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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 2 HISTORY MAJOR The history major consists of 8 courses beyond those required for the General Education Core. These include: 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 3 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 4 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 5 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.