Download Course Offerings Spring 2017

Course Offerings
Spring 2017
Thurgood Marshall
First African-American Justice of the Supreme Court
Appointed 1967 (50 Years Ago)
Department of History
Bentley University
Waltham, MA 02452
http://www.bentley.edu/history/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 2
History Major/Minor ...................................................................................................... 3
Spring 2017 History Course Offerings and the LSM ................................................. 4
HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World ........................................................ 5
HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary ............................................................ 6
HI 267 Past and Present in Africa ............................................................................... 7
HI 305 Arts and Society ............................................................................................. 8
HI 306 War and Society ................................................................................................ 9
HI 307 Through Children's Eyes ............................................................................... 10
HI 309 Genocide in Modern History .......................................................................... 11
HI 314 History of the World Economy ...................................................................... 12
HI 316 Women and Gender in South Asia ................................................................ 13
HI 317 South Asian Religions .................................................................................... 14
HI 331 Modern British History ................................................................................... 15
HI 334 The Soviet Union and After ............................................................................ 16
HI 343 Modern U. S. History (1920-Present) ............................................................. 17
HI 344 Constitutional History of the U.S................................................................... 18
HI 355 American Environmental History .................................................................. 19
HI 371 Baseball as American History ....................................................................... 20
HI 372 History of Boston............................................................................................ 21
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HISTORY MAJOR
The history major consists of 8 courses beyond those required for the General
Education Core. These include:
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four 3-credit courses in your major field of concentration (American,
European, Asian or Latin American history, or a thematic concentration)

at least one 3-credit course outside your major field of concentration

at least one 3-credit course in non-Western history

the 400-level Seminar in History course
Contact:
Marc Stern – History Dept.
Adamian Academic Center – Office AAC 127
[email protected]
781-891-2814
HISTORY MINOR
A minor in history allows students who are not history majors to pursue a special
interest. A minor in history can be a significant addition to any major program.
The minor consists of four courses beyond those you’ll take in the General
Education Core.
Contact:
Sung Choi – History Dept.
Adamian Academic Center – Office G123
[email protected]
781-891-2918
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Spring 2017 History Course Offerings and the LSM
American Studies
HI 343 Modern US History 1920-Present
HI 371 Baseball as American History
HI 383 World War II
Ethics and Social Responsibility
HI 306 War and Society
HI 307 Through Children’s Eyes
Diversity and Society
HI 200
HI 266
HI 267
HI 317
HI 343
The Making of Our Contemporary World
Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary
Past and Present in Africa
South Asian Religions
Modern US History 1920-Present
Global Perspectives
HI 200
HI 266
HI 267
HI 306
HI 309
HI 314
HI 316
HI 317
HI 331
HI 334
HI 383
The Making of Our Contemporary World
Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary
Past and Present in Africa
War and Society
Genocide in Modern History
History of the World Economy
Women and Gender in South Asia
South Asian Religions
Modern British History
The Soviet Union and After
World War II
Quantitative Perspectives
HI 314 History of the World Economy
Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability
HI 267 Past and Present in Africa
HI 314 History of the World Economy
HI 355 American Environmental History
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THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD
HI 200
Coca Cola – International
Apollo 17 – Walk on the Moon
Landing on the shores of Normandy
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This course is designed to provide a broad conceptual grasp of the modern world by examining the
major developments and events of the past century. Two world wars, a cold war, decolonization
and ethnic conflicts have made the 20th century one of the most tumultuous in world history. The
growth of the global economy has produced fundamental changes in lifestyles and in the types of
issues that confront us. Rapid urbanization, the changing roles of women, the communications
revolution and the spread of consumer societies have created conditions unknown to earlier
generations. But not all cultures have created conditions unknown to earlier generations. Not all
have benefited equally, and this has created tensions between the “haves” and the “have nots.”
The world’s different societies share the globe uneasily, but know they must coexist. The challenge
is to make that happen.
Instructor:
To Be Offered:
The History Faculty
See the Full Spring 2017 Schedule for Specific Time
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MIDDLE EAST: ISLAMIC & CONTEMPORARY
HI 266
Studies geography and peoples of the Middle East today. Examines Muhammad’s
teachings, Arab conquests, formation of Islamic civilization, dominations of the Turks
and Mongols, Latin Crusades, Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran. World War I and
European mandates, emergence of modern Turkey and Egypt, Israel’s birth and
struggle for existence, plight of the Palestinian refugees, Arab conservatism vs.
socialism, and other issues are explored.
Instructor:
Mark Rosenberg
To Be Offered:
Section E01
Block E1
6
M
6:30 P.M. – 9:10 P.M.
