H I S T O R Y

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Advising Catalog This course catalog is maintained by the Department of History for advising purposes only. All courses listed within are possible offerings, but not all courses are offered each semester. Changes to this course catalog do not affect the official course catalog maintained by the Registrar’s Office.

This catalog was last updated on 11/13/2018. HIAF

HIAF 1501 - Introductory Seminar in African History

Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HIAF 2001 - Early African History

Studies the history of African civilizations from the iron age through the era of the slave trade, ca. 1800. Emphasizes the search for the themes of social, political, economic, and intellectual history which present African civilizations on their own terms. HIAF 2002 - Modern African History

Studies the history of Africa and its interaction with the western world from the mid-19th century to the present. Emphasizes continuities in African civilization from imperialism to independence that transcend the colonial interlude of the 20th century. HIAF 3021 - History of Southern Africa

Studies the history of Africa generally south of the Zambezi River. Emphasizes African institutions, creation of ethnic and racial identities, industrialization, and rural poverty, from the early formation of historical communities to recent times. HIAF 3031 - History of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade No course description available. HIAF 3051 - West African History

History of West Africans in the wider context of the global past, from West Africans’ first attempts to make a living in ancient environments through the slave trades (domestic, trans-Saharan, and Atlantic), colonial overrule by outsiders, political independence, and ever-increasing globalization. HIAF 3091 - Africa in World History

World history from the perspective of Africa, for advanced undergraduates. The interpretive emphasis falls equally on the epistemology of thinking historically, historical processes recurring throughout the human experience, and the specific ways in which Africans experienced and elaborated them. The course develops a strong critique of conventional textbook approaches to both Africa and world history.

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HIAF 3112 - African Environmental History This course explores how Africans changed their interactions with the physical environments they inhab- ited and how the landscapes they helped create in turn shaped human history. Topics covered include the ancient agricultural revolution, health and disease in the era of slave trading, colonial-era mining and commodity farming, 20th-century wildlife conservation, and the emergent challenges of land ownership, disease, and climate change. HIAF 4501 - Seminar in African History The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. Seminar work results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See an advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIAF 4511 - Colloquium in African History The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Collo- quia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIAF 4993 - Independent Study in African History In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member, any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors. HIAF 7002 - The History and Historiography of Africa Taught for graduate students with no previous experience in African history; consists of attendance at the lecture sessions of HIAF 2001, 2002, and weekly discussions devoted to more detailed examination of the technical and interpretive problems in writing African history. HIAF 9033 - Tutorial in Pre-Colonial African History This tutorial introduces the major themes, debates, and methods of studying pre-colonial African history. It is intended to prepare graduate students for preliminary examinations as well as to teach African history. Topics include the invention of Africa, non-archival methodologies, continuity and change in African religious and cultural history, the impact of European trade and culture on coastal societies, slavery in African society. 4 HIEA

HIEA 1501 - Introductory Seminar in East Asian History Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HIEA 2011 - History of Chinese Civilization An intro to the study of Chinese civilization. We shall begin with the earliest human remains found in China & conclude in the present. The goal of this coure is not merely to tell the story of Chinese history, rich and compelling though the story is. Rather, our aim will be to explore what makes Chinese civilization specifically Chinese, & how the set of values, practices, & institutions we associate with Chinese society came to exist. HIEA 2031 - Modern China Studies the transformation of Chinese politics, society, institutions, culture and foreign relations from the Opium War. through the post-Mao Reform Era. Emphasizes the fluid relationship between tradition and transformation and the ways in which this relationship continues to shape the lives of the Chinese people. HIEA 2072 - Modern Japanese Culture and Politics An introduction to the politics, culture, and ideologies of modern Japan from roughly 1800 to the present. We will pay special attention to the interplay between Japan’s simultaneous participation in global modernity and its assertion of a unique culture as a way to explore the rise of the nation-state as a historically specific form. HIEA 2073 - Japan to 1868: An Historical Introduction This lecture class surveys the history of Japanese civilization from prehistory to the end of the nineteenth century. Through an assortment of historical, literary, religious and visual materials, it offers an introduction to the political, social, religious, intellectual, artistic, and cultural life of Japan in its various epochs. HIEA 2081 - Korea: Antiquity through the 12th Century The development of Korean culture from the Three Kingdoms Period through the Silla (675-918) and Early Koryo (936-1200) dynasties. HIEA 2091 - Korea: 13th-19th Centuries Second of a three part sequence on the history of Korea from earliest times into the 21st century. This course covers the period bracketed by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries and the opening of the Yi Dynasty in the late 19th century. 5 HIEA

HIEA 2101 - Korea: Late 19th through Early 21st Centuries History of Korea from 1876 into the first decade of the 21st century.

HIEA 3111 - China to the Tenth Century Surveys the social, political and economic organization of traditional Chinese society, traditional Chinese foreign policy, and major literary, artistic, and intellectual movements.

HIEA 3112 - Late Imperial China Survey of the social, political, and cultural history of China from 10th to the early 20th centuries. Topics include the philosophic basis of state and society, the formation of social elites, the influence of nomadic peoples, and patterns of popular dissent and rebellion, among others. HIEA 3141 - Political and Social Thought in Modern China Studies political and social thought from the early 20th century to the present, as reflected in written sources (including fiction), art, and films. HIEA 3162 - Historical China and the World The course traces China’s external relations from antiquity to our own times, identifying conceptions, practices, and institutions that characterized the ancient inter-state relations of East Asia and examining the interactions between “Eastern” and “Western,” and “revolutionary” and “conventional” modes of international behavior in modern times. The student’s grade is based on participation, midterm test, final exam, and a short essay. HIEA 3171 - Meiji Japan

This course will examine the rise of the nation-state form in Japan as a new form of historical subjectivity. It will explore in depth the political, economic, social, and cultural changes in the wake of the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868 to the start of the Tasiho period in 1912.

