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HIEU 3652 - Russian and Soviet Diplomatic History, 1850-Present
Studies the foreign policy legacy of the Russian Empire to the present. Emphasizes World War I, foreign intervention in Russia, the Comintern, the Second World War and after, the Cold War, the expansion and decline of world communism, the collapse of the Soviet empire, and current Russian prospects.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3670 - The Fall of Communism: How the Soviet Empire Lost the Cold War
This course will examine the roots, causes, and aftermath of communism’s collapse in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. We will consider economic stagnation and abortive attempts at reform; political crises and the rise of dissident movements; cultural exchange and the influence of mass media; and the role of social and nationalist activism.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3672 - Revolutionary Russia
Detailed study of the social, cultural, and political history of the revolutionary movement: the 1905 Revolution, the February Revolution, and the Bolshevik Revolution from Lenin to Stalin.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3692 - The Holocaust
This course aims to clarify basic facts and explore competing explanations for the origins and unfolding of the Holocaust (the encounter between the Third Reich and Europe’s Jews between 1933 and 1945) that resulted in the deaths of almost six million Jews.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3695 - The Holocaust and the Law
This course explores the pursuit of justice after the Holocaust. We will study legal responses to the Nazi genocide of Europe’s Jews from 1945 to the 1960s through the lens of pivotal post-Holocaust trials, including the 1945-1946 Nuremberg Trial; the 1961 Eichmann Trial, and the 1963-1965 Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial. We will ask how the pursuit of legal justice after the Holocaust affects our understanding of the legal process.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3702 - Russia as Multi-Ethnic Empire
Traces and analyzes the ethno-religious complexion of the vast region governed by Russia and the USSR from the 16th century to the present. Special attention is given to the experiences of minorities such as Jews, the various Turkic-Muslim peoples, Ukrainians, Poles, and peoples of Transcaucasia, as well as the relations of these groups with the Russian state and ethnic Russian population.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3712 - Spanish Culture & Civilization
Spanish Culture & Civilization
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3721 - Witchcraft
Surveys Western attitudes toward magic and witchcraft from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on the European age of witch hunting, 1450-1750. Cross-listed as RELG 3721. Prerequisite: First-year students not admitted except by instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3732 - European Social History, 1770-1890
Studies the evolution of private life from the era of early capitalism to the end of the nineteenth century. Focuses on family life, work experience, material conditions, women’s roles, childhood, and youth.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3742 - European Social History, 1890-1980
Studies the evolution of private life from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day. Focuses on family life, work experience, material conditions, women’s roles, childhood, and youth.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3752 - Evolution of the International System, 1815-1950
Analyzes the evolution of great-power politics from the post-Napoleonic Congress of Vienna and the systems of Metternich and Bismarck to the great convulsions of the twentieth century and the Russo-American Cold War after World War II.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3772 - Science in the Modern World
Studies the development of scientific thought and institutions since 1700, emphasizing the increasing involvement of science in economic, social, political, and military affairs and its relations with philosophical and religious thought.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3782 - Origins of Modern Thought, 1580-1943
Introduces central themes, theorists, and texts in secular European thought since 1580. Surveys the ‘age of reason,’ the Enlightenment, romanticism, historicism, positivism, existentialism, and related matters. Works by a variety of thinkers are read, explicated, and discussed.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3792 - Intellectual History of Modern Europe
Studies the main currents of European thought in the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphasizes major social movements and cultural changes.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3802 - Origins of Contemporary Thought
Studies selected themes in intellectual history since the mid-19th century, focusing on Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud, Heidegger, and other thinkers, emphasizing the intellectual contexts out of which they came and to which they contributed.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3812 - Marx
Introduces the social theory of Karl Marx. What Marx said, why he said it, what he meant in saying it, and the significance thereof. Situates Marx’s writing in the context of 19th-century intellectual history. Focuses on the coherence and validity of the theory and its subsequent history.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 3851 - History of London
History of London
Credits: 3
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HIEU 4501 - Seminar in Pre-1700 European History
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIEU 4502 - Seminar in Post-1700 European History
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIEU 4511 - Colloquium in Pre-1700 European History
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIEU 4512 - Colloquium in Post-1700 European History
A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic. Frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students will prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See History DUS.