PAST AND PRESENT IN AFRICA
HI 267
Explores major developments in Africa’s past along with present and future challenges.
Emphasizes African initiative and innovation, and encounters with external influences.
Topics include the origins and growth of indigenous societies and states; political,
economic and religious change; women’s lives and gender relations; European colonial
impact; decolonization and post-independence struggles. Special attention is given to
African cultural production and work with primary sources.
Instructor:
Thomas Johnson
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 7
7
T/F
11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
ARTS AND SOCIETY
HI 305
Discus Thrower by Myron ca. 450 BC
Arts and Society examines the interaction of art, politics, economics and culture in the
Western world. After an introduction to classical civilization, particular attention will be
paid to three different countries in three very different centuries: Holland in the 17th
century, the Age of Rembrandt and of the Dutch East India Company; France in the 19 th
century, the Age of Impressionism and the Industrial Revolution; America in the second
half of the 20th century, the Age of Abstract Impressionism and American Empire. This
course will provide an introduction to the history of Western art and the art of Western
history for the beginner.
(Course requires students to meet at least 3 times, which count as classes.)
Instructor:
John Hermanson
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 12
8
M/W 3:30 P.M. – 4:50 P.M.
WAR AND SOCIETY
HI 306
French Revolution
War has had a decisive impact on past civilizations and is a preoccupation in our own.
It explores a community’s hopes, pretenses, and fears; its social structure and level of
technology; and its sense of honor and capacity for sacrifice. The course examines the
place and practice of war in five different settings: the medieval west, 18th century
America and the American Revolution, 18th-century France and the French
revolutionary army, Western Europe and World War I, and America in the nuclear age.
A variety of books, films and other materials are used to present a vivid and thoughtful
account of each culture and its involvements with war.
Instructor:
David Curley
To Be Offered:
Section E01
Block E2
9
T 6:30 P.M. – 9:10 P.M.
THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES
HI 307
Among the ruins
Holocaust victims
This course examines selected crises in twentieth century history through literary, film
and other recorded or remembered experiences of children. Emphasizing primarily the
history of Europe, it also discusses other areas of the world deeply influenced by
European ideas, imperialism and economic domination.
Instructor:
Alexander Gribanov
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 7
10
T/F
11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
GENOCIDE IN MODERN HISTORY
HI 309
Mass death has become integral to the modern world. Although the Jewish Holocaust
has become the paradigm of genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass murder have
continued on a global scale: Algeria, Armenia, Rwanda, Iraq, and Cambodia are just
some examples. Why has genocide become so common in a world so preoccupied with
humanitarian causes? What is the historical connection between genocide and
Liberalism? How is genocide different from state terror? We will study several cases of
genocide around the world and the limitation of NGOs and humanitarian campaigns.
Instructor:
Sung Choi
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 15
11
T/R
5:00 P.M. – 6:20 P.M.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD ECONOMY
HI 314
Textile Mill in Lancashire, England – English Industrial Revolution
Modern Chinese Garment Workers
Traces the history of modern capitalism and alternative economic systems by examining
both western and non-western country and firm cases, the struggle for empire and world
markets, and the economic impact of different theories of political economy. It seeks to
help students look at the historical roots of economic growth and decline in a variety of
contexts.
Instructor:
Marc Stern
To be offered:
Section 001
Block 11
12
M/R 2:00 P.M. – 3:20 P.M.
WOMEN AND GENDER IN SOUTH ASIA
HI 316
Portrait of woman
from an Indian miniature painting
Women in colonial India (c. 1786)
Poster of Bollywood film, Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
This course is an interdisciplinary investigation into the meaning of gender in South Asia. We will
look into the way women’s lives and gender constructions have been influenced by the major
historical events of colonialism, imperialism and post-colonialism. We will study feminist,
orientalist, post-colonial, psychoanalytic and nationalist critiques through specific historical and
ethno-historical works on South Asia. It is an interdisciplinary investigation into how gender, race,
and class have affected colonial and postcolonial South Asian consciousness. On a broader
level, our readings will examine some of the historical precedents for colonialism and imperialism,
the nature of the ‘colonial encounter’, the relationship between colonial peoples and the
metropole, and gender identities in postcolonial South Asia and diasporic South Asian
communities.
Instructor:
Angma Jhala
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 6
13
M/R
11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
SOUTH ASIAN RELIGIONS
HI 317
South Asia has a rich cultural legacy, which has spread around the world through its diasporic
communities. Not only did it birth several world religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
and Sikhism, but it has also been home to ancient communities of Muslims, Christians, Jews
and Zoroastrians. In an interdisciplinary manner, students will be introduced to a broad history
of the region through a discussion on the origins, cultural practices and political influences of
different religious traditions within the subcontinent, from the Vedic age until the late 20th
century.
