Institute of History
Topic
Marginalised Groups in the Early Modern Period
PhD. program
World History
Name of the supervisor
Mgr. Blanka Szeghyová, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Annotation
The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the phenomenon of marginalization within a suitably defined period and region in the Kingdom of Hungary concerning a selected group of the population. This group may be socially excluded based on ethnicity, lifestyle, poverty, employment, or religion (e.g., Jews, Roma, vagrants, beggars, prostitutes, and other so-called dishonest occupations). The topic should ideally be explored on different levels and aspects: Legal: Restrictions and sanctions against the group in laws, regulations, and statutes.
Common Practice and Judicial Practice: Local strategies and practices, comparison with legal prescriptive sources, whether they were in agreement or differed. Discursive Level: Legal-theoretical, ecclesiastical, philosophical, and other learned opinions. Reflection in Art (Visual, Literary). Reflection in Popular Culture.
By combining the analysis of various sources, the PhD student will document the extent and spread of social exclusion, the potential diversity of attitudes, the concomitant phenomena of marginalization (stereotyping, scapegoating, criminalization, persecution), and the developmental changes in attitudes. The student will compare the findings with developments in Western Europe, highlighting any patterns, similarities, or differences.
Requirements: Good knowledge of the language(s) of the relevant archival sources (usually Latin, German, or Hungarian), Slovak/Czech, and English (min B2).
Common Practice and Judicial Practice: Local strategies and practices, comparison with legal prescriptive sources, whether they were in agreement or differed. Discursive Level: Legal-theoretical, ecclesiastical, philosophical, and other learned opinions. Reflection in Art (Visual, Literary). Reflection in Popular Culture.
By combining the analysis of various sources, the PhD student will document the extent and spread of social exclusion, the potential diversity of attitudes, the concomitant phenomena of marginalization (stereotyping, scapegoating, criminalization, persecution), and the developmental changes in attitudes. The student will compare the findings with developments in Western Europe, highlighting any patterns, similarities, or differences.
Requirements: Good knowledge of the language(s) of the relevant archival sources (usually Latin, German, or Hungarian), Slovak/Czech, and English (min B2).