Credits: 4
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HIEU 4591 - Topics in Pre-1700 European History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 4592 - Topics in Post-1700 European History
TTopics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 3
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HIEU 4993 - Independent Study in European History
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIST 1501 - Introductory Seminar in History
Introduction to the study of history intended for first- and second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussion, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2001 - Many Worlds: A History of Humanity Before Ca 1800
This is the first in a two-semester sequence of lecture courses in world history. It presents a balanced historical perspective on the many separate worlds (cultures, civilizations) in which people lived before modernity and globalization became prominent in the nineteenth century. The historical perspective highlights human experiences shared in all world eras and areas, from largest to smallest, by stressing recurring processes of change.
Credits: 4
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HIST 2002 - The Modern World: Global History since 1760
This is a survey course in modern world history. It covers a period in which the main historical questions about what happened, and why, more and more involve global circumstances, global beliefs about those conditions, and global structures to solve problems. This course can therefore be an essential foundation for other courses dwelling on particular regions or nations.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2011 - History of Human Rights
This course surveys the modern history of human rights, focusing on political, legal, and intellectual trends from the late 18th century to the present.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2012 - History of Communism
A comparative, global history of communism: from the rise of Marxism in the nineteenth century, to the establishment of Marxist-Leninist regimes across the globe in the twentieth century, to the collapse of communism in the 1980s.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2050 - World History
This course will trace the relationship between humankind and the world in which he/she lives.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2051 - History of the Modern World
This course will use paradigms from which to extrapolate models for understanding the world as a whole. Topics include early exploration, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, the great Muslim empires, Western colonialism, World War I, the rise of fascism and communism, World War II and the postcolonial world. We will pay particular attention to those areas we will be visiting.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2060 - History of Christianity II
Survey of Christianity in the Medieval, Reformation, and Modern Periods.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2150 - Global Environmental History
This course examines global ecological connections throughout time and offers a narrative of environmental history that is more inclusive of regions outside of Europe and North America such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It explores the relationship between humans and their environments over the course of history and places special emphasis on the past century of ecological change and what has recently been called the Anthropocene.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2151 - History of U.S.-Latin American Relations in the 20th Century
The course traces the history of U.S. relations with Latin America in the 20th century, with a special emphasis on the role U.S. intelligence played in making policy decisions.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2201 - Technology in World History
Surveys how cultures have developed technology from the earliest times to the end of the twentieth century. Includes both western and non-western cultures and explores how different cultures have used technology to produce economic abundance, social order, and cultural meaning. No technical or scientific expertise required.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2210 - Epidemics, Pandemics, and History
Covers epidemic diseases such as plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS in world history since 1500.
Credits: 3
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HIST 2212 - Maps in World History
This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of cartography that ranges across the globe from oldest surviving images of pre-history to GIS systems of the present day. It approaches map history from a number of disciplinary perspectives, including the history of science, the history of cartography, critical theory and literary studies, anthropology, historical geography, and spatial cognition and wayfinding.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3041 - The British Empire in the 18th Century
Surveys the history of the First British Empire to 1815, with concentration on the 18th century and on the loss of the American Colonies as a breaking point. Explores problems inherent in the imperial relationship between Mother Country and colonies and is an introduction to studies in colonialism and imperialism as they relate to the histories of England, early America, the West Indies, and South Asia and Africa.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3050 - Modern Imperialism: The British and American Experience
This course examines the patterns of development of Great Britain and the United States as international powers. It illustrates their differences and similarities, what they have to tell us about the role of dependency on great power status, and the effects these had on their politics, economics and societies, as well as the countries with which they became involved.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3111 - Technology and Cross-Cultural Exchanges in Global History
An interdisciplinary, historical exploration of the globalization of sociotechnical systems over the past 500 years. How have various cultures responded to imported technologies and the organizations and values that accompany them? What can this teach us about our own “technological ideology” today?
