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A survey of the European Middle Ages, including political, social, economic and cultural developments from the fall of Rome through the 15th century. (E)

Overview of the history field as practiced in museum work, historic preservation, state/national parks, archives, historic sites, historical societies, etc. Students will utilize local resources and do hands-on projects. This is the foundation course for the Public History Concentration and is also open to all interested students.

Credit by exam. The development of the United States from the colonial settlements to 1877.

Credit by exam. The development of the United States as a world power from 1877 to the present

This course surveys the major political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the African past from 1400 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on developments in Africa, as opposed to those within the African diaspora. With a chronological and thematic approach, the course seeks not the mastery of specific national and regional histories but rather an introduction to the major ideas, actors, and events that have shaped the continent’s past. The course also examines connections between the African past and present and seeks what historian Frederick Cooper calls the “past of the present.” Students begin their work with a discussion of the issues confronting contemporary Africa before surveying the continent’s history from the development of the slave trade through colonialism and decolonization. Through lectures, films and a variety of African and non-African primary and secondary reading, students will consider not only developments within Africa but also the nature of Africa’s contributions to the global past. This work invites students to challenge traditional western readings of African history by encountering Africans as important historical actors on a diverse global stage.

This course will place LGBTQ+ people and communities at the center of U.S. history to examine how ideas about gender and sexuality have changed over time. It will investigate the different ways that gender, sexuality, and identity have been historically constructed, and the ways in which those constructions have informed peoples’ lived experiences. In addition to exploring how LGBTQ+ individuals have influenced U.S. history, we will discuss topics such as the regulation of bodies by the state, citizenship, community building, and movements for civil rights and liberation. The readings include some classics in gay and lesbian history as well as newer works that challenge previous narratives and conceptions of gender and sexuality.

A chronological survey of African American history from pre-colonial Africa and colonial America through the twentieth century. Focuses on the economic, political, social and cultural context in which a uniquely constituted African American culture developed in the course of the struggle to achieve human rights.

Not open to students who have completed HIST 262. This course surveys the political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from the ancient period to 1200. The course focuses on societies and interactions of peoples around the world, including empires, written traditions, the development of global religions, and the evolution of trade networks in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Not open to students who have completed both HIST 262 and HIST 263. This course surveys political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from 1200 to 1800. The course focuses on challenges and changes to societies and human interactions during the period, including the development of global trade networks and the rise and fall of early modern societies in Africa, the Americas, India, the Middle East, China, Japan, and Europe.

Not open to students who have completed HIST 263. This course surveys the political, economic, social, and cultural contours of the global human experience from the mid-1700s century to the present. The course focuses on concepts and developments of the period, including liberalism, nationalism, industrialization, capitalism, communism, imperialism, and decolonization. Examples of specific regions illustrate global patterns and experiences.

This course addresses the history of Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean nations, and South America. Topics include the pre-Columbian period, Native peoples’ contacts with Europeans and Africans, Portuguese and Spanish colonial expansion, and the history of Latin American nations through the 20th century.

This course explores the histories of women in the United States from the colonial era to the early 21^st century. It investigates how ideologies about women and gender changed over time as well as how peoples’ lived experiences differed across categories of race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, and more. Throughout the semester we will look at a variety of perspectives through both primary and secondary sources. The main objective of the course is to give a broad overview of the field of women’s and gender history and to challenge students to think a little bit differently about U.S. culture and society. Because this is an introductory survey course, it cannot possibly cover all aspects of women’s and gender history in the United. States. The course is organized roughly chronologically, though some lectures and discussions are more centered on themes that span longer time periods.

This course introduces general topics in history, allowing faculty and students to examine specific areas of interest.