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HISTORY DEPARTMENT
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FALL 2012
The following course descriptions are presented as a guide for students and academic advisors. Although
major alterations are unlikely, instructors reserve the right to make changes in content and requirements.
Surveys in US History
HIS 100 (7791) (3crs)
S. Kim ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 10:25am-11:20am
LC 19
American Political and Social History I
This course will cover the major themes and issues of Early American History from the Colonial and Revolutionary period to the
Civil War. Its focus will be on the political, social, intellectual and cultural development. Lecture and discussion will be the
modes of instruction. [US]
*Note: Students registering for this course must FIRST register for one of the discussion sections below.
Discussion Sections for HIS 100 (7791)
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7800
Wed 11:30am – 12:25pm
7801
Fri 9:20am – 10:15am
7802
Fri 9:20am – 10:15am
7803
Fri 11:30am – 12:25pm
7804
Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
7805
Fri 10:25am – 11:20am
7806
Fri 10:25am – 11:20am
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BA 211
BA 215
BA 211
HU 109
HU 133
FA 114
ED 021
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S. Kim
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HIS 100 (9180) (3crs)
American Political and Social History I
L. Kozakiewicz ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am – 10:15am
LC 05
This course surveys the exploration, discovery, colonization and development of the Americas. Emphasis in the course will be
on the establishment and development of the United States of America up through the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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HIS 100 (9654) (3crs)
S. Pacelli ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
LC 3C
American Political and Social History I
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
nation. [US]
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HIS 100 (9655) (3crs)
S. Pacelli ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:15am-9:10am
LC 22
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American Political and Social History I
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
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HIS 100 (9689) (3crs)
American Political and Social History I
T. Barbagallo ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:15am-9:10am
FA 126
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
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HIS 100 (9690) (3crs)
American Political and Social History I
T. Barbagallo ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 4:15pm-5:35pm
LC 06
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
nation. [US]
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HIS 100 (9742) (3crs)
D. McHale ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
HU 129
American Political and Social History I
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
nation. [US]
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HIS 100 (9743) (3crs)
D. McHale ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:25am-11:20am
LC 23
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American Political and Social History I
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
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HIS 100(9876) (3crs)
J. Burns ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:35pm – 1:30pm
ED 125
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American Political and Social History I
This course is a survey of early American history. It will cover the time of European settlement in the colonial era through the
Revolutionary and Civil Wars, with a special emphasis on the development of American, political, economic, social, and cultural
institutions. We will also study the various ways race, gender, religion, and class contributed to the shaping of the American
nation. [US]
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HIS 101 (8031) (3crs)
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Mon, Wed, Fri 10:25am – 11:20am
LC 02
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American Political and Social History II
Survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, with emphasis on the development of political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions. Only one version of AHIS 101 may be taken for credit. [US]
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HIS 101 (9222) (3crs)
American Political and Social History II
L. Wittern-Keller ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 10:25am-11:20am
LC 20
This course examines significant events from the reconstruction of the Union to the present. Attention is focused on social and
political movements as well as the effect of governmental expansion; shifting ideas about gender, race, and immigrants; the
effect of religion on the political and social order, and America's enlarging role in world affairs. The framework of the course
will be both chronological and biographical as we examine the lives of significant Americans of each era. [US]
*Note: Students registering for this course must FIRST register for one of the discussion sections below.
Discussion Sections for HIS 101 (9222)
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9223
Wed 11:30am –1 2:25pm
9224
Fri 9:20am-10:15am
9225
Fri 9:20am- 10:15am
9226
Fri 10:25am –1 1:20am
9227
Fri 10:25am –1 1:20am
9228
Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
9229
Fri 11:30am– 12:25pm
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HIS 101 (9650) (3crs)
K. LaMay ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
SS 256
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SLG 024
HU 108
SLG 024
BA 211
SLG 024
BA 215
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L. Wittern-Keller
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American Political and Social History II
Survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, with emphasis on the development of political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions. Only one version of AHIS 101 may be taken for credit. [US]
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HIS 101 (9651) (3crs)
K. LaMay ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:35pm-1:30pm
HU 133
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American Political and Social History II
Survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, with emphasis on the development of political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions. Only one version of AHIS 101 may be taken for credit. [US]
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HIS 101 (9652) (3crs)
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Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
LC 20
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American Political and Social History II
Survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, with emphasis on the development of political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions. Only one version of AHIS 101 may be taken for credit. [US]
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HIS 101 (9653) (3crs)
J. Palella ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
HU 133
American Political and Social History II
This course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural developments in modern United States history.
Beginning with Reconstruction, we will trace the development of the lives of Americans through the twentieth century.
We will explore politics, social movements, culture, and labor, and pay careful attention to class, religion, internationalism,
and region as key categories of analysis. We specifically focus on race, gender and sexuality as both analytical categories
and important forces in the historical actors’ lives. In addition to covering the narrative of U.S. history since
Reconstruction, we will also address key historiographical debates and methods. [US]
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HIS 101 (9656) (3crs)
J. Palella ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 11:45am-1:05pm
HU 137
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American Political and Social History II
This course examines the social, political, economic, and cultural developments in modern United States history.
Beginning with Reconstruction, we will trace the development of the lives of Americans through the twentieth century.
We will explore politics, social movements, culture, and labor, and pay careful attention to class, religion, internationalism,
and region as key categories of analysis. We specifically focus on race, gender and sexuality as both analytical categories
and important forces in the historical actors’ lives. In addition to covering the narrative of U.S. history since
Reconstruction, we will also address key historiographical debates and methods. [US]
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HIS 101 (9902) (3crs)
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Tue, Thu 5:45pm-7:05pm
HU 123
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American Political and Social History II
Survey of American history from the Civil War to the present, with emphasis on the development of political, constitutional,
economic, social, and cultural institutions. Only one version of AHIS 101 may be taken for credit. [US]
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Surveys in European History
HIS 130 (9324) (3crs)
N. Kizenko ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 1:40pm-2:35pm
LC 05
History European Civilizations
Survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the West from its origins to the latter part of the 17th century.