Credits: 3
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HIST 3112 - Ecology and Globalization in the Age of European Expansion
Grounded in the field of environmental history, this course examines the ways in which environmental changes and perceptions of nature have interacted with socio-economic structures and processes associated with the expansion of Europe since the 15th century.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3152 - The Cold War, 1945-1990
This class investigates the global rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the second half of the twentieth century. The class will explore major global events such as the division of Europe, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the spread of the cold war into the developing world, the revolutions of 1989, and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3162 - War and Society in the Twentieth Century
This class will explore the impact of war upon society during the twentieth century, including World Wars I and II; conflicts in Korea and Vietnam; wars of national liberation and decolonization; and small-scale ‘counter-insurgency’ conflicts. Topics covered include: popular mobilization for war;civil liberties in wartime; civilian casualties; the ethics of violence; genocide; technology; and cultural production in wartime societies.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3201 - History, Museums, and Interpretation
Overview of the issues and challenges involved in historical interpretation at public history sites, primarily in the United States. Includes a review of general literature on public history, exploration of diverse sources frequently used, and analysis of some recent public history controversies.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3211 - History of Sexuality in the West
Surveys changes in sexual behavior and attitudes in Europe and the United States since ancient times, with particular attention to the moment of major breaks. The politics of forming sexual norms and imposing them on society is also examined.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3221 - Zionism and the Creation of the State of Israel
This course seeks to comprehend Israel’s origins, development, and conflicts from the rise of Zionism to creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Major topics of discussion include the Jewish national movement and its ideological origins; the development of Jewish settlement in Palestine (the Yishuv); the origins of the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine; the emergence of a Hebrew culture in Palestine; the struggle for statehood; and the war of 1948.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3231 - Exhibiting Jews: The Jewish Museum
Explores Jewish museums as sites of cultural display that restore, preserve, and communicate the sacred. Topics will include: the culture of contemporary exhibits (i.e. the common topics reflected, the style and design of exhibits), the ways in which nationalism or regionalism affect the ways Jewishness is presented, and the comparative emphasis on history, religion, and art as Jewishness is presented, and the comparative emphasis on history, religion, and art as reflections of ethnographic, cultural, and/or aesthetic barometers for identity formation.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3281 - Genocide
History of genocide and other forms of one-sided, state-sponsored mass killing in the twentieth century. Case studies include the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, and the mass killings that have taken place under Communist regimes (e.g., Stalin’s USSR, Mao’s China, Pol Pot’s Cambodia).
Credits: 3
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HIST 3301 - South Atlantic Migration
An exploration of migrations and other related human movements as they have shaped the societies of the South Atlantic region of what is now the United States (FL-GA-SC-NC-VA on the mainland), and Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3352 - The First World War
At the Great War’s centennial, we take stock of how it shaped life in the 20th century for peoples around the globe. Movies, memoirs, government reports and other texts throw light on causes of the war, the human carnage of 1914-18, Woodrow Wilson’s effort to end war forever with a League of Nations, the demise of liberalism and the rise of fascism and communism in postwar Europe, and the launch of anti-colonial movements in Asia and Africa.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3371 - The Impact of Printing, 1450-1900
Studies the impact of the printing press on western European and American culture.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3411 - The Modern World, 1890-1943
This is the first half of a course about modern world history, selecting episodes beginning in the last decade of the 19th century and ending in the last decade of the twentieth. The second half of the course is offered in the spring. Each can be taken on their own. The approach of the course is to be selective, concentrating on particular places and times, on big ideas and fateful choices.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3412 - The Modern World, 1944-1991
This is the second half of a course about modern world history, selecting episodes beginning as the post-World War II world comes into view and ending in the early 1990s. The first half of the course is offered in the fall. Each can be taken on their own. The approach of the course is to be selective, concentrating on particular places and times, on big ideas and fateful choices.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3452 - The Second World War
This course provides a survey of the greatest, most destructive war in human history. Perhaps 50 million people were killed in the Second World War, and the conflict reached every corner of the globe. Its political, social, and human consequences were vast and shape the world we live in today.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3500 - Bundle 44 Course
Credits: 3
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HIST 3611 - Espionage and Intelligence in the 20th Century
The course examines the role of intelligence and espionage in the 20th century. It compares and contrasts the U.S. effort with British and Soviet operations. It looks at the impact of technology on intelligence activities and its influence on policy decisions.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3775 - Americans in the Middle East
This course offers a history of Americans’ involvement in the Middle East and responses to them. Using new approaches to international history, we study 19th-century pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Wilsonian diplomacy, oil businesses, philanthropists, Zionists, spies in the Cold War, and finally the soldiers who fought the Iraq war. Students write a final paper based on research at the Library of Congress or National Archives.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3854 - Reasoning from History
This course reviews some common traps in historical reasoning and suggests ways of avoiding them.
