LSE can be a difficult and time consuming process so you should start to think about it as early as possible. Please be aware that the School will be unable to offer you any financial assistance if you knowingly register under funded. The relevant link on the left will take you to the awards available for your chosen level of study.

The School would like to thank the many donors who have contributed to the New Futures Fund, which provides funds for a number of discretionary scholarships.

Diploma, LLM, MA, MSc and MSc (Research) programmes

There are a range of awards available for study at this level. Approximately 19% of taught masters offer holders are successful in obtaining some form of financial support from the School. The value of support ranges in value from 10% of the tuition fee to a full fees and maintenance award.

Graduate Support Scheme

LSE's major financial support scheme for study at taught masters level is the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS). This scheme is open to all applicants, with the exception of those undertaking specific modular or executive programmes such as the MSc in Finance (Part time) or the MSc in Health Economics, Policy and Management. Around £2 million is available annually in the form of awards from the Graduate Support Scheme. The Scheme is designed to help students who do not have sufficient funds to meet all their costs of study. GSS awards range in value from £3,000 to a maximum of £10,000, and have an average value of £6,000. Application to the Graduate Support Scheme is via the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form. This form will be made available to you once you have submitted an application for admission to the School. The form will then be available until 27 April 2011.

Awards

If you complete the LSE Graduate Financial Support Application form, and are made an offer of admission by 27 April 2011, you will also be automatically considered for any other awards being offered by LSE, for which you are eligible, with the exception of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding where there are separate, department led processes in place. AHRC and ESRC funding is relevant to Home UK and Home EU applicants only, and there are also subject restrictions in place. We offer a range of awards based on different criteria such as a specific programme of study, nationality, or country of permanent domicile. In addition, a number of external organisations offer funding to support postgraduate study. We recommend that applicants follow up as many avenues as possible to find funding. Please be aware that if you accept funding from an external source, it is your responsibility to check the terms of the award. Some awards are accompanied by specific terms and conditions which you should be sure you able to meet before accepting the award. Information about other Awards offered by LSE or external organisations. Please take some time to look at all the other awards available to support your study at LSE. The details of these awards are updated each October, but new LSE awards may become available during the course of the admissions cycle. We will only write to successful applicants for these awards. Selection for these awards will take place between May and July 2011 and all successful applicants will be notified by 31 July 2011.

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