We will consider a number of very different civilizations: from the “cradle of civilization” in the Mesopotamia to the great
kingdoms of Egypt; from democratic Athens to the Macedonian Empire; from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire; from
Judaism to early Christianity; from the Byzantine Empire to the rise of Islam; and from Medieval Europe to the beginning of the
European state system. Along the way, we will account for the unique contributions of each of these civilizations to those that
would follow, in order to provide a complete picture of the historical roots of 17 th century Europe. [EU]
*Note: Students registering for this course must FIRST register for one of the discussion sections below.
Discussion Sections for HIS 130 (9324)
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Wed 12:35pm – 1:30pm
9365
Fri 10:25am – 11:20am
9366
Fri 10:25am – 11:20am
9367
Fri 11:30am – 12:25pm
9368
Fri 11:30am – 12:25pm
9369
Fri 12:35pm – 1:30pm
9370
Fri 12:35pm – 1:30pm
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HIS 131 (9181) (3crs)
A. Ellis ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
HU 109
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BA 215
HU 111
BA 211
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N. Kizenko
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History of European Civilization II
This course is the second part of a two-semester sequence in the history of European civilization from prehistory to the
present. This class provides an introduction to the major social, political, and intellectual developments in Europe from the
eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, such as Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution,
nationalism, imperialism, the world wars, the rise and fall of the Soviet bloc, and the growth of the European Union. The point
of this course is to explore cause and effect and the continuing significance of sometimes long-ago historical events on our
contemporary world. [EU]
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HIS 131 (9808) (3crs)
B. Herman ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
FA 126
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History of European Civilization II
Survey of political, economic, social and cultural history of the West from the 18 th century to the present. Only one version of
AHIS 131 may be taken for credit. [EU]
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HIS 131 (9809) (3crs)
C. Daly ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
LC 024
History of European Civilization II
Survey of political, economic, social and cultural history of the West from the 18 th century to the present. Only one version of
AHIS 131 may be taken for credit. [EU]
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HIS 131 (9870) (3crs)
History of European Civilization II
P. Gallagher ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
LC 03A
Survey of political, economic, social and cultural history of the West from the 18th century to the present. Only one version of
AHIS 131 may be taken for credit. [EU]
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Surveys in World History
HIS 140 (8591) (3crs)
Cultures of Latin American
C. Fischer-Hoffman ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:25am-11:20am
LC 021
Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America from the
pre-conquest period to the present. Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the historical development of Latin American
society, culture, politics, and economics with a special emphasis on elements such as race, gender, and class. Only one
version of AHIS 140 may be taken for credit. [BE] [GC]
Prerequisite(s): Any course in Latin American Studies and/or Women’s Studies and/or History.
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HIS 140 (9104) (3crs)
K. Pelerin ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
LC 021
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Cultures of Latin American
Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America from the
pre-conquest period to the present. Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the historical development of Latin American
society, culture, politics, and economics with a special emphasis on elements such as race, gender, and class. Only one
version of AHIS 140 may be taken for credit. [BE] [GC]
Prerequisite(s): Any course in Latin American Studies and/or Women’s Studies and/or History.
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HIS 140 (9105) (3crs)
Cultures of Latin American
A. Guzman ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:35pm-1:30pm
LC 020
Survey of the diverse pre-Columbian and New World societies and cultures of Spanish and Portuguese America from the
pre-conquest period to the present. Broadly interdisciplinary introduction to the historical development of Latin American
society, culture, politics, and economics with a special emphasis on elements such as race, gender, and class. Only one
version of AHIS 140 may be taken for credit. [BE] [GC]
Prerequisite(s): Any course in Latin American Studies and/or Women’s Studies and/or History.
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The World in the 20th Century
HIS 158 (9333) (3crs)
D. White ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 11:30am-12:25pm
LC 004
In 1900 monarchs presided over most of the states of Europe. In many places across the globe indigenous people were
ruled by foreigners. Everywhere women were subordinated to men. London was the world’s financial capital. Life
expectancy for Americans, among the healthiest populations, averaged 46.3 years for men, 48.3 years for women. Since
the defeat of Napoleon I at Waterloo in 1815 wars had been short and casualties limited, save for internal conflicts in China
and the US. It was far from the world we know now. This course will explore and seek to account for the changes that have
occurred since then and which shaped the world of the 20th century. [GC]
*Note: Students registering for this course must FIRST register for one of the discussion sections below.
Discussion Sections for HIS 158 (9333)
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9371
Wed 1:40pm-2:35pm
9372
Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
9373
Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
9374
Fri 10:25am-11:20am
9381
Fri 10:25am-11:20am
9382
Fri 12:35pm-1:30pm
9383
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HU 114
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HU 108
HU 027
SLG 024
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The World in the 20th Century
HIS 158 (9873) (3crs)
D. Jones ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
LC 3B
The twentieth century witnessed tremendous social, political, cultural, and economic change and the course explores these
changes in a global perspective. The course draws upon select themes that have been points of connection and contention in
the modern world. Course content will emphasize the increasing interdependence between societies and regions and the
forces which shaped the lives of people around the globe. Only one version of AHIS 158 may be taken for credit. [GC]
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The World in the 20th Century
HIS 158 (9874) (3crs)
S. McGraw ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
ED 125
The twentieth century witnessed tremendous social, political, cultural, and economic change and the course explores these
changes in a global perspective. The course draws upon select themes that have been points of connection and contention in
the modern world. Course content will emphasize the increasing interdependence between societies and regions and the
forces which shaped the lives of people around the globe. Only one version of AHIS 158 may be taken for credit. [GC]
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The World in the 20th Century
HIS 158 (9875) (3crs)
S. McGraw ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:15am-9:10am
ED 125
The twentieth century witnessed tremendous social, political, cultural, and economic change and the course explores these
changes in a global perspective. The course draws upon select themes that have been points of connection and contention in
the modern world. Course content will emphasize the increasing interdependence between societies and regions and the
forces which shaped the lives of people around the globe. Only one version of AHIS 158 may be taken for credit. [GC]
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HIS 176 (5775) (3crs)
S. Leibo ([email protected])
Wed 4:15pm-7:05pm
LC 21
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Cultures and Societies of Asia: An Historical Survey I
This first semester of a very broad year-long Asian survey, History 176 emphasizes the evolution and modern circumstances of three
terribly important regions; Southwest Asia (much of the Middle East) South Asia and Southeast Asia. While offering considerable
background on the earlier developments in these regions the course focuses on their efforts to create successful modern societies and
challenges from contemporary struggles in the Middle East to the challenges of anthropogenic climate change. The class requires
three in class tests and a paper. [BE]
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HIS 177 (7680) (3crs)
Cultures and Societies of Asia: An Historical Survey II
J. Chandler ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 10:25am-11:20am
LC 06
*Cross-Listed with EAS 177 (9288)
An introduction to the history and cultures of East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea), their major institutions and their
religious and philosophical traditions from ancient times to the present. Only one version of AHIS 177 may be taken for
credit. [BE]
*Note: Students registering for this course must FIRST register for one of the discussion sections below.