Instructor:
Angma Jhala
To Be Offered:
Section H01
Block 8
14
M/R
12:30 P.M. – 1:50 P.M.
MODERN BRITISH HISTORY
HI 331
Winston Churchill
This survey of modern British History begins with the origins of British nationalism in the
18th century and concludes with an analysis of the problems of contemporary Britain.
Themes will include the interplay between society and institutions, persistence and
change, as well as an examination of internal and external factors which contributed to
Britain's 19th century ascendancy and 20th century decline.
Instructor:
David Curley
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 12
15
M/W 3:30 P.M. – 4:50 P.M.
THE SOVIET UNION AND AFTER
HI 334
Bolshevik Revolution
“Did You Volunteer to
Join the Red Army?”
Lenin
“Glory to the Soviet State!”
“Thank You Dear Stalin
For Our Happy Childhood!”
This course will examine Russia and “the Soviet experiment” – one of the most audacious efforts
in history to create a perfect society and a new world. We will focus on key Soviet achievements
and failures, looking not only at policies, but also at the people involved, from Joseph Stalin to
ordinary peasants. We will also examine the impact the Soviet Union had on the world, including
its involvement in World War II and the clash of the two superpowers in the Cold War. We will
then discuss the reasons for the rapid Soviet collapse and the emergence of new states in Europe
and Asia. We will be formulating and discussing historical questions, but we will also try to feel
and experience Soviet and Russian history through a variety of primary sources and multimedia
tools.
Instructor:
Leonid Trofimov
To Be Offered: Section E01
Block E3
16
W 6:30 P.M. – 9:10 P.M.
MODERN U.S. HISTORY (1920 – PRESENT)
HI 343
Raising the flag at Iwo Jima - 1945
Teens at a Soda Shop 1950s
The ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech by
Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963
President Nixon’s Resignation
August 1974
This course provides an overview of U. S. history from the aftermath of World War I to
the present. Some of the topics covered include Prohibition, the Depression, the New
Deal, World War II, the Korean War, the McCarthy Era, campaigns for civil rights
(including rights for African-Americans, gays and women), the Vietnam War, the
countercultural Sixties, the Watergate Scandal, the Reagan Revolution, and 9/11.
Instructor:
Clifford Putney
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 9
17
T/F
12:30 P.M. – 1:50 P.M.
CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE U.S.
HI 344
The U. S. Constitution
U. S. Supreme Court Justices
Explores the origins and the evolution of the American Constitution. Looks at
Constitutional documents, their sources, and their interpretations. Includes the
development of Constitutional aspects of order in the United States as the country
grew from an agrarian and simple commercial republic into an urban and
industrialized world power, and from a homogeneous to a widely diversified
people.
Instructor:
Jennifer Alpert
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 6
18
M/R 11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
HI 355
Horace Albright with others, Grand Teton National Park, 1919
Tire Dump in Kilgore, Texas
This course introduces students to the major events, issues and ideas in American
environmental history. It enables them to analyze the role played by the environment
throughout American history. It will also encourage students to confront changing
definitions of wilderness and nature and enable them to appreciate the role that
ideologies play in shaping American’s relationship with their environment.
Instructor:
Jennifer Alpert
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 6
19
M/R 11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
BASEBALL AS AMERICAN HISTORY
HI 371
In this class, we will use professional baseball as a lens to explore American history from
the mid-19th century to the present. The analysis will be two-way as we look at how
American culture and society have shaped baseball, as well as how baseball has shaped
culture and society. The course will begin with an exploration of baseball’s mythical and
actual origins before considering its evolution as a game and profession. After that, we
will consider key developments in baseball-related business and media history, while
raising poignant questions about race, gender, community and the way Americans
evaluate the talents of workers and the prerogatives of managers.
Instructor:
Chris Beneke
To be offered:
Section 001
Block 2
20
T/F 8:00 A.M. – 9:20 A.M.
HISTORY OF BOSTON
HI 372
Paul Revere’s Ride
Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
This course will focus on the history of Boston, one of America’s oldest and most
influential cities (as well as the birthplace of Bentley). The course will chart the
transformation of Boston from a small Native American settlement into a major
metropolis, and it will introduce students to the people, ideas, inventions, and events
that shaped the city.
Instructor:
Clifford Putney
To be offered:
Section 001
Block 5
21
T/F
9:30 A.M. – 10:50 A.M.