HIEA 3172 - The Japanese Empire

This course is an exploration of Japan’s imperial project from roughly 1890-1945. We will start by developing a critical theoretical vocabulary with which we will then focus on three recent and important books on Japanese imperialism in East Asia. At the end of the semester we will also look briefly at anti-imperial and decolonization movements as well as the status of the category of ‘empire’ for analyzing the postwar period.

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HIEA 3321 - China and the Cold War The class examines China’s entanglement with the Cold War from 1945 to the early 1990s. The course rais- es China-centered questions because it is curious in retrospect that China, a quintessential Eastern state, became so deeply involved in the Cold War, a confrontation rooted in Western history. In exploring such questions, this course does not treat China as part of the Cold War but the Cold War as a period of Chinese history. HIEA 3323 - China and the United States The course explores Chinese-American relations since the late 18th century. Starting as an encounter between a young trading state and an ageless empire on the two sides of the Pacific Ocean, the relationship has gone through stages characterized by the two countries’ changing identities. The course understands the relationship broadly and seeks insights at various levels. HIEA 4501 - Seminar in East Asian History A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIEA 4511 - Colloquium in East Asia A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students prepare about 25 pages of written work. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIEA 4591 - Topics in East Asian History Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. HIEA 4993 - Independent Study in East Asia In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.

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HIEA 5050 - International History of East Asia This seminar familiarizes graduate students with scholarships about relations among states, societies, and peoples of the Asia-Pacific region during the 20th century, and helps students refine their ongoing research projects or initiate new ones. In applying rigorously methods of historical research to their projects, students produce scholarly works or research proposals that can meet expectations in actual scholarly fields. HIEA 5052 - China and the World: From Empire to Nation This reading seminar is open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. It examines Chinese perspectives, practices, and interactions with other states in the international scene from antiquity to the People’s Republic of China. Students read about and discuss recurring issues in China’s historical external relations. Evaluation of student performance is based on participation, weekly written responses, and a historiographical essay. HIEA 5151 - Mao and the Chinese Revolution This course, an advanced reading seminar, provids an in-depth investigation of one of the most magnif- icent, yet destructive, revolutions in human history--the Chinese Communist revolution, as well as the person who led the revoilution--Mao Zedong. HIEA 7031 - Modern East Asian History Offered to graduate students with no previous background in modern East Asian history. Consists of attendance at the lecture sessions of undergraduate courses on modern East Asian history and directed readings at an advanced level on the development of the social, political and cultural institutions of East Asia. HIEA 8011 - East Asian History Directed readings, discussions, and research papers on selected topics in Chinese and Japanese history. HIEA 8211 - Japanese History Discusses selected issues in the social, political, and economic development of Japan from the Tokugawa period to the present.

HIEA 9021 - Tutorial in “China in Hot and Cold Wars in Modern Times” This tutorial explores three types of conflicts in China modern experiences: civil wars, international conflicts, and Cold War confrontations. Reading materials include major scholarships on these topics. The class meets biweekly, and the students are evaluated on the basis of participation, short book reviews, and a final paper.

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HIEA 9022 - Tutorial in “Making of the ‘Chinese Nation’” This tutorial is about conceptual and political constructions of the “Chinese Nation” in the 20th century. Readings include relevant writings by important intellectual and political figures of 20th-century China and major scholarships on the subject from multiethnic perspectives. The class meets biweekly, and the students are evaluated on the basis of participation, short book reviews, and a final paper. HIEA 9023 - Tutorial in Modern Japanese Thought, Culture, & Politics Introduction the history and historiography of modern Japanese Thought, Culture, and Politics. Topics include modernity, empire, the nation-state, war, fascism, and capitalist development.

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HIEU 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Pre-1700 European History Intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HIEU 1502 - Introductory Seminar in Post-1700 European History Intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HIEU 2001 - Western Civilization I Surveys the fundamental institutions and ideas that have shaped the Western world. Topics include great religious and philosophical traditions, political ideas, literary forms, artistic achievements and institutional structures from the world of the ancient Hebrews to the eve of the modern world (ca. 3000 b.c. to 1600 a.d.). HIEU 2002 - Western Civilization II Surveys the political and cultural history of the Western world in modern times. Emphasizes the distinc- tiveness of Western civilization, on the reasons for the rise of the West to global domination, and the relative decline of the West in recent times. HIEU 2004 - Nationalism in Europe This course examines the history of nationalism in modern Europe, from the 1700s to the present day. We will consider the emergence and consolidation of European nation-states in the eighteenth century; nationalist movements and the breakup of empires in the nineteenth; ethnic cleansing and nationalist violence in twentieth-century Europe; as well as the rise of the European Union and its challenges today. HIEU 2031 - Ancient Greece Studies the political, military, and social history of Ancient Greece from the Homeric age to the death of Alexander the Great, emphasizing the development and interactions of Sparta and Athens. HIEU 2041 - Roman Republic and Empire Surveys the political, social, and institutional growth of the Roman Republic, focusing on its downfall and replacement by an imperial form of government, the subsequent history of that government, and the social and economic life during the Roman Empire, up to its own decline and fall.