Discussion Sections for HIS 177 (7680)
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7843
Fri 10:25am-11:20am
7844
Fri 10:25am-11:20am
7845
Fri 10:25am-11:20am
7847
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HU 024
HU 132
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Courses in U.S. History
HIS 251 (6052) (3crs)
Introduction to Documentary Studies
S. McCormick ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 2:45pm – 4:05pm
LC 03C
*Cross-listed with DOC 251(6112)
As a required gateway course for the Documentary Studies major and minor, this course is about understanding the scope
and nature of documentary work in the recent and distant past providing a foundation for future work in the major and
minor. Those enrolled in History 251 will bring a historical perspective to their coursework. The course is divided into 3 major
sections. First, we ask “What is a documentary?” John Grierson, recognized by many as the “father of documentary”
suggests that documentary is the “the creative treatment of actuality.” We will explore that definition, and others, as we
lay groundwork to examine the cultural, social, legal, and ethical considerations inherent in all documentary production. We
will then look at specific documentary forms, their history, best examples, notable characteristics, and key practitioners.
Finally we will examine some of the major themes in documentary work across forms and genres- in print, photography,
film/video, audio, and hypermedia/multimedia while also considering how technological innovation has shaped the work of
the documentarian over time. This is not a production course. It is a readings course that is heavily based on class and group
discussions utilizing TBL (team based learning) and on-line components through Blackboard.
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HIS 259 (8618) (3crs)
History of Women and Social Change
L. Kozakiewicz ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 12:35pm-1:30pm
AS 014
This course introduces students to the political, economic, social and cultural forces that shaped the lives of women in America
from the Colonial Period to the present. It also looks at women’s impact on the growth and development of the United States.
The course takes a roughly chronological approach to the analysis of women’s lives and women’s activism and will give
attention to the ways in which race and class have influenced women’s status.
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HIS 292 (9182) (3crs)
R. Hamm ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 10:15am-11:35am
ES 242
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Trials in United States History
This course examines various historical Anglo-American criminal trials. To introduce the discipline of history, trials are
explored in their legal and social settings so students can learn the purposes of trials in past cultures. Course topics can
include insanity defense, free speech, racism, press coverage, honor, and gender relations. [US]
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HIS 311/311Z (9011/9012) (3/4crs)
R. Pfau ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 10:15am-11:35am
ES 241
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History of American Foreign Policy I
This course examines documents and historians’ interpretations about the development of the United States relations with
other countries through World War I. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interplay of international and domestic
issues, especially widely-shared myths about the ideas of expansion and security that acted as both catalyst and justification
for United States involvement in international relations. [US]
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or 3 credits in history.
*Note: The ‘Z’ of this course requires the permission of the instructor.
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HIS 312 (8508) (3crs)
K. Graves ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
LC 019
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History of American Foreign Policy II
Historical survey of United States relations with other countries emphasizing the interplay of domestic and international issues
and covering the period from 1920 to the present. Only one version of AHIS 312 may be taken for credit. [US]
Prerequisite (s): junior or senior class standing, or 3 credits in history.
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HIS 314/314Z (7685/7686) (3/4crs)
The Progressive Generation 1900-1932
K. Smith-Howard ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 10:15am-11:35am
AS 014
This course will intensively examine the history of the United States in the first decades of the twentieth century. We will
look especially at how Americans of the era tackled the following questions:
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What would be the role of the United States in the world?
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How would Americans define the freedoms and constraints of public life, particularly in reference to ethnicity,
race, class, and gender?
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How would the new patterns of work and leisure would reshape the economy and lived experience of
American life?
In addition to enhancing students’ understanding of the period in U.S. history, students will be expected to hone their
ability to analyze primary documents, identify historical arguments, write cogently and concisely, and engage in
historical research.
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HIS 317 (2107) (3crs)
History of the American City to 1860
L. Wittern-Keller ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 2:45pm-4:05pm
ES 245
This lecture based, reading-intensive course is a chronological survey of American urban development from colonial times
through the second half of the nineteenth century. Similarities and differences among cities will become apparent times as the
focus of the course moves geographically from the Eastern seaboard toward the Mississippi Valley and upper Midwest,
skipping to the West Coast with the California gold rush. The course will pay special attention to the pivotal cities of Boston,
Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco and will focus on three themes: how commercial and technological changes
spurred urban development; how the cities functioned within themselves; and how they affected the broader American social,
political, and cultural environment.
