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This course gives an introduction to interdisciplinary debates on the uneven political, economic and socio-cultural geographies of Europe. It presents research on Europe as a contested and unequal political, economic, social and cultural space. As maps are often used to illustrate spatial ideas and concepts, the course also includes a module on visualization and dissemination of these concepts, e. g. through atlases. In four modules, which each consists of three sessions, students are introduced to critical scholarly debates and to key conceptual approaches to these themes, focusing on the inclusionary and exclusionary effects of different constructions of Europe. We will make space for the discussion of current developments and for students’ own perspectives. Where relevant, key methodological implications of the approaches discussed will also be considered.