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HIEU 2051 - Economic History of Europe Studies European economic history from the middle ages to the industrial revolution. Emphasizes the emergence of the market and the rise of capitalism in Great Britain. HIEU 2061 - The Birth of Europe Studies ways of life and thought in the formation of Western Europe from the 4th century a.d. to the 15th. Includes a survey of the development of society and culture in town and countryside, the growth of economic, political, and religious institutions, and the impact of Muslim and Byzantine civilizations. HIEU 2071 - Early Modern Europe and the World European history, from the Reformation to Napoleon, in global perspective. HIEU 2072 - Modern Europe and the World

An introductory survey of European history since the French Revolution, with an emphasis on the ways that social, cultural, and political change in Europe has been shaped by contact with the wider world. Cov- ers major processes that brought us from a world of peasants, artisans, nobles, and monarchs to the democratic, industrial world of mass culture that we inhabit today, how this transition took place, and what it means for us today. Topics include the French Revolution, industrialization, European imperialism, the rise of mass culture, the two world wars and the Holocaust, European unification, decolonization, and the Cold War, and recent crises of liberal democracy. HIEU 2101 - Jewish History I: The Ancient and Medieval Experience

This course surveys the pre-modern Jewish historical experience from antiquity through the sixteenth century. HIEU 2102 - Modern Jewish History

Survey of Jewish history from the seventeenth century to the present, primarily in Europe, but with further treatment of Jewish life in the U.S. and Israel. Major topics include Jewish historical consciousness; patterns of emancipation; religious adjustment; the role of women; anti-Semitism; Zionism; the American Jewish experience; the Holocaust; the establishment of Israel; and Jewish life in Europe after the Holocaust. HIEU 2111 - History of England to 1688 Studies England and the British Isles from earliest times to the accession of William III. HIEU 2112 - The Emergence of Modern Britain, 1688-2000

This lecture course surveys the history of Britain from the Glorious Revolution to our own time. The making and remaking of this nation state over three hundred years will be shown in its connections with the history of Europe, and the wider story of the making of the modern world. 11 HIEU HIEU 2152 - History of the Russian Empire, 1700-1917 Studies the history of Russia from Peter the Great to the Bolshevik Revolution and the establishment of Soviet power. HIEU 2162 - History of Russia since 1917 Explores the collapse of the Russian Empire and the rise of the Communist state. Emphasizes the social revolution, Stalinism and subsequent ‘de-Stalinization,’ national minorities, and the collapse of the Soviet regime. HIEU 2721 - Supernatural Europe, 1500-1800 Surveys the intellectual, religious, and social history of Europe c.1500-1800 through the lens of changing beliefs about the supernatural. Selected topics include the rise and decline of witch-hunting, changing un- derstandings of the universe, the impact of religious reform on traditional belief, and the “disenchantment” of European society as beliefs in the supernatural declined in the 18th century. HIEU 3000 - Modern European Imperialism An introduction to the history and legacies of modern European empires, from the age of abolition through decolonization. Considers the motives and forms of empire, and how both colonizers and colo- nized people experienced and were affected by European colonialism. Approaches European imperialism as a global phenomenon, with more detailed case studies of India, Australia, the Congo and Algeria. Major themes will include the reasons for European imperial expansion; strategies of imperial conquest and rule; the economics of empire; race and gender in colonial societies; “civilizing” missions and colonial cultures; violence and decolonization; postcolonial migration and the legacies of empire. HIEU 3021 - Greek and Roman Warfare Surveys the history of ancient warfare from the Homeric era until the fall of Rome. HIEU 3041 - The Fall of the Roman Republic Surveys the history and culture of the last century of the Roman Republic (133-30 b.c.), emphasizing the political and social reasons for the destruction of the Republican form of government and its replacement by a monarchy. HIEU 3091 - Ancient Law and Society Study of the interrelationships between law, politics and society in ancient Greece (chiefly Athenian) culture, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome (from the XII Tables to the Justinianic Code). Focuses particularly on the development of the idea of law; on the construction of law’s authority and legitimacy; on the use of law as one method of social control; and on the development, at Rome, of juristic independence and legal codification. Prerequisite: HIEU 2031 or HIEU 2041, or permission of the instructor. HIEU 3131 - The World of Charlemagne Explores the Byzantine, Muslim, and European worlds in the 8th and 9th centuries. Compares political, institutional, and social history, and the Catholic, Orthodox, and Islamic faiths. 12 HIEU HIEU 3141 - Anglo-Saxon England Surveys England and its Celtic neighbors in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from the departure of the Ro- mans in the early 5th century to the Scandinavian conquest in 1016. Emphasizes the human diversity and cultural and institutional creativity of the Anglo-Saxons. HIEU 3152 - History of the British Empire This course will focus primarily on the ‘second’ empire in Asia and Africa, although the first empire in the Americas will be our first topic. Topics covered include the slave plantations in the West Indies, the Amer- ican Revolution, the rise of the British East India Company and its control of India, and the Scramble for Africa. Special emphasis will be placed on the environmental history of our points of debarkation. HIEU 3231 - Reformation Europe Surveys the development of religious reform movements in continental Europe from c. 1450 to c. 1650 and their impact on politics, social life, science, and conceptions of the self. Cross-listed as RELC 3231. HIEU 3291 - Stuart England Studies the history of England (and its foreign relations) from 1603 to 1714, with commentary on some major themes of early Hanoverian England to the end of Sir Robert Walpole’s ministry. Includes newer in- terpretations on Stuart monarchy, the background and consequences of the Civil War, restoration ideology and politics in relation to the Cromwellian Interregnum, the Revolution of 1688, social and local history, and the creation of the first British Empire. HIEU 3311 - Social History of Early Modern Europe Surveys social, economic, and demographic structure and change in pre-industrial Europe, focusing on social unrest and rebellions. HIEU 3321 - The Scientific Revolution, 1450-1700 Studies the history of modern science in its formative period against the backdrop of classical Greek science and in the context of evolving scientific institutions and changing views of religion, politics, magic, alchemy, and ancient authorities. HIEU 3352 - Modern German History Introduces the political, social and cultural history of modern Germany from the French Revolution to the present. Cross-listed in the German department. Taught in English. HIEU 3372 - German Jewish Culture and History This course provides a wide-ranging exploration of the culture and history of German Jewry from 1750 to 1939. It focuses on the Jewish response to modernity in Central Europe and the lasting transformations in Jewish life in Europe and later North America. Readings of such figures as: Moses Mendelssohn, Heinrich Heine, Rahel Varnhagen, Franz Kafka, Gershom Scholem, Martin Buber, Karl Marx, Rosa Luxembourg, Walter Benjamin, and Sigmund Freud. 13 HIEU