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R. Campbell ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 1:15pm-2:35pm
ES 242
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European Settlement to Civil War This lecture and discussion course will address the chief features of social history thematically
and chronologically: migration; Indian-European relations; Puritanism; race and slavery; consumerism; Revolution;
industrialization; reform. The history of gender will be emphasized throughout. Students will read primary and secondary
works, and there will be a quiz every week. There will be a mid-term and a final. Five places will be designated for the fulfillment
of the writing intensive requirement: those students will write and rewrite two five page papers in the course of the semester.
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HIS 325/325Z (6993/6994) (3/4crs) The Quest for Equality in United States History
L. Kozakiewicz ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
LC 03B
In this course we will examine the social and political movements seeking a more egalitarian order in United States history,
including, but not limited to, abolitionism, communitarianism, trade unionism, labor radicalism, populism, anarchism, socialism,
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racial egalitarianism, civil rights, political radicalism, participatory democracy and feminism. Attention will also be given to the
political, constitutional, economic and structural frameworks that shaped the expanse and limits of these movements. Through
lecture, discussion and the study of primary and secondary sources we will explore important themes, concepts and events in
these contests for equality, while engaging with the critical historical questions that shape the meaning of access, opportunity,
equality and citizenship in the American narrative. Only one version of AHIS 325 may be taken for credit. [US/US WI]
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing or 3 credits in History.
Note: The ‘Z’ section of this course requires the permission of the instructor.
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HIS 332 (9016) (3crs)
Introduction to Public History in the United States
D. Hochfelder ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:25am-11:20am
FA 126
In this course we will examine how historians present history to the general public. The course will accomplish two
objectives. First, it will introduce students to the major fields within public history. More importantly, we will examine the
relationship between public history, American culture, and popular memory. Students considering public history careers
should find this dual approach useful. The ultimate aim of this course is to help you to understand what public historians
do and inspire you to become imaginative and effective public historians in the future.
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HIS 333 (9017) (3crs)
American Identity since the Civil War
C. Bon Tempo ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 1:15pm-2:35pm
ES 241
This course examines how and why different Americans living during the twentieth century conceived of their nation’s
identity. In other words, we will explore how Americans have answered the question: “Who is an American?” Two
suppositions form the foundation of the class. First, national identity is historically contingent and fluid. Second,
conceptions of national identity often reflected the political, economic, social, cultural, racial, and gendered dynamics of
U.S. society. I recommend that students take either U.S. history survey or a course in twentieth century American history
before enrolling in this course. Students will read about 100 pages a week (books, primary sources, and articles) and
assignments will include discussion participation, exams, and a paper.
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B. Haas ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
AS 014
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“That Seventies” Class: America 1968-1984 This topics course focuses on America in the long 1970s, approximately 1968 to
1984. We will explore the key political, social and cultural transformations that shaped this period, including the reaction to
the perceived excesses of the 1960s; the fall of the liberal order and the New Deal coalition; economic downturn and
restructuring; the decline of American hegemony on the world stage; the oil crisis of 1973 and 1974; the disillusionment,
skepticism and the “crisis of confidence” that marked the decade; race, rights and backlash; the rise of the women’s
movement, gay rights, and an increasingly inclusive, yet diverse society; culture, music and film in the “me decade”; the
rise of subcultures in the Seventies, including skate and punk; the sexual revolution; and the realignment of the political
electorate that ultimately paved the way for Republican ascendancy, the New Right and Neoliberal policies in the 1980s. At
the course end, we will gain deeper understanding of how these events shaped the course of American history at the
twentieth century’s end. This is a “topics in American history” 300-level course, designed to meet the requirements for the
AHIS 390 credit. The course may be repeated for credit when the content varies.
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing, or 3 credits in History.
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R. Pfau ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 1 :15pm-2 :35pm
ES 245
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Historians and the Cold War This course examines the explanations historians have offered for U.S. foreign policy during
the Cold War. We will read and discuss works which explain that policy from different perspectives, emphasizing the
interpretative strategies more than the events. Readings will include cultural, vindicationist, and economic systems
approaches as well as one based on Soviet sources.
Prerequisite(s): junior or senior standing and/or at least one upper level U.S. history course.
*Note: The ‘Z’ section of this course requires the permission of the instructor.
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A. Ballard ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 10:15am-11:35am
LC 03A
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The Civil War through Fiction This course will attempt to examine the Civil War through the reading and analysis of fivesix novels that will portray the war from various vantage points, both North and South and white and black. Where
appropriate and available, films and other audio-visual aids will be used to place the novels in their proper historical
contexts. The novels will not only be examined from an historical perspective, but also from the perspective of the
fictional techniques used since the instructor himself is a published novelist. A term paper of twenty pages in length on
some aspect of Civil War fiction, along with active participation in the discussions, will determine the student’s final grade
in the course.
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HIS 390 (9184) (3crs)
Topics in American History
S. Curran Bernard ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 2:45pm-4:05pm
LC 03B
*Cross-Listed with DOC 390(8284)
Narrative and Historical Media. What is narrative, and what role does it play in conveying (nonfiction) historical contact to the
public, whether in print, traditional, or new media? Are there more and less effective approaches to shaping historical stories
from primary and secondary source materials? This course explores the use of narrative in books, films, and other works
intended to present factual history to the general public. Students will learn to recognize and discuss structure, character, point
of view, and conflict; develop tools for evaluating the historical materials (including archival materials) in their storytelling.
Success in this course depends on reading, viewing and completing written assignments outside of class in preparation for inclass discussion and activities. This is not a production course.
Prerequisite(s): None; junior or senior standing and completion of at least one U.S. history course strongly recommended.
Team-based work and web-enhanced (Blackboard) work is likely. Students who have taken a comparable HIS 390 in previous
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semesters with Prof. Bernard may not enroll (and will be un-enrolled) if the content is not sufficiently varied.
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HIS 390 (9639) (3crs)
J. Roth ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 1:15pm-2:35pm
LC 3B
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Foundations of Historical Documentary Filmmaking This is a basic introductory class in digital documentary filmmaking for
History and Documentary Studies students, covering basic principles of pre-production, production, and post-productionincluding research and planning, scripting, cinematography, sound design, lighting, and more. Students taking this course as a
History course (HIS) will work on historical mini-projects; students taking it as a Documentary Studies course (DOC) can work
on either historical or contemporary subjects.
