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HIST 120
Surveys the three major East Asian civilizations from ancient and classical times, through the period of Western influence, political revolution, and modernization, to the contemporary age and the emergence of East Asian superpowers.
Gen Eds: Cultural Studies - Non-West; Humanities – Hist & Phil
HIST 135
This course examines the history of the Muslim world from the rise of Islam to the present, with an emphasis on the modern period. While foregrounding the Middle East, it locates this region in a wider global context, and includes materials from North Africa, South Asia, Russia/Eurasia, the US, and Europe. Students will read and discuss works by Western and non-Western authors on questions such as: what distinctive paths of development have Islam and Muslim communities followed in different parts of the world, and how are they connected? How have Islamic traditions and practices been affected by colonial rule? How have scholars and thinkers of different backgrounds approached Islam in relation to questions of gender, modernity, and inter-religious coexistence? What is the position of Muslims as ethnic and religious minorities in the West, especially in light of debates around migration and the perception of Islam as political and security threat?
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist & Phil; Cultural Studies-Non Western
HIST 172
Survey of U.S. history from the end of the Civil War to the present, focusing on struggles to achieve a multiracial democracy, the evolution of an industrial, urbanized, and pluralistic society, the intersections between domestic and global affairs, and the practice of historical interpretation. Epoch-making events and elites are considered in light of their relation to the activities and lives of ordinary people, including people of color, immigrants, women, and the working and middle classes.
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist & Phil; US Minority Cultural Studies
HIST 209
Traces the political, military, social, and economic history of the Second World War. Key themes include the collapse of the Versailles system, the Interwar crisis of democracy, the rise of totalitarian regimes, the civilian experience of war, the intersection of ideology and violence, and the onset of the Nuclear Age. By the end of this course, students will have improved their ability to analyze primary sources and develop source-based historical arguments.
Gen Eds: Cultural Studies - Western; Humanities – Hist & Phil
HIST 241
Survey of the political, social, economic, military, institutional, religious and cultural development of Rome from 753 BCE until 480 CE.
Gen Eds: Cultural Studies - Western; Humanities – Hist & Phil
HIST 278
A survey of the Native American experience in North America from the time of first contact to the present. The course will examine the dynamics and consequences of Native dispossession as well as the continuities in American Indian life and culture. Course materials will include writing and testimony by Native people as well as historical narratives, court decisions and government documents.
Gen Eds: Humanities - Hist & Phil; US Minority Cultural Studies