HIEU 3382 - Revolutionary France, 1770-1815 This course will examine the social, cultural, intellectual and political history of France from the end of the Old Regime through the Napoleonic Empire. The origins, development, and outcome of the French Revolution will be the main focus. Attention will also be paid to the international legacy of various French revolutionary concepts and to the history of the interpretation of this critical period of upheaval. HIEU 3390 - Nazi Germany Detailed survey of the historical origins, political structures, cultural dynamics, and every-day practices of the Nazi Third Reich. Cross-listed in the German department. Taught in English. HIEU 3412 - Twentieth-Century Europe Studies the main developments in European history from the turn of the century to the eve of the Second World War. HIEU 3432 - France Since 1815 Studies French politics and society from the defeat of Napoleon to De Gaulle’s republic. HIEU 3442 - Industrial Revolution to the Welfare State 1848-1963 Surveys Continent’s troubled history from the Victorian Age to the welfare state. Addresses features of modernization and industrialization, nationalism and imperialism, causes and consequences of both world wars, Communist and Fascist challenges, Weimar and Nazi Germany, the Great Depression and crisis of capitalism, the Holocaust and decline of old Europe, and Social Democratic transformation. HIEU 3452 - Jewish Culture and History in Eastern Europe This course is a comprehensive examination of the culture and history of East European Jewry from 1750 to 1935. Course cross-listed with YITR 3452. HIEU 3462 - Neighbors and Enemies in Germany The development of legal institutions, legal ideas, and legal principles from the medieval period to the 18th century. Emphasizes the impact of transformations in politics, society, and thought on the major categories of English law: property, torts and contracts, corporations, family law, constitutional and administrative law, and crime. HIEU 3492 - The British Empire Surveys the rise, rule, and demise of the British Empire from the Seven Years War (1756-63) to decolonization after World War II. Topics include the expansion and consolidation of empire, opposition, and resis- tance, and the cultural consequences of imperialism.

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HIEU 3505 - History and Fiction, Topics Explores the relationship between facts and fiction in the representation of the past. Course materials range from archival sources and scholarly articles to novels, films, paintings, sculptures, poems and other creative articulations of the historical imagination. The role of the new media and media analysis in the representation of history will also be examined. Topics vary annually. HIEU 3604 - The Holocaust on Film This course examines the presentation of the Holocaust on film from the immediate postwar period to present. It does so alongside the actual history of the Holocaust. Course involves viewing multiple films inside and outside of class. Course assignments include multiple writings and analyses on various topics of filmmaking and the Holocaust. HIEU 3612 - Age of Reform and Revolution in Russia, 1855-1917

Studies the changes resulting from the wake of reforms following the Crimean War. Explores the social and political effects of efforts to modernize and industrialize Russia, which led to the growth of political and revolutionary opposition and the overthrow of the monarchy. HIEU 3622 - Russian Intellectual History in the 19th Century Studies the background of Westernization, rise of intelligentsia, development of radical and conservative trends, and the impact of intellectual ferment on Russian culture and politics to 1917. HIEU 3670 - The Fall of Communism: How the Soviet Empire Lost the Cold War

This course will examine the roots, causes, and aftermath of communism’s collapse in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. We will consider economic stagnation and abortive attempts at reform; political crises and the rise of dissident movements; cultural exchange and the influence of mass media; and the role of social and nationalist activism. HIEU 3692 - The Holocaust

This course aims to clarify basic facts and explore competing explanations for the origins and unfolding of the Holocaust (the encounter between the Third Reich and Europe’s Jews between 1933 and 1945) that resulted in the deaths of almost six million Jews. HIEU 3695 - The Holocaust and the Law

This course explores the pursuit of justice after the Holocaust. We will study legal responses to the Nazi genocide of Europe’s Jews from 1945 to the 1960s through the lens of pivotal post-Holocaust trials, including the 1945-1946 Nuremberg Trial; the 1961 Eichmann Trial, and the 1963-1965 Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial. We will ask how the pursuit of legal justice after the Holocaust affects our understanding of the legal process. 15 HIEU