Also taught as HIS 530(9923)
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K. Garrigue ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
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Foundations of Digital /Web Production This is a basic introductory class in digital hypermedia/multimedia authoring for History
and Documentary Studies Students. It will cover project design, digital composition, and content selection (and evaluation).
Students taking this course as a History course (HIS) will work on historical mini-projects; students taking it as a Documentary
Studies course (DOC) can work on either historical or contemporary subjects.
Also taught as HIS 530 (9924)
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Independent Study in History (S/U graded)
Directed reading and conferences on selected topics in history. There is an individual class number for each instructor.
Permission of the instructor and the History Department’s Undergraduate Director is required. Students must complete an
Independent study form (available in the History Department’s main office). May be repeated for credit. S/U graded.
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Special Projects in History
Students will be able to choose from among several projects sponsored by area institutions. Projects might involve research
and planning for a museum exhibit, assisting in museum registration or curatorial activities, assisting in a museum education
program, processing archival materials, conducting historical research in support of a variety of projects, or other similar
activities. This course offers students an opportunity to work with primary source materials and to obtain research experience
not usually encountered in traditional history courses. Hours are arranged, but prospective students should have some
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mornings or afternoons free. See instructor for further information. PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR IS REQUIRED. S/U
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HIS 235 (9009) (3crs)
P. Nold ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 8:15am-9:10am
ES 241
Early and Medieval Christianity
This course will cover the history of Christianity in the West from earliest times to the eve of the Reformation. Our focus will be
less theological than social. Topics covered include persecution martyrdom, the conversion of the Roman Empire and the
barbarians, monasticism, heresies, and heretics, the crusades, the inquisition, missionaries, and the papacy. [EU]
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HIS 253 (6113) (3crs)
Medieval Jews among Muslims and Christians
A Brenner ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
ES 242
Cross-listed with REL 253 (6114) and JST 253 (6111)
Medieval Jews between Muslims and Christians This class explores Jewish history from the rise of Christianity until the middle
of the seventeenth century. We examine the various ways that Jews endeavored to preserve their communal structures and
religious obligations in the absence of territorial cohesion. At the center of our investigation is the experience of Jews between
and among the major religious and cultural systems under which they lived, Islam and Christianity. The course charts the
development of both Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewry, noting the important social, religious, cultural, and political
characteristics of each community, as well as the nature of their interaction with two great world civilizations. [EU]
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W. Roberts ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
HU 133
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The first half of a two semester course that will study art, music and history from medieval times to the present. The course is
designed for the general student and assumes no prior knowledge or technical skills. Art and music will be examined in
relationship to the societies from which they spring; the first semester will go from the early medieval period to the baroque
period. No exams; three papers, all based on the assigned readings. [AR] [EU] [HU] [WI]
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P. Nold ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
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This course surveys the main themes and events of European history until AD 1000. It is an introduction to early medieval
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European political, social, and cultural history. [WI]
Note: The ‘Z’ section of this course requires the permission of the instructor.
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J. Monfasani ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 9:20am-10:15am
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This course will cover the political, social, economic, and cultural development of Italy from the end of antiquity to the
sixteenth century. In the first half of the course we shall cover the political, social and economic aspects; in the second half, the
cultural aspects. We shall concentrate on humanism and scholasticism. Art history will enter the discussion in so far as it
illuminates some general cultural trends. There will be two in class mid-term examinations (short answer and essays) and a final
examination (short answer and essays). We shall have an attendance policy. [EU, EU WI]
Note: The ‘Z’ section of this course requires the permission of the instructor.
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W. Roberts ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
LC 03C
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Europe in the era of its greatest power and influence; focus on consolidation of the nation state, domestic social conflicts,
imperialist expansion, and the origins of World War I.
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H.P. Krosby ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 11:45am – 1:05pm
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This course is a comprehensive history of the Second World War. Topics covered include the rise of fascism and the origins
of the war; the campaigns on land, at sea, and in the air in the European, Pacific, and North African theaters of war; the
pervasiveness of racism; the Holocaust and other atrocities; and the costs and legacies of the war. HIS 356Z is the writing
intensive version of HIS 356; only one may be taken for credit. [EU]
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
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R. Fogarty ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
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This course will survey the history of war in its social and cultural context from the origins of organized violence in
prehistory to the eve of the profound transformation of war that began during the Revolutionary period in the late
eighteenth century. The primary focus will be on the West and Europe, though we will also examine developments in
other parts of the world to gain a comparative perspective and throw into clearer relief the distinctiveness of war and
culture in the west. The history of armies, leaders, battles, and tactics and strategy will be among the important topics the
course will cover, but we will also take seriously the social and cultural context that inform and shape these and other
aspects of war. Accordingly, we will investigate a wide range of topics that intersect with war, including artistic
expression, politics, national and ethnic identities, gender, the origins and nature of violence, the experience of combat
among common soldiers, technological change, the role of civilians, the economy, and many others. Grades will be based
upon three exams, two papers (5-6 pages), and quizzes on the assigned readings and/or films. Z section students will
complete an additional intensive reading and writing assignment. [WI]
Note: The ‘Z’ section of this course requires the permission of the instructor.
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H.P. Krosby ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 2:45pm – 4:05pm
HU 128
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The Diplomacy of the Nuclear Age
Also taught as HIS 556 (9033)
An examination of the history of international relations since the end of World War II. Topics include origins and course of the
Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact of American unilateralism, nuclear stalemate and nuclear
proliferation, the reemergence of ethnic conflicts as an international problem, and experiments in economic and political
integration. A research paper is required.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
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Directed reading and conferences on selected topics in history. There is an individual class number for each instructor.
