Courses

Study the origins of a group of people who call themselves, and whom others call, Jews. Focus on place, movement, power/powerlessness, gender, and the question of how to define Jews over time and place. Introduces Jews as a group of people bound together by a particular set of laws; looks at their dispersion and diversity; explores Jews' interactions with surrounding cultures and societies; introduces the basic library of Jews; sees how Jews relate to political power. Same as JWST 1818.

Examines the multiple connections between Chinese history and other parts of the world over the course of China's long history. History majors are restricted from taking this course. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context. Prerequisites: History majors are restricted from taking this course.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., WRTG 3020 or an acceptable alternative upper-division writing course (min grade C-) and a History GPA of 2.0 or higher. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) History (HIST) majors only.

For Asia, World War II began with the Mukden Incident (1931), resulting in the Japanese domination of Manchuria and leading to a full-scale war between China and Japan in 1937. Only after the Japanese attacked the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor four years later did the United States enter the war. Discusses the various socioeconomic and political factors leading to the war in Asia, examines the nature of the conflict on the Asian mainland and in the Pacific, and assesses legacy of the war on all those involved. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Examines the origins, development and continuing influence of 20th-Century Latin American revolutionary movements, with a focus on placing these struggles in comparative historical context. Explores various approaches to revolution and the general role of left political formations in Latin America. Examples will be drawn from various Latin American countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua. Prereq., HIST 1038. Same as HIST 5119. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Highlights the complexity of African decolonization by focusing on the various voices that contend for space as African begins its struggle for liberation. Examines the interrelationship between African colonizers and their colonial administrations, the liberation ideologies emanating from African Diaspora: Pan-Africanism, Garveyism, Negritude and Jamesian socialism, and African nationalist movements and leaders. Restricted to sophomores/juniors/seniors.

Examines the more important movements of reform in Muslim world (including Africa, the Middle East, and India) from the 18th century to the present, and their origins and intellectual import. Due to the trans-regional nature of this broad movement of reform, we will pay particular attention to how these movements related to local political, economic,and social contexts, and how they, in turn, moved across larger networks of oceanic commerce and trade. The course concludes with extended case studies of Islamic reformism in modern Egypt and India, and their ultimate influence on the politics of contemporary Islamist movements, especially the intellectual position of Ussama B. Ladin. Prereq., HIST 1308. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Examines the development of the borderlands of the British empire through imperial expansion, consolidation, and early decolonization. Focuses on the 19th and early 20th centuries. Topics include domination, resistance, and negotiation in areas such as India, Afghanistan, the Palestine Mandate. Aims for students to acquire skills in comparative history and to develop a better understanding of the roots of contemporary conflicts. Prereq., HIST 1020, 1308, 1408, or 2123. Same as HIST 5339. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Examines the end of the British Empire. Focuses on connections between imperial territories, such as networks of anticolonial activists and links between British decision makers. Students will acquire research skills and develop a better understanding of the roots of contemporary conflict. Prior coursework in British imperial history and excellent writing skills are required. Prereq., one of the following: HIST 1308, 1408, 4053, 4238, 4258, 4328, 4329, 4538, or 4558. HIST 4349 and 5349 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Considers major issues in the history of Asian women in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Focuses on gender roles in Asian family, state, and religious systems. Same as WMST 4619 and HIST 5619. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Same as HIST 4119.

Introduces major topics and themes in Asian history. Analyzes readings relating to topics such as imperialism, cultural agency, gender, race, nationalism, decolonization, and revolution. May be repeatable for up to 6 total credits hours provided the topics vary. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing. Same as HIST 4339.

Examines the end of the British Empire. Focuses on connections between imperial territories, such as networks of anticolonial activists and links between British decision makers. Students will acquire research skills and develop a better understanding of the roots of contemporary conflict. Prior coursework in British imperial history and excellent writing skills are required. Prereq., one of the following: HIST 1308, 1408, 4053, 4238, 4258, 4328, 4329, 4538, or 4558. HIST 4349 and 5349 are the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as HIST 4619. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., graduate standing.

Prereq., graduate standing.

Examines Britain's withdrawal from South Asia and the Palestine mandate. Topics include collaboration, anticolonial resistance, Indian and Palestinian nationalisms, zionism, transcolonial connections, counter insurgency, and partition. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Discusses the concepts and methods that inform the field of Atlantic history in the early modern era. Readings and research papers explore the interactions of peoples from Europe, Africa, and the Americas, including the exchange of ideas, peoples, commodities, and cultural practices. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prepares students for research in historical documents in Asian languages in order to write a substantial original research paper based on primary and secondary source materials. Prereq., graduate standing and background in Asian history.