HIEU 3702 - Russia as Multi-Ethnic Empire Traces and analyzes the ethno-religious complexion of the vast region governed by Russia and the USSR from the 16th century to the present. Special attention is given to the experiences of minorities such as Jews, the various Turkic-Muslim peoples, Ukrainians, Poles, and peoples of Transcaucasia, as well as the relations of these groups with the Russian state and ethnic Russian population. HIEU 3712 - Spanish Culture & Civilization No course description available. HIEU 3742 - European Social History, 1890-1980 Studies the evolution of private life from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day. Focuses on family life, work experience, material conditions, women’s roles, childhood, and youth. HIEU 3752 - Evolution of the International System, 1815-1950 Analyzes the evolution of great-power politics from the post-Napoleonic Congress of Vienna and the systems of Metternich and Bismarck to the great convulsions of the twentieth century and the Russo-Ameri- can Cold War after World War II. HIEU 3442 - Industrial Revolution to the Welfare State 1848-1963 Surveys Continent’s troubled history from the Victorian Age to the welfare state. Addresses features of modernization and industrialization, nationalism and imperialism, causes and consequences of both world wars, Communist and Fascist challenges, Weimar and Nazi Germany, the Great Depression and crisis of capitalism, the Holocaust and decline of old Europe, and Social Democratic transformation. HIEU 3782 - Origins of Modern Thought, 1580-1943 Introduces central themes, theorists, and texts in secular European thought since 1580. Surveys the ‘age of reason,’ the Enlightenment, romanticism, historicism, positivism, existentialism, and related matters. Works by a variety of thinkers are read, explicated, and discussed. HIEU 3802 - Origins of Contemporary Thought Studies selected themes in intellectual history since the mid-19th century, focusing on Darwin, Nietzsche, Freud, Heidegger, and other thinkers, emphasizing the intellectual contexts out of which they came and to which they contributed. HIEU 3812 - Marx Introduces the social theory of Karl Marx. What Marx said, why he said it, what he meant in saying it, and the significance thereof. Situates Marx’s writing in the context of 19th-century intellectual history. Focuses on the coherence and validity of the theory and its subsequent history. 16 HIEU

HIEU 4501 - Seminar in Pre-1700 European History The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIEU 4502 - Seminar in Post-1700 European History The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIEU 4511 - Colloquium in Pre-1700 European History The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Collo- quia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIEU 4512 - Colloquium in Post-1700 European History A small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic. Frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students will prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See History DUS. HIEU 4591 - Topics in Pre-1700 European History Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. HIEU 4993 - Independent Study in European History In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors. 17 HIEU

HIEU 5001 - Dark Age Greece Examines the structural, political, and conceptual rise of the Greek polis and explores other aspects of the archaeology, art, history, and literature of the ‘iron age’ and early archaic period (1000-600 BC) in Greece. Prerequisite: HIEU 2031 or equivalent HIEU 5011 - Late Archaic Greece Examines the history of Greece in the late archaic age down to the end of the Persian wars. Prerequisite: HIEU 2031 or equivalent. HIEU 5021 - Greece in the Fifth Century Examination of the political, diplomatic, and social history of Greece from the end of the Persian Wars in 479 b.c. to the end of the Peloponnesian War in 404/3 b.c. Investigates the origins, course, and importance of the latter war, the major watershed in classical Greek history. Prerequisite: HIEU 2031 or equivalent. HIEU 5031 - Greece in the Fourth Century Advanced course in Greek history that examines in detail the social and economic history of Greece from the end of the Peloponnesian War in 404 b.c. to the defeat of the Greek city-states at Chaeronea in 338. Prerequisite: HIEU 2041 or equivalent. HIEU 5051 - Roman Empire Studies the founding and institutions of the Principate, the Dominate, and the decline of antiquity. Prereq- uisite: HIEU 2041 or equivalent. HIEU 5061 - Roman Imperialism

Examines Roman transmarine expansion to determine how and why it happened, and what consequences it had, both in Rome and abroad. Prerequisite: HIEU 2041 or equivalent. HIEU 5062 - Philosophy and Theory of History Course surveys tradition of ‘philosophy of history’ (ca. 1860--1960s) but focuses on the more recent genre of ‘theory of history’ (late 1960s/70s--present), which responds to recent historical genres and to new problems related to narrative, memory, trauma, counterfactuality, etc. Emphasis is on linking theory to specific historical and meta-historical instances (e.g., Arendt’s Eichmann in Jerusalem, Friedlander’s Nazi Germany and the Jews, ‘trut HIEU 5082 - Modernity and History Surveys a range of philosophers and other writers who have reflected on the role of history in modern life. Prerequisite: Upper class standing or above, with one or more courses in relevant theory

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HIEU 5312 - Era of the World Wars, 1914-1945 A study of the major countries of Europe in the era 1914-1945, with special attention to international relations, and political, economic, and social developments. Most suitable for third- and fourth- year students with some background in European history and for graduate students. HIEU 5352 - The British Economy Since 1850

Studies the structure, performance and policy in the British economy since 1850, focusing on the causes and consequences of Britain’s relative economic decline. Cross listed as ECON 5352. HIEU 5892 - Europe since 1890

A discussion course on key topics in the transnational history of Modern Europe since 1890. A capstone for majors in the field, it is also open to others. Topics include old and new ways of doing history, Imperial- ism, World War I, postwar capitalism and its critics, Communism and Fascism, the Great Depression, the Holocaust, the Cold War, the path toward European Union, the Welfare State, German Reunification, and the end of the Cold War. HIEU 7001 - Colloquium in Medieval European History

