History

Selected topics in North American History. Topic will be announced in advance of registration.

Topics in women's and gender history in America from pre-contact to the present, analyzing the relative positions of men and women within the various contexts of race, region, religion, class, ethnicity, law, sexuality, and society.

Colloquium on the Anglo-American colonies to 1750. The emergence of distinctive and diverse colonial societies; the response to the wilderness environment; the problem of race in early America.

Colloquium on the revolutionary and Federalist eras. The movement toward revolution; the War of Independence; the emergence of new governmental structures; the Hamiltonian economic program and the organization of the first party system.

Study of selected topics on the Jeffersonian-Jacksonian eras, emphasizing the formation of the political and constitutional system, and including such topics as the party system, federal-state relationships, the presidency, and the emergence of popular democracy.

Selected research projects and readings on the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, covering the origins of the conflict, the events of the war and its consequences.

Colloquium on the development of American History from Reconstruction to the turn of the century, focusing on the political, social and economic changes attending the emergence of an industrial and urban society in America.

The Progressive movement, World War I, Normalcy and the New Deal, examined through selected historical documents and secondary readings.

Domestic developments in the United States and its Cold War role from the Second World War until the Vietnam war, examined through selected historical documents and secondary readings.

Foreign relations of the United States from the Declaration of Independence to World War I, covering U.S. diplomacy during the territorial expansion, and the emergence of the U.S. as a great power.

Readings in and discussion of such major issues as the ideology of American expansionism, American entry into World War I, Woodrow Wilson and the New Diplomacy, independent internationalism in the 1920s, the breakdown of the international system in the 1930s, U.S. entry into World War II, the origins of the Cold War, the institutionalization of the Cold War, and the U. S. effort to adjust to the end of the Cold War.

Readings and discussion of selected topics in American intellectual and cultural history, social Darwinist thought, political economy, modern cultural movements and the role of the intellectual in American life.

Readings and discussion of selected topics in American social history to 1865, reflecting various social history perspectives and methodologies, including such subjects as the colonial economy, the social structure of the Revolutionary period, 19th-century cities and industry, and the ferment of reform.

Readings and discussion of selected topics in American social history since 1865, reflecting various social history perspectives and methodologies, and including themes related to industrialization, expansionism, and their effects.

Topics pertaining to the development of the American colonial economy, the rise of American industrialism in the nineteenth century, and the emergence of international American economic power and influence in more recent times.

Selected topics on the development and experiences of the African American community during the age of slavery, including the African slave trade, bondage and freedom in North America, slave culture and society, the free black community, abolitionism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Selected topics on the development and experiences of the African American community since the age of slavery, including Reconstruction, American apartheid, migration and urbanization, black nationalism, the Harlem Renaissance, the civil rights struggle, and race relations.

Examination of post-Civil War civil rights legislation, redefinitions of citizenship, debates about federal power and protection of individual rights, changing relations of labor and property rights, extension of the railroad, and new ways of understanding nationalism in the thirty year period from 1863 to 1896 in US History.

Selected topics in European history offered each semester. The topic will be announced in advance of registration.

Selected topics in ancient history. The topic will be announced in advance of registration.

Issues in current historiography dealing with the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, including state formation, social structure, economic life, and the interplay between imperial and indigenous cultures.

Comparative anthropological analysis of two "dark age" cultures in European history: ancient Greece 1200-750 BCE, and western Europe, 400-900 CE with special attention to such topics as oral poetry, forms of exchange, honor and status, ritualized behaviors, violence and social control, marriage and sexuality, and conceptions of the divine.

A survey of women and gender in Europe from ca. 400-1650 AD in Western Europe both northern and Mediterranean. Analyzing the legal, economic, and cultural position of women within the contexts of the family, religion, sexuality and society.

Important historiography in English, along with literary, historical, and legal sources in translation, focusing on selected political, economic, intellectual and social themes, such as courtly love, Muslim and Jewish culture in medieval Spain, the Black Death, peasant uprisings. Alternating between Medieval Mediterranean World (c.1100- 1400) and Medieval Britain (c.1100-1400).

