EC2 2024-2025:

Unit17: "A Man's Man's World: The Gender Gap, The Glass-Ceiling and other Gender-Related Issues:

The glass-ceiling” and the “gender gap” are notions which seem to go hand in hand with women’s situation on the job market. Taking a look at women’s (and minorities’) economic and political progress, we will try to see whether women and minorities are now in a position to break through the glass-ceiling. We will thus try and see whether most of them can now make it to the top, not to mention whether gender discrimination is on the wane...

Unit15: The American "Culture of Violence":

In the wake of an intense political campaign, tensions are everywhere to be seen in the US right now. A lot of people consider the US a violent country and culture. Indeed, many mass shootings have recently hit the headlines; the death penalty still exists in more than 30 states and US History is plagued with instances of violence inflicted on others. We will here try to understand the reasons why some people indict the US this way and reflect on how valid these reasons are.

Unit12: The Disenchanted, Dis-United Kingdom: Life after Brexit, the Queen's Demise and the Tories:

Britain is going through challenging times. Indeed, the next few months (and years!) will be crucial for this country: in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, the UK still has to renegotiate its status in (and out of) the European Union and to overcome major challenges at various levels. A political, constitutional crisis is looming, the Monarchy is weakening, and attention has shifted to the possibility of a greater devolution of powers. All this bodes ill for Britain's clout around the world, doesn't it?