The first semester of a two-semester sequence of graduate colloquia introducing students to the major themes in European history and historiography in the period before the eighteenth century and structured around central themes in medieval history. HIEU 7002 - Colloquium in Early Modern European History

The second semester of a two-semester sequence of graduate colloquia introducing students to the major themes in European history and historiography in the period before the eighteenth century and structured around central themes in early modern European history. HIEU 7003 - Colloquium in Modern European History I The first semester of a two-semester sequence of graduate colloquia introducing students to the major themes in European history and historiography in the period from the eighteenth century to the present and structured around central themes in European history between c. 1750 and c. 1870. HIEU 7013 - Anthropology of Ancient Greece A survey of anthropological methods useful for the study of the past: simultaneously an economic introduction to the Great Books of anthropology, to a prominent aspect of contemporary classical scholarship, and to the opportunities and problems presented by using the methods of one field to illuminate another.

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HIEU 7071 - Fragmentary Roman Historians This class reads the many fragments of Roman Republican historians and learns how to analyze them from three perspectives: linguistic (including textual problems); literary; and historical. Why did early Romans, many of them active statesmen and generals, write history? What themes are perceptible in their surviving fragments? What was the historical context of the author, and what was the historical contribution of his work? HIEU 7261 - Early Modern England Readings and discussion on special topics in the period 1485 to 1760. HIEU 7471 - European Economic History Intensive reading and discussion of topics in European economic history.

HIEU 8011 - Ancient History Topics to be chosen by the instructor. HIEU 8452 - Twentieth Century Europe

In this graduate seminar on Europe in the twentieth century students are asked to produce in the course of the semester an original work (25-30 pages long) based on primary sources. They will develop an argu- ment, place it within the historiography and relevant methodologies, fine the relevant sources, and craft a narrative. The course covers all countries in Europe. The focus of the course is directed to exploration in cultural history.

HIEU 9020 - Empire, Mobility, and Cultural Exchange in Tsarist & Early Soviet Russia The tutorial explores recent scholarly monographs and articles on inter-cultural exchange in and around the Russian empire, and the various forms of population mobility that facilitated it: immigration, emigra- tion, exile within borders, urbanization, imperial conquest, commerce, military service, displacement by war, pilgrimage. HIEU 9021 - Philosophy and Theory of History In the last 25 years the philosophy and theory of history has been revitalized, with three vibrant international journals now publishing and thought-provoking books and articles appearing every year. This tutorial will quickly cover the classic literature and issues in the field and, more intensively, the recent literature. Emphasis will be on those segments of the literature most relevant to envisaged dissertation themes.

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HIEU 9022 - History of Ideas - Intellectual History: Modern Europe This tutorial focuses on European-sourced conceptions and theories, with an emphasis on modernity in the broades senses. Characteristically, students will negotiate with the instructor a set of themes and texts to consider, e.g., notions of knowledge, interpretation, labor, identity, civil society, revolution.. These should be related to the student’s projected dissertation area. HIEU 9023 - Tutorial in the History of the Modern British Empire

This graduate-level tutorial introduces the major themes, debates, and methods of historical writing on the British Empire from around 1750. It is intended particularly, though not exclusively, as field preparation for the general examination. Topics include the uses of expert knowledge, the peculiarities of settler colonialism, the lure of liberalism as imperial ideology, and the role of violence. HIEU 9024 - Tutorial in the History of Modern Britain

This tutorial introduces the major themes, debates, and methods of historical writing on modern Britain. It is intended particularly, though not exclusively, as field preparation for the general examination. Topics include the domestic ramifications of war and empire, the expanding reach of the state and the market, the adaptability of tradition, the contradictions of liberalism, and the meanings of modernity. HIEU 9025 - Tutorial in the Late Roman Republic

This tutorial will cover the most tumultuous period in Roman Republican history, that which stretches from 133 BC to the establishment of Octavian (Augustus) as the first emperor in 27 BC. HIEU 9026 - Tutorial in Early Modern British History

Considers developments in the British Isles and its nascent empire in the 16th and 17th centuries. Focuses on historiography of the Reformation and persistent religious conflicts, the causes and nature of the Civil Wars, and the origins of empire. HIEU 9027 - Tutorial in English Legal History Considers key ideas and practices in English law from the late medieval period. Attention given to institutions, their development, and their interaction. Legal change will be studied in its social, political, and economic contexts. Also explores transformations in English law as it moved across a burgeoning empire. HIEU 9028 - Tutorial in British Legal and Political Thought Considers major texts in legal and political thought of the 17th and 18th centuries. Focuses on canonical works by thinkers such as Hobbes, Harrington, Sidney, Locke, Smith, and Blackstone. Texts will be ap- poached from within their historical contexts. 21 HIEU

HIEU 9029 - Tutorial in the History of Reformation Europe Surveys the history and historiography of European Christianity c. 1450-1650. HIEU 9030 - Tutorial in the History of Early Modern Europe

Explores the history and historiography of Europe, c. 1450-1750. It provides a broad introduction to early modern society and culture, with particular emphasis on the transformations that reshaped Europe in this period, such as the emergence of the early modern state, the division of Christendom, and global exploration. HIEU 9031 - Tutorial in Anglo-Saxon History This course is intended to introduce graduate students to the study of Anglo-Saxon England from the fifth to the eleventh centuries, its historiography and the range of methodologies and disciplinary approaches applied to its analysis. The class is intended to be timely and comprehensive. Archaeology, material culture and the close analysis of key primary sources and attendant scholarship will all be addressed. HIEU 9032 - Tutorial in Modern Jewish History

This tutorial explores the major historiographical literature of modern jewish history, with an emphasis on core themes of political, cultural, and religious patterns, issues of periodization, and the question of its relationship to other fields of modern history. HIEU 9033 - Tutorial in European Economic History

A graduate tutorial devoted to close analysis of key issues in European Economic History.