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HIS 260 (8584) (3crs)
J. Chandler ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
ES 241
China in Revolution
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This course examines China’s four great 20th century revolutions: the 1911 Revolution, the 1949 Communist Revolution, the
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. Topics include authority and dissent,
constituency mobilization, the relationship between urban and rural regions, and the changing nature of ideology in China. Only
one version of AHIS 260 may be taken for credit. [BE]
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A. Gyamfi ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 5:45pm-7:05pm
ES 241
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Africa, the most central and second largest continent is a profound, vast and diverse society which has made tremendous
contributions to world history and civilization. With its various peoples and cultures, Africa’s historical development cuts across
several millennia of human experience. This course surveys this vast human experience through different historical period from
antiquity to early nineteenth century. It surveys some of Africa’s major civilizations focusing on the critical achievements of the
people. Further it discusses internal and external forces which have affected growth of societies, institutions and systems as
well as values influencing the lives of African people. The role of early Christianity, Islam, migrations, geography, economic
resources, regional and trans-regional trade and commerce, European contact and external relations are also examined.
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HIS 286 (8825) (3crs)
N. Creary ([email protected])
Mon 5:45pm-8:35pm
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Africa, the most central and second largest continent is a profound, vast and diverse society which has made tremendous
contributions to world history and civilization. With its various peoples and cultures, Africa’s historical development cuts across
several millennia of human experience. This course surveys this vast human experience through different historical period from
antiquity to early nineteenth century. It surveys some of Africa’s major civilizations focusing on the critical achievements of the
people. Further it discusses internal and external forces which have affected growth of societies, institutions and systems as
well as values influencing the lives of African people. The role of early Christianity, Islam, migrations, geography, economic
resources, regional and trans-regional trade and commerce, European contact and external relations are also examined.
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A. Gyamfi ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 7:15pm-8:35pm
ES 241
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This course studies modern and contemporary Africa, surveying historical developments from the period of European
colonization in the nineteenth century to contemporary period. It is concerned with how such historical developments as
colonization, new economic and political systems, Christianization, western education, urbanization, nationalism and
independence affected societies and changed people’s lives. Also, the course examines relations within Africa, issues of unity
and stability, population growth and urbanization, and Africa’s relations with the rest of the world. While it emphasizes effects
of colonial and post-independence conditions, discussing significance of internal factors in determining conditions in Africa, the
course focuses on problems of everyday life, gender issues, and contemporary difficulties in environment, politics, economy
and social life. Finally, it highlights achievement of African peoples, self-development and prospects for the future.
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N. Creary ([email protected])
Tue 4:15pm-7:05pm
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This course studies modern and contemporary Africa, surveying historical developments from the period of European
colonization in the nineteenth century to contemporary period. It is concerned with how such historical developments as
colonization, new economic and political systems, Christianization, western education, urbanization, nationalism and
independence affected societies and changed people’s lives. Also, the course examines relations within Africa, issues of unity
and stability, population growth and urbanization, and Africa’s relations with the rest of the world. While it emphasizes effects
of colonial and post-independence conditions, discussing significance of internal factors in determining conditions in Africa, the
course focuses on problems of everyday life, gender issues, and contemporary difficulties in environment, politics, economy
and social life. Finally, it highlights achievement of African peoples, self-development and prospectus for the future. [BE]
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H.P. Krosby ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 4:15pm-5:35pm
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This course will deal with the nature and quality of command during World War II, on both sides and in all theaters of
operation. The course will be conducted as a combination lecture/seminar, with students preparing brief contributions as
well as participating actively in class discussions. In addition to a basic text, sources will be mainly Internet articles. Grading
will be based on class participation, essay tests, and a brief research paper.
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HIS 291 (9600) (3crs)
S. Isser ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 2:45pm-4:05pm
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*Cross Listed with JST 291 (9051) and REL 291 (9579)
Origins of Jewish and Christian Messianism in the Old and New Testaments and related literature. Topics include the
projection of a society’s ultimate values, and the tension caused by the actual attempts to realize those values; i.e. to
achieve salvation through messianic movements. Only one version of AHIS 294 may be taken for credit.
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D. Eason ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 4:15pm-5:35pm
HU 124
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*Cross-Listed with AEAS 375 (8988)
This course explores Japan-Korea relations from the end of the 16th century to the present day. It proceeds chronologically to
chart the evolving diplomatic relationship between the ruling families in Japan and Korea during the early modern period
before then turning to examine Japan’s colonial domination of Korea starting in the late 19 th century and the postcolonial
situation that existed between Japan, North Korea, and South Korea since shortly after the end of World War II. Substantial
attention will be placed on exploring issues of national identity, race, and imperialism as they relate to the interconnected
histories of Japan and Korea as presented in this course. Only one version of AHIS 375 may be taken for credit.
Prerequisite(s): AEAJ 170, AEAK 170, AHIS 177, or permission of the instructor.
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A. DeBlasi ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 5:45pm-7:05pm
HU 129
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This course is a survey of China's historical development from prehistory to the founding of the Ming Dynasty in the fourteenth
century. We will concern ourselves especially with the transformation of Chinese social structure over time, the relations
between the state and the social elite, and the relationship between China's intellectual, political, and social histories. [BE]
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K. Barbir ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 2:45pm – 4:05pm
HU 129
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This is the first of two courses dealing with the history of the Middle East. It covers the period between ab0ut 600 and 1800
C.E., provides the student with the historical knowledge to appreciate the foundations of the modern experience of Middle
Eastern peoples, and seeks to offer broad generalizations rather than a highly specialized and narrowly-focused approach. No
specialized materials are essential. Assignments include a study of Islamic law from a historical standpoint, essays, and short
responses.
