Military Anthropology: Culture and Conflict 4035-H-MA-OG

1. Introduction to Military Anthropology – theoretical
foundations and key research approaches.
2. Ethnicity, Identity, and the Soldier – cultural
constructions of military identity in postimperial
societies.
3. NationBuilding and Armed Forces in Central and
Eastern Europe – military institutions as agents of
state formation.
4. Memory, War, and Cultural Trauma –
anthropological perspectives on WWII, communism,
and postwar narratives.
5. Civil–Military Relations in PostCommunist States –
transformation of armed forces after 1989.
6. Religion and the Military – faith, rituals, and moral
authority in CEE armed traditions.
7. Gender and the Armed Forces – women,
masculinity, and power in regional military cultures.
8. Anthropology of Conscription and Service –
everyday experience of soldiers in socialist and
postsocialist contexts.
9. Cultural Dimensions of Peacekeeping –
contributions of CEE states to international peace
missions.
10. Hybrid Warfare and Information Operations –
cultural narratives and symbolic aspects of modern
conflict.
11. Borders, Territory, and Identity – anthropological
views on shifting frontiers and securitization in
Eastern Europe.
12. Paramilitarism and Volunteer Formations – social
roots and cultural meanings of irregular armed
groups.
13. War, Displacement, and Refugee Experience –
anthropological approaches to postconflict
adaptation in the region.
14. Memory Politics and Military Heritage – museums,
monuments, and commemorative practices in CEE.
15. Evaluation and students’ presentations – In this
session, students’ knowledge and skills are assessed
on the basis of presentations, research projects, and
participation in discussions on selected cases.