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HILA 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Latin American History

Intended for first- or second-year students, this course introduces the study of history. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major history. HILA 2001 - Colonial Latin America, 1500-1824

Introduces major developments and issues in the study of Latin American history from Native American societies on the eve of the Spanish Conquest to the wars of national independence in the early 19th century. HILA 2002 - Modern Latin America, 1824 to Present

Introduces the history of Latin America from national independence in the early 19th century to the present. HILA 3051 - Modern Central America Studies the history of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and El Salvador from 19th century fragmentation, oligarchic, foreign, and military rule, to the emergence of popular nationalisms.

HILA 3061 - History of Modern Brazil

Explores Brazilian history from Independence to the present day. Through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, the course examines the legacy of slavery, the importance of popular culture, and debates over national identity in the making of a distinctively ambiguous Brazilian ‘modernity,’ broadly understood. HILA 3071 - History of Colonial Brazil

This three-hundred level class will provide students from the History department with the intellectual tools to understand the History of early Brazil in a comparative and transnational way. The class places Brazil in the broader context of Atlantic, underlining contacts with Africa and establishing comparisons with other colonial experiences throughout the Atlantic from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.

HILA 3111 - Public Life in Modern Latin America

Introduces the forces shaping the emerging nations of Latin America since independence, emphasizing the dynamic reproduction of hierarchies that correspond to the patrimonial, aristocratic, and populist legitimi- zation of social, cultural, and political relations in city life.

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HILA 4501 - Seminar in Latin American History The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. Seminar work results primarily in the preparation of substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HILA 4511 - Colloquium in Latin American History The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Collo- quia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HILA 4591 - Topics in Latin American History

Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. HILA 4993 - Independent Study in Latin American History

In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Open to majors or non-majors.

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HIME 1501 - Introductory Seminar in Middle East History

Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history.

HIME 2001 - History of the Middle East and North Africa, C 500-1500

Explores the history of the Middle East and North Africa from late antiquity to the rise to superpower status of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Topics include the formation of Islam and the first Arab-Islamic conquests; the fragmentation of the empire of the caliphate; the historical development of Islamic social, legal, and political institutions; science and philosophy; and the impact of invaders (Turks, Crusaders, and Mongols). HIME 2002 - History of the Middle East and North Africa, ca 1500-Present

As a continuation of HIME 201 (which is not a prerequisite), this course surveys the historical evolution of the Middle East and North Africa, i.e., the region stretching from Morocco to Afghanistan, and from the Balkans and Anatolia to the Arabian Peninsula. Topics include the main political configurations of the area from the birth of Islam until the Mongol aftermath; the rise of the ‘gunpowder Empires’ of the 16th century; the Ottoman and Safavid (Iran) states; and the modern nation-state systems of the present century, ca. 1980. The dominant political, religious, economic, social, and cultural features of Middle Eastern peoples and societies are examined, as are relationships between the region and other parts of Eurasia, particularly Western Europe. HIME 2002 - The Making of the Modern Middle East What historical processes that have shaped the Middle East of today? This course focuses on the history of a region stretching from Morocco in the West and Afghanistan in the East over the period of roughly 1500 to the present. In doing so, we examine political, social, and cultural history through the lens of “media” in translation, such as manuscripts, memoirs, maps, travel narratives, novels, films, music, internet media, and more. HIME 2012 - Palestine 1948

This course explores the dramatic war of 1948 in Palestine from the UN partition resolution of November 29, 1947 to the cease-fire agreements in early 1949. It covers the political, military progression of the war, within international and decolonization contexts, while paying special attention to the two major outcomes of the war and how they came about: Jewish independence and Palestinian dispossession.

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HIME 3192 - From Nomads to Sultans: the Ottoman Empire, 1300-1700 A survey of the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins around 1300 to 1700, this course explores the political, military, social, and cultural history of this massive, multi-confessional, multi-ethnic, inter-continental empire which, at its height, encompassed Central and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and North Africa. HIME 3195 - Arabian Seas: Islam, Trade & Empire in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean Rather than a traditional “area studies” approach to Middle Eastern history, we will explore the region’s history from its maritime frontiers: the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. We explore how nobles, merchants, slaves, sailors, and statesmen all forged the contours of a shared world, linking the economic and political histories of Arabia, Africa, South and Southeast Asia. HIME 3571 - Arab History at the Movies

This interdisciplinary course uses cinema as a vehicle to introduce students without a knowledge of Arabic to the perspectives of Arab peoples on their own history. Includes popular movies on the rise of Islam, Crusades, World War I, colonialism, modern city life, women’s liberation,war, terrorism. Students read relevant history and learn critical theory on collective memory, propaganda, modernity, revolution, and gender. HIME 4501 - Seminar in Middle East and North Africa History The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pages in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIME 4511 - Colloquium in Middle East History The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topics of the colloquium. Colloquia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies.

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HIME 4993 - Independent Study in Middle Eastern History

World War I set the stage for many conflicts in the 20th-century Middle East. This course examines the last attempt to build a pluralistic, constitutional realm under the Ottoman empire; how that world crumbled in the Balkan wars and Great War; the Young Turks’ relations with Germany; Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt; the Armenian genocide; women and peasants’ suffering; the Balfour Declaration and start of the Palestine conflict. HIME 5053 - Slavery in the Middle East and Ottoman Empire

This course explores the practice of slavery in its various forms in the Middle East and North Africa from pre-Islamic times through the abolition of the slave trade in the nineteenth-century Ottoman Empire. Topics include: sources of slaves and the slave trade; manumission; the social and legal position of slaves in Islamic societies; the slave-soldier phenomenon; captivity and ransom; gender and race; and the movement towards abolition. Prerequisite: Graduate students and advanced undergraduates with previous study of the Middle East. HIME 7031 - Colonialism and Nation-Building in the Arab World

Debate on the effects of European colonial rule has been revived in the decade since the United States oc- cupied Iraq. We W engage the debate by studying the effect of foreign rule on one region, the Arab world: French and British colonization of Algeria and Egypt in the long 19th-century; the League of Nations’ mandates in Syria and Iraq after World War I; and finally Americans’ effort to rebuild the Iraqi state since 2003. HIME 9023 - Tutorial in the History of the Medieval Middle East and North Africa

This tutorial surveys the historiography of the medieval Middle East and North Africa (broadly construed), from pre-Islamic Arabia through the Ottoman conquest of the Mamluk Sultanate, which reunified the eastern half of the Mediterranean for the first time in a millennium. Readings introduce the major dynasties between Iberia and Central Asia, from the Umayyads to the Ottomans, and the seminal texts that have shaped the field.

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HIME 9024 - Tutorial in Ottoman History This tutorial surveys the history and historiography of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins in the fourteenth century up to the period of reforms known as the Tanzimat beginning in the first half of the nineteenth century. Readings introduce the major historiographical debates and trends in the field and cover the political, military, institutional, social, and cultural history of the Empire. HIME 9025 - Tutorial in the Economic and Social History of the Middle East

The course comprises readings from the economic, social, and legal history of the Middle East from the early medieval period onward.

HIME 9026 - Minorities in the Middle East

The status of minorities and intercommunal relations in the Middle East have long concerned scholars of the region. This tutorial explores the historiography of “minority” communities in the Middle East and their relationships with one another. In addition to examining how communal statuses and strategies of governance have changed over time, we will consider the plurality of experiences in the region and develop a comparative perspective. HIME 9028 - Legal History of Piracy This tutorial surveys the legal history of piracy from antiquity to the present, with a particular focus on the early modern Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean worlds. Readings consisting of scholarly monographs and primary source texts introduce key concepts and major debates in the field and as well as insight into differing legal responses to piracy in specific periods and imperial spaces.

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HISA 1501 - Introductory Seminar in South Asia Introduction to the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussion, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HISA 2001 - History and Civilization of Classical India

Studies the major elements of South Asian civilization, from the Stone Age to 1200, including the Indus Val- ley, Vedic literatures, Buddhism, Jainism, Epic traditions, the caste system, Mauryan and Guptan Empires, and devotional Hinduism. HISA 2002 - History and Civilization of Medieval India Studies the social, political, economic and cultural history of South Asia from 1200 to 1800, from the Tur- kic invasions through the major Islamic dynasties, especially the Mughal Empire, to the establishment of English hegemony in the maritime provinces. HISA 2003 - History of Modern India

Surveys 200 years of Indian history from the mid-18th century to the present, focusing on the imperial/ colonial encounter with the British Raj before Independence, and the social and political permutations of freedom in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka since. Prerequisite: One prior course on colonialism or on Arab history. HISA 3003 - Twentieth-Century South Asia

Surveys 100 years of Indian history, defining the qualities of the world’s first major anti-colonial movement of nationalism and the changes and cultural continuities of India’s democratic policy in the decades since 1947. HISA 3004 - India’s Partition: Literature, Culture, Politics

India’s Partition and its far-reaching consequences may be productively studied from several different perspectives. This course juxtaposes select novels, films, contemporary writings, and some secondary sources to reflect on a few of the big questions thrown up by this event. These include the place of minorities in the subcontinent and the changing nature of center-state relations in the subcontinent after 1947. HISA 3111 - Social and Political Movements in Twentieth-Century India

Considers the relationships between land, people, and politics in modern South Asia.

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HISA 3121 - History of Women in South Asia Surveys the evolving definitions and roles of women in the major social and cultural traditions of South Asia, i.e., India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. HISA 4501 - Seminar in South Asia The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pages in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HISA 4511 - Colloquium in South Asia

The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Collo- quia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquia prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HISA 4591 - Topics in South Asian History Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. HISA 4993 - Independent Study in South Asia In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Enrollment is open to majors or non-majors. HISA 5021 - Historiography of Early Modern South Asia Analyzes historical sources and historians of political systems in Muslim India until the rise of British power. HISA 8061 - Social History of Modern India

Research and writing utilizing gazetteers, settlement reports, censuses, and other sources.

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HIST 1501 - Introductory Seminar in History Introduction to the study of history intended for first- and second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussion, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HIST 2001 - Global History

An introduction to Global History since 1492. HIST 2002 - The Modern World: Global History since 1760

This is a survey course in modern world history. It covers a period in which the main historical questions about what happened, and why, more and more involve global circumstances, global beliefs about