The transformation of European culture in the Renaissance (14th - 16th centuries) with special attention to the role of intellectuals; the function of ideas and attitudes in socio-cultural change; philosophical and methodological issues in studying the Renaissance; and major historiographical trends.

An examination of late medieval religion and society; the various Protestant Reformations; the Catholic Reformation; and the social and political dimensions of religious change in early modern Europe.

Should the historiography if interfaith relations in Europe between c.1100-1400 be understood in terms of coexistence, cultural entanglement or crusade? In exploring this question we will analyze chronicles, sermons, conversion accounts, Inquisition trials, maps, romances and other literature and art.

Selected topics in the social and intellectual history of eighteenth-century Europe, including philosophical critiques of the Old Regime, the rise of the bourgeoisie, and the condition of the peasants, expecially in France.

An analysis of the causes, nature and course of the French Revolution, including a study of its historical interpretation, with additional coverage of the Napoleonic era to 1815.

The relationship between economic, social and cultural change in Hanoverian England, including such topics as mercantilism and war, women and family life, industrialization, the rise of the novel, metropolitan and provincial culture, political economy, and radicalism.

Consideration of the nature of European nationalism, its origins, and factors leading to its successes and failures up to 1870.

Major themes in the development of Great Britain from the end of the Napoleonic Wars until World War 1: industrialism, political reform, and the the modernization of the state, the triumph of liberalism, and the rise of labor.

Analysis of Irish society from 1600 to 1800, examining the events and conditions that led to the turbulent 1790s, a pivotal decade in Irish history, with a particular focus on the writing of history and historical controversies.

France since the collapse of the Revolution: the Restoration, the 1848 Revolution, the Second Empire, the Paris Commune, World Wars I and II, modern French art and thought.

An examination of selected problems in Russian history from 1800 to 1917, relying primarily on recent English- language scholarship, memoirs and literature.

The development of the European state systems between 1870 and 1914, with special emphasis on the expansion of European imperialism in the colonial world. Historiographical analysis of the origins of the First World War.

Readings and discussions on selected topics in European history from World War I to the present, with emphasis on post World War II topics, such as the post-1945 division of Europe, the Cold War, and the decline of colonialism.

Case studies of imperialism in various areas (the Mediterranean and Middle East, Asia, Africa) and in various forms during the period from the 1830s to World War II, examined from the perspective of both the imperialists and those subjected to imperialism; analysis of contemporary and historical arguments justifying and criticizing imperialism.

An analysis of divided Germany in both its domestic and international aspects. Social, cultural and economic developments in both East and West Germany including reunification.

A study of the major events and issues in the political, economic and social history of Russia and the USSR, with emphasis on the period from 1917 to 1953. Focus on new research and historiographical debates.

Investigation of change and continuity in the social, scientific, political and cultural definitions of gender and gender roles from the Enlightenment to the modern era; the roles of women and representations of them in social and political movements, culture, and the economy; women's relationship to the private and public spheres, and their involvement in war, revolution, and economic transformation in modern Europe. Readings will include both women's and gender history and theory.

Selected topics in world history. The topic will be announced in advance of registration.

A study of the Atlantic world in its imperial and economic aspects from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, including Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa.

Hegemonic colonial rule and resistance; European institutions including Catholicism, slavery, racial hierarchies, and indigenous labor systems; African and indigenous resistance; 16th and 17th centuries.

Selected themes in Latin American History of interest to instructor and students. Topics will be announced prior to registration.

Selected topics including nationalism; indigenous and African cultural identities; economic development; industrialization; U.S. intervention; socialist revolutions; women's movements; 20th and 21st centuries.

The politics of post war China and Japan in their cultural and economic interrelationships.

A colloquium on the major historiographical issues in the history of Japan since 1600, including the role of the Emperor, economic development, and the causes of World War II.

A seminar on the major historiographical issues in the history of China since 1600, including revolution, colonialism, and gender.

Empire, modernization & nation building in the Middle East from the nineteenth century, through an examination of historical narratives & debates; gender as a factor in imperialism & nationalism.

Women's roles in Middle East societies with a particular emphasis on the influences of religion, culture, and class; analysis of women's social status and their participation in social movements.