Credits: 3
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HIST 4400 - Topics in Economic History
Comparative study of the historical development of selected advanced economies (e.g., the United States, England, Japan, continental Europe). The nations covered vary with instructor. Cross-listed with ECON 4400.
Credits: 3
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HIST 4501 - Major Seminar
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pages in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIST 4511 - Major Colloquium
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquial prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIST 4591 - Topics in History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 3 to 4
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HIST 4592 - Topics in History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 4
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HIST 4890 - Distinguished Majors Program-Special Colloquium
Studies historical approaches, techniques, and methodologies introduced through written exercises and intensive class discussion. Normally taken during the third year. Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished Majors Program.
Credits: 4
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HIST 4990 - Distinguished Majors Program-Special Seminar
Analyzes problems in historical research. Preparation and discussion of fourth-year honors theses. Normally taken during the fourth year. Intended for students who will be in residence during their entire fourth year. Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished Majors Program.
Credits: 3
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HIST 4991 - Distinguished Majors Program-Special Seminar
Analyzes problems in historical research. Preparation and discussion of fourth-year honors theses. Intended for Distinguished Majors who will have studied abroad in the fall of their fourth year. Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished Majors Program.
Credits: 3
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HIST 4993 - Independent Study
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Enrollment is open to majors or non-majors.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HILA 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Latin American History
Intended for first- or second-year students, this course introduces the study of history. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major history.
Credits: 3
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HILA 2001 - Colonial Latin America, 1500-1824
Introduces major developments and issues in the study of Latin American history from Native American societies on the eve of the Spanish Conquest to the wars of national independence in the early 19th century.
Credits: 3
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HILA 2002 - Modern Latin America, 1824 to Present
Introduces the history of Latin America from national independence in the early 19th century to the present.
Credits: 3
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HILA 2110 - Latin American Civilization
Latin American Civilization
Credits: 3
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HILA 2201 - The History of the Caribbean
The History of the Caribbean
Credits: 3
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HILA 3031 - Mexico From Conquest to Nation
Studies Mexican history from 1519 to 1854, emphasizing Spanish/Indian relations, problems of periodization in cultural, economic, and social history, the state and the church in public life, the significance of national independence, and regional variation in all of these subjects.
Credits: 3
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HILA 3032 - Mexico, Revolution and Evolution, 1854 to Present
Studies Mexican history since the wars of reform in the 1850s. The Revolution, 1910-1920, its origins and meaning for modern Mexico, is the centerpiece. Topics include political ideas, church and state, the growth of nationalism and the state, economic changes, urbanization, land reform, and the intractable problem of inequality in the 20th century.
Credits: 3
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HILA 3051 - Modern Central America
Studies the history of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and El Salvador from 19th century fragmentation, oligarchic, foreign, and military rule, to the emergence of popular nationalisms.
Credits: 3
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HILA 3061 - History of Modern Brazil
Explores Brazilian history from Independence to the present day. Through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, the course examines the legacy of slavery, the importance of popular culture, and debates over national identity in the making of a distinctively ambiguous Brazilian ‘modernity,’ broadly understood.
Credits: 3
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HILA 3071 - History of Colonial Brazil
This three-hundred level class will provide students from the History department with the intellectual tools to understand the History of early Brazil in a comparative and transnational way. The class places Brazil in the broader context of Atlantic, underlining contacts with Africa and establishing comparisons with other colonial experiences throughout the Atlantic from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.
Credits: 3
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HILA 3111 - Public Life in Modern Latin America
Introduces the forces shaping the emerging nations of Latin America since independence, emphasizing the dynamic reproduction of hierarchies that correspond to the patrimonial, aristocratic, and populist legitimization of social, cultural, and political relations in city life.
Credits: 3
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HILA 3201 - History of the Caribbean, 1500-2000
The Caribbean is a region of the Atlantic world bounded by Central America and the north of South America, and by an arc of islands which runs from Trinidad in the south, to the Bahamas in the north, and Cuba in the west. This course surveys its history from the pre-Columbian era to the present, with special emphasis on the Anglophone territories. It is at the same time an introduction to the intellectual history of the region, since readings are chosen almost exclusively from within its traditions.
Credits: 3
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HILA 4501 - Seminar in Latin American History
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. Seminar work results primarily in the preparation of substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HILA 4511 - Colloquium in Latin American History
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HILA 4591 - Topics in Latin American History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis.