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HIS 384 (6109) (3crs)
D. Eason ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am-12:25pm
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This course offers a survey of Japanese history from the time of the earliest known human settlements on the archipelago in
the Paleolithic Era up until the end of the so-called “Age of the Warring States” circa 1600. We will focus on a number of the
major social, economic, institutional, and cultural developments that took place during this extended period, with a particular
emphasis on the creation of a centralized government and the subsequently gradual, uneven transition from courtier to warrior
rule that ultimately followed. In addition, students in this course are expected to learn not only about Japan, but also about
what it means to actively engage in the study of history. To this end we will regularly draw upon a wide variety of primary
sources in our classroom discussions, and participants will be required to closely analyze these materials and to consider their
historical significance in light of the course’s larger themes. Thus, one of the overriding goals of this course is for students to
develop and hone their reading and writing skills and to come away from this class with the recognition that a truly engaged
study of history involves far more than simply memorizing the contents of a textbook in order to recite series of seemingly
obscure names, dates, and events; rather, the study of history means thinking carefully and critically about the evidence used
to make sense of the past. [BE]
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HIS 387/387Z (6248/6249) (3/4crs)
Islam in the Middle East: Religion and Culture
R. Hartmann-Hurwitz ([email protected])
Tue 2:45pm-5:35pm
HU 123
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Social, political, economic and religious dimensions of Islam from the time of Mohammed through the 18th century with
emphasis on the intellectual, cultural, and educational institutions of the Middle East. Among topics discussed will be Sunnism–
Shi’ism and the schools of law, social and economic infrastructure, science and education, and reasons for the waning of the
Muslim world. [BE/BE WI]
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HIS 389 (8594) (3crs)
Topics in Asian History
J. Chandler ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
ES 242
*Cross-Listed with EAS 389 (8595)
World War II in Asia In this course, we will explore the Second World War as experienced by people in Asia. Topics covered
will include: the development of conflict in East Asia, Japan’s war machine, the Pacific Theater, the Flying Tigers, the
impact of the war and Japanese presence on the colonies in Southeast Asia, and the historiography of the Nanjing
Massacre. Class format will consist of lectures, discussions and films. Assignments will include a paper, short quizzes,
midterm exam and final exam.
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HIS 389 (9815) (3crs)
M. Aso ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
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Topics in Asian History
History of Southeast Asia from 1800 to the Present In some respects, Southeast Asia appears to be a rather uniform tropical
region. Yet, in others, it is an area rich in human and environmental diversity. This course will explore both this unity, which has
given rise to strong political, economic, social ties among the countries of the region, as well as this diversity, which includes
the environmental divisions between the island and mainland worlds and between lowlands and uplands. This course asks what
are the key transformations in political, economic, social, and religious life in Southeast Asia that have both united and divided
this region over the past two hundred years. In addition to the internal developments, Southeast Asia has also taken part in key
world trends ranging from colonialism to globalization, and this course will ask about the role of Southeast Asians and their
lands in these processes.
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Directed reading and conferences on selected topics in history. There is an individual class number for each instructor.
Permission of the instructor and the History Department’s Undergraduate Director is required. Students must complete an
Independent study form (available in the History Department’s main office). May be repeated for credit. S/U graded.
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HIS 489Z (9200) (3crs)
Senior Research Seminar
K. Smith-Howard ([email protected])
Thu 2:45pm-5:35pm
SLG 024
In this intensive research and writing-based course, senior history majors will move from consumers of knowledge to
producers of knowledge as they research, write, and present and article relative to the history of childhood and youth. The
topic presents vexing and provocative methodological challenges: how does one represent the history of a set of people
(children) whose voices are most-often mediated through the perspectives of others?
As students grapple with these issues, they will become working historians, asking questions of primary documents,
analyzing the answers, and presenting the findings in a paper of fifteen to twenty pages. Each bibliography, outline, first
draft, final draft, and presentation. Possible essay topics will range widely, including, but not limited to themes like world
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events as seen through children’s books, the development of child labor regulations, the history of pediatricians’ infantfeeding recommendations, or the evolution of toy manufacturing and ideas about play.
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Senior Research Seminar
L. Wittern-Keller ([email protected])
Tue 2:45pm-5:35pm
SLG 024
In this intensive research and writing-based course, senior history majors will move from consumers of knowledge to
producers of knowledge as they research, write, and present an article relative to law and order in the United States,
During the semester, students will become working historians, asking questions of original sources such as primary
archival and web-based documents, analyzing the answers, and presenting the findings in a paper of fifteen to twenty
pages. Each phase of creating a scholarly article will be guided starting with the choice of topic and moving through the
proposal, bibliography, outline, first draft, final draft, and presentation. Research topics can range from criminal justice
issues such as landmark cases, riots, prisons, or the death penalty; to individual liberty issues such as civil rights and civil
liberties.
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HIS 495Z (6019) (4crs)
Senior Honors Thesis
C. Bon Tempo ([email protected])
Tue 2:45pm-5:35pm
SS 145
Students in this course will undertake the preparation of a substantial honors thesis under the supervision of the course
instructor and another mentor who is a member of the Department of History. The bulk of the work in this course will consist
of independent reading, research, and writing. Students will draft proposals, status reports, and bibliographies, present
periodic progress reports to the seminar, offer help and critical input to each other, and deliver a final oral summary of their
work at the end of the semester. Students likely will be required to read one text, a how-to manual about writing a BA thesis.
Students in the honors programs must satisfactorily complete both AHIS 495Z and 497Z in the fall semester, then 496Z in the
spring. Successful completion of all three of these components of the History Department’s honors program will earn students
the distinction of graduating “with honors in History”.
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The World in the 20th Century
THIS 158Z (9199) (3crs)
S. Gauss ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 1 :15pm-2 :35pm
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This course will examine important political, economic, cultural, and intellectual developments in world history in the
twentieth century. The unifying theme of the course will be its focus on moments of contact and exchange between
different regions of the world. We will analyze how the movement of people, ideas, militaries, commodities, disease,
culture, and religion has contributed to increasing interdependence between world regions, including Africa, Asia, Latin
America, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. This is a writing intensive course, so students should expect to
write multiple papers and essays.
