Economic Crises in Historical Perspective

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Code: EKHA92

<p>What happens when the economy collapses - and why does it happen? This course offers historical perspectives on crises and helps you understand how societies have responded, changed, and learned from economic disasters.</p><p>Economic crises have profoundly shaped societies - from famine and disease to financial breakdowns and environmental disasters. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the causes, dynamics, and consequences of crises, with a focus on what history can teach us about today’s challenges.</p><p>You’ll study different types of crises: those triggered by disruptions in supply and demand chains, financial crises in global systems, demographic crises caused by famine or disease, and environmental crises linked to natural events and resource overuse.</p><p>Through historical case studies, you’ll connect real-world events to theories about the emergence and development of economic crises. The course gives you tools to understand complex relationships and reflect on how crises affect both economies and societies - short-term and long-term.<br/></p>

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Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Economic Crises in Historical Perspective

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %