HIEU 9023 - Tutorial in the History of the Modern British Empire

Effective Date 05/08/2015
This graduate-level tutorial introduces the major themes, debates, and methods of historical writing on the British Empire from around 1750. It is intended particularly, though not exclusively, as field preparation for the general examination. Topics include the uses of expert knowledge, the peculiarities of settler colonialism, the lure of liberalism as imperial ideology, and the role of violence.

Credits: 3
Grading Basis Graded