Credits: 3
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HILA 4701 - The Inquisition in Spain and Latin America
Explores the history of the ecclesiastical court dedicated to the eradication of heresy in early modern Spain, its impact on culture, religion and social behavior. History majors may submit written work and write exams in English; Spanish majors are expected to write in Spanish. Cross-listed with SPAN 4701. Prerequisite:At lest on 4000 level Spanish course.
Credits: 3
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HILA 4993 - Independent Study in Latin American History
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HIME 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Middle East History
Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HIME 2001 - History of the Middle East and North Africa, C 500-1500
Explores the history of the Middle East and North Africa from late antiquity to the rise to superpower status of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Topics include the formation of Islam and the first Arab-Islamic conquests; the fragmentation of the empire of the caliphate; the historical development of Islamic social, legal, and political institutions; science and philosophy; and the impact of invaders (Turks, Crusaders, and Mongols).
Credits: 4
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HIME 2002 - History of the Middle East and North Africa, ca 1500-Present
As a continuation of HIME 201 (which is not a prerequisite), this course surveys the historical evolution of the Middle East and North Africa, i.e., the region stretching from Morocco to Afghanistan, and from the Balkans and Anatolia to the Arabian Peninsula. Topics include the main political configurations of the area from the birth of Islam until the Mongol aftermath; the rise of the ‘gunpowder Empires’ of the 16th century; the Ottoman and Safavid (Iran) states; and the modern nation-state systems of the present century, ca. 1980. The dominant political, religious, economic, social, and cultural features of Middle Eastern peoples and societies are examined, as are relationships between the region and other parts of Eurasia, particularly Western Europe.
Credits: 4
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HIME 2012 - Palestine 1948
This course explores the dramatic war of 1948 in Palestine from the UN partition resolution of November 29, 1947 to the cease-fire agreements in early 1949. It covers the political, military progression of the war, within international and decolonization contexts, while paying special attention to the two major outcomes of the war and how they came about: Jewish independence and Palestinian dispossession.
Credits: 3
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HIME 3191 - Christianity and Islam
Studies Christianity in the Middle East in the centuries after the rise of Islam.
Credits: 3
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HIME 3192 - From Nomads to Sultans: the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1700
A survey of the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins around 1300 to 1700, this course explores the political, military, social, and cultural history of this massive, multi-confessional, multi-ethnic, inter-continental empire which, at its height, encompassed Central and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and North Africa.
Credits: 3
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HIME 3571 - Arab History at the Movies
This interdisciplinary course uses cinema as a vehicle to introduce students without a knowledge of Arabic to the perspectives of Arab peoples on their own history. Includes popular movies on the rise of Islam, Crusades, World War I, colonialism, modern city life, women’s liberation,war, terrorism. Students read relevant history and learn critical theory on collective memory, propaganda, modernity, revolution, and gender.
Credits: 3
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HIME 4501 - Seminar in Middle East and North Africa History
The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pages in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIME 4511 - Colloquium in Middle East History
The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topics of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.
Credits: 4
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HIME 4591 - Topics in Middle Eastern History
Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
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HIME 4993 - Independent Study in Middle Eastern History
In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.
Credits: 1 to 3
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HISA 1501 - Introductory Seminar in South Asia
Introduction to the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussion, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.
Credits: 3
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HISA 2001 - History and Civilization of Classical India
Studies the major elements of South Asian civilization, from the Stone Age to 1200, including the Indus Valley, Vedic literatures, Buddhism, Jainism, Epic traditions, the caste system, Mauryan and Guptan Empires, and devotional Hinduism.
Credits: 3
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HISA 2002 - History and Civilization of Medieval India
Studies the social, political, economic and cultural history of South Asia from 1200 to 1800, from the Turkic invasions through the major Islamic dynasties, especially the Mughal Empire, to the establishment of English hegemony in the maritime provinces.
Credits: 3
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HISA 2003 - History of Modern India
Surveys 200 years of Indian history from the mid-18th century to the present, focusing on the imperial/colonial encounter with the British Raj before Independence, and the social and political permutations of freedom in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka since.
Credits: 3
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HISA 3001 - History of Muslim India
Studies the nature of Islamic political dominance in a non-Muslim society; Turko-Afghan and Mughal political institutions; art, letters and learning under the Delhi Sultanate, regional rulers and Mughals; and religious and cultural life during the Muslim period in South Asia.
Credits: 3
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