An examination of the key issues of the pre-colonial and colonial eras and a study of the impact of these issues on the formation of modern African society.

Selected topics in the history of the Indian subcontinent from the late Mughal period through the British Empire to independence and the postcolonial period. Emphasis on knowledge, power, and state formation; resistance, revolution, and nationalism; gender, democracy and development; postcolonial legacies.

European empires & opposition to empire in Asia, Africa & the Americas, 1500-present. Emphasis on political, economic & cultural modes of domination & resistance. Interdisciplinary approach using historical, theoretical & literary readings on colonialism, nationalism & the post- colonial predicament.

Seminar on a selected topic of particular interest to faculty and students in comparative history. Topic will be announced prior to registration.

The comparative history of modern revolutions, including causes and consequences, and the roles of such factors as ideology, language, violence, and war; Marxist and post-Marxist interpretations and historiography; case studies of revolutions in various regions of the world since the eighteenth century.

Studies of women and gender considered in non-western and transnational contexts, including such topics as women in the Third World, women and globalization, Third World feminism, and the ferminization of poverty.

Comparative perspectives on selected topics concerning science and technology in modern history, from the European Scientific Revolution to the present.

The influence of natural environmental forces on human activity and historical change, and the changes in social and cultural attitudes towards nature and natural resources. Focus on Europe and the United States with examination of such topics as European expansion, the scientific revolution, industrialization, and environmentalist movements.

War's consequences for society in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and America, with some references to the Far East.

Origins, conduct, and outcomes of the Cold War, and analysis of evolving interpretations of this conflict and its significance.

Methods, theory, and practice of history outside the classroom, including historic sites, museums, archives, and other public history settings. Interaction with public history professionals and investigation of issues of history and memory in public settings.

Supervised group projects in public history settings with emphasis on applied research. Prerequisite: Introduction to Public History or permission of the instructor.

Artifacts as sources for understanding past cultures, with emphasis on both academic scholarship and the field of public history. Development of material culture studies, methods of material culture analysis; artifacts as sources for historians; and the role of artifacts in museum exhibitions.

An examination of selected historical methodologies or recognized subfields of historical writing and research of interest to students and faculty.

An examination of selected American historians and historical problems. Readings in the works of significant historians; research and reports by students.

An examination of selected European historians and historical problems. Readings in the works of significant historians; research and reports by students.

An examination of selected historians and historical problems in the study of women and gender. Readings in the works of significant historians; research and reports by students.

Introduction to historiography, theories of history, source analysis and diverse methodologies to prepare students for advanced historical research and writing.

Exploration of emerging topics in field of digital history, including Geographic Information Systems, remote archival access, online collaborative projects, virtual exhibits, text mining, and methodology.

This two-day workshop is designed to serve as a supplement for instructors who teach the unit on nationalism in AP European History but it has relevance for secondary school teachers who engage topics of the nation, nationalism, and patriotism in their classrooms in a variety of contexts across history and social studies curriculums. This is a 1 credit graduate course for teachers and meets the requirements for Act 48 credit.

A research seminar of particular interest to faculty and students. The topic will be announced in advance of registration.

Internships at area public history sites arranged and supervised by members of the faculty. Practical experience in public history, opportunities to advance historical knowledge, skills, and understanding while applying them to contemporary situations and problems. Graduate students may take this course only once. For graduate students only: permission of graduate program director required.

An independent study and reports on selected topics. Permission of the instructor and approval of the graduate chairperson are required.

Supervised research for students writing master's theses. Permission of the graduate chairperson is required.

Supervised research for students writing master's theses. This course may be taken concurrently with HIS 9022. Permission of the graduate chairperson is required.

An option for graduate students, normally in their second year of studies, to gain teaching experience under graduate faculty supervision. Graduate students might lead discussions of assigned readings, present a few lectures to undergraduate classes, hold remedial or supplementary tutorials, or assist in divising and evaluating quizzes, examinations, and paper assignments. The internship is designed to assist graduate students in gaining teaching and classroom experience. Internships are by faculty invitation only, but students may express an interest; consult the graduate or departmental chairperson.

Continuation of supervised research for students writing master's theses. Permission of departmental chairperson is required.