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DOCUMENTARY STUDIES PROGRAM
DOC 251 (6112) (3crs)
Introduction to Documentary Studies
S. McCormick ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 2:45pm-4:05pm
LC 03C
*Cross Listed with HIS 251 (6052)
As a required gateway course for the Documentary Studies major and minor, this course is about understanding the scope
and nature of documentary work in the recent and distant past providing a foundation for future work in the major and
minor. Those enrolled in History 251 will bring a historical perspective to their coursework. The course is divided into 3 major
sections. First, we ask “What is a documentary?” John Grierson, recognized by many as the “father of documentary”
suggests that documentary is the “the creative treatment of actuality.” We will explore that definition, and others, as we
lay groundwork to examine the cultural, social, legal, and ethical considerations inherent in all documentary production. We
will then look at specific documentary forms, their history, best examples, notable characteristics, and key practitioners.
Finally we will examine some of the major themes in documentary work across forms and genres- in print, photography,
film/video, audio, and hypermedia/multimedia while also considering how technological innovation has shaped the work of
the documentarian over time. This is not a production course. It is a readings course that is heavily based on class and group
discussions utilizing TBL (team based learning) and on-line components through Blackboard.
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DOC 390 (8284) (3crs)
Topics in American History
S. Curran Bernard ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 2:45pm-4:05pm
LC 03B
*Cross-Listed with HIS 390(9184)
Narrative and Historical Media. What is narrative, and what role does it play in conveying (nonfiction) historical contact to the
public, whether in print, traditional, or new media? Are there more and less effective approaches to shaping historical stories
from primary and secondary source materials? This course explores the use of narrative in books, films, and other works
intended to present factual history to the general public. Students will learn to recognize and discuss structure, character, point
of view, and conflict; develop tools for evaluating the historical materials (including archival materials) in their storytelling.
Success in this course depends on reading, viewing and completing written assignments outside of class in preparation for inclass discussion and activities. This is not a production course.
Prerequisite(s): None; junior or senior standing and completion of at least one U.S. history course strongly recommended.
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Team-based work and web-enhanced (Blackboard) work is likely. Students who have taken a comparable HIS 390 in previous
semesters with Prof. Bernard may not enroll (and will be un-enrolled) if the content is not sufficiently varied.
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Topics in Documentary Studies
J. Roth ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 1:15pm-2:35pm
LC 03B
*Cross-Listed with HIS 390 (9639)
This is a basic introductory class in digital documentary filmmaking for History and Documentary Studies students,
covering basic principles of pre-production, production, and post-production- including research and planning, scripting,
cinematography, sound design, lighting, and more. Students taking this course as a History course (HIS) will work on
historical mini-projects; students taking it as a Documentary Studies course (DOC) can work on either historical or
contemporary projects.
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Topics in Documentary Studies
K. Garrigue ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
SLG 03
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Foundations of Digital/Web Production This is a basic introductory class in digital hypermedia/multimedia authoring for
History and Documentary Studies students. It will cover project design, digital composition, and content selection (and
evaluation). Students taking this course as a History course (HIS) will work on historical mini-projects; students taking it as
a Documentary Studies course (DOC) can work on either historical or contemporary subjects.
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JST 150 (6816) (3crs)
N. Manon ([email protected])
Mon, Wed 2 :45pm-4 :05pm
SS 256
Survey of Jewish Civilization
An orientation to the field of Jewish studies from the ancient period to the present via a thematic approach, such as
through Jewish languages, cities, migrations, or religious denominations. Required for Judaic studies majors and
recommended preparation for other AJST courses.
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C. Nepaulsingh ([email protected])
Mon, Wed, Fri 1:40pm-2:35pm
HU 24
This course aims to document how Jews and their descendants succeeded in preserving their culture (including their
religious culture) as well as their secular identities (however they preferred to identify themselves) in a world in Latin
America that promised to be new but that maintained many familiar prejudices of the Old World. The course is divided into
three chronological sections, and it proceeds geographically by region in each section from Central America to South
America through the islands of the Caribbean. Section one examines the Colonial Period (from 1492 to the beginning of
Independence in 1810). Section two covers the period of Early Independence (from 1810 to the beginning of World War I).
Section three deals with the 20th and 21st centuries. The readings for the course provide a cultural history of all periods,
while the course lectures place emphasis on individual biographies that typify the main characteristics of each period. Only
one version of AJST may be taken for credit.
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A. Brenner ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 11:45am-1:05pm
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The Holocaust in History
Begins with an overview of European Jewish life on the eve of the attempt at its destruction, examines the cultural, social,
and intellectual roots of Nazism, and discusses the efforts to isolate and marginalize those marked as ‘a-socials’ in German
society. Explores the radicalization of the Nazi program and investigates the variety of ways targeted groups responded to
the crisis. Covers a number of survivor accounts and the memorialization and politicization of the Nazi Holocaust in the
United States and Israel. Only one version of AHIS 250 may be taken for credit.
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A. Brenner ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 8:45am-10:05am
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Explores the course of Jewish history from the development of Christianity until the Chmielnicki massacres of 1648.
Investigates the experience of Jews between and within the major religious and cultural systems that dominated medieval
Europe, Islam and Christianity. The course charts the history of Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jewry, noting the important
social, religious, cultural, and political characteristics of each community, as well as their interaction with two great world
civilizations. Only one version of AHIS 253 may be taken for credit.
*Cross Listed with HIS 253(6113) and REL 253 (6114)
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JST 291 (9051) (3crs)
S. Isser ([email protected])
Tue, Thu 2:45pm-4:05pm
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Messiah and Messianism in Judaism and Christianity
Origins of Jewish and Christian Messianism in the Old and New Testaments and related literature. Topics include the
projection of a society’s ultimate values, and the tension caused by the actual attempts to realize those values; i.e. to
achieve salvation through messianic movements.
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Education Requirement categories met by the course.
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= Regions Beyond Europe
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= U.S. Diversity and Pluralism
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= Foreign Language
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= Global/Cross-Cultural
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= Mathematics/Statistics
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[OD]
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= Writing Intensive
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