Introduces students to the history of what is now called Latin America from about 1450 to the wars of independence in the nineteenth century. The course examines pertinent aspects of the societies and cultures of indigenous people, the history of European conquest, and the most salient features of the Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires in America. Students who have taken HIST 1038 may not receive credit for either HIST 1018 or 1028. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces students to the history of Latin America from independence to the present. The course investigates the social implications of various models of economic development, the opportunities and difficulties resulting from economic ties with wealthier countries, the consequences of ethnic, gender and class divisions, and the struggles of Latin Americans to construct equitable political systems. Students who have taken HIST 1038 may not receive credit for HIST 1018 or 1028. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Provides an introduction to African history, beginning with early man and ending in 1800. This course moves rapidly through civilizations as different as Ancient Egypt, Mali, Oyo, and the Cape Colony, touching on important developments and highlighting themes relevant to the history of Africa as a whole. These include migration, technology, environment, trade, gender, religion, slavery, and more. Formerly HIST 1208. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces students to the history of Sub-Saharan Africa from 1800 to the present. Major topics of study included the trans-Atlantic slave trade, African state-building, European colonialism, African responses to colonialism and issues facing independent African nations, ranging from debt to HIV/AIDS. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Interdisciplinary course that focuses on medieval and modern history of the Middle East (A.D. 600 to the present). Introduces the Islamic civilization of the Middle East and the historical evolution of the region from the traditional into the modern eras. Covers social patterns, economic life, and intellectual trends, as well as political development. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Surveys the history of Korea from the ancient period to the early twenty-first century. Topics will include: transnational political and cultural origins of Korea, transformation of gender relations, and effects of wars and colonial experience. Special attention given to the transnational character of historical developments in Korea, as well as historical debates involving neighboring countries in East Asia. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces the history of South Asia, providing a general acquaintance with the narratives and interpretations of ancient and medieval history of the Indian subcontinent from the rise of the Indus Valley Civilization in 3500 BCE to the end of the Mughal Empire in 1757 CE. It is intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of the region. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 1408. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces the history of modern South Asia from 1757 to the present. Examines themes such as the nature of British colonial state formation in South Asia, social transformation under British rule, modes of anticolonial resistance movements, particularly Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent civil disobedience movement, Muslim nationalism and the formation of Pakistan, and current political conflicts involving India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Formerly HIST 1408. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces students to the history of China from Neolithic period to Ming period (1368-1644). Investigates the social patterns, gender relations, economic structure, intellectual trends, and political developments of China. Pays special attention to China's long-standing interaction with the rest of the world, which played a crucial role in the historical development of Chinese society. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Introduces students to modern Chinese history and culture, from the 17th century to the present. The course considers the pertinent aspects of modern China, focusing on its social patterns, economic structure, intellectual trends, and political developments. Similar to HIST 1608. Credit not granted for this course and HIST 1608. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
A broad interdisciplinary survey of the history of Japan from earliest times to the 20th century. Explores the development of political institutions, social structures, cultural and religious life, economic development, and foreign relations in an historical perspective. Approved for GT-HI1. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Focus on Jewish history from the Biblical period to the Spanish Expulsion in 1492. 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. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Surveys the major historical developments encountered by Jewish communities beginning with the Spanish Expulsion in 1492 up until the present day. We will study the various ways in which Jews across the modern world engaged with the emerging notions of nationality, equality, and citizenship, as well as with new ideologies such as liberalism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism and antisemitism. Same as JWST 1828. Formerly HIST 1108. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.
Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
Deals with the history and anthropology of selected west African societies in the period before the imposition of European colonial rule. Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
Examines selected issues in modern Middle Eastern history. Check with the department concerning the specific subject of the seminar. Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
Recommended restriction: History GPA of 2.0 or higher. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course HIST 3020 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) History (HIST) majors (excludes minors).
Building upon contemporary texts and modern histories of both famous and ordinary people, this course examines the indigenous empires known as the Aztecs and the Incas. It also examines the encounter of Europeans and native people, following the history of exploration and conquest from the time of Columbus to about 1550. Equal consideration is given to the course's three components: Aztec, Inca and the Spanish conquest. Recommended prereqs., HIST 1018 or HIST 3020. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
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. Specific focus can vary by semester with examples drawn from various Latin American countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile and Nicaragua. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as HIST 5048. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of HIST 1018 or HIST 1028 or HIST 3020 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Studies Mexican history beginning with roots and evolution of pre-Columbian civilizations and concluding with the events of Mexican independence in 1821. Emphasizes society and culture of the Aztecs and Mayans, the Spanish conquest of Mexico, and the colonial regime of New Spain. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Centers on the Mexican search for political consolidation and stability through the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Focuses on the Mexican Revolution (1910-1940) and the postrevolutionary rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Examines the War on Drugs and the causes of Mexican migration to the United States. Recommended prereq., HIST 1028 or HIST 3020. Same as HIST 5128. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Surveys the post independence history of 19th and 20th century Brazil. Looks at the development of Brazilian nationalism and political institutions and focuses heavily on race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality in Brazil, understanding how different peoples have settled and accommodated themselves to the Brazilian environment. Finally, it will look at Brazilian economic development and its consequences at the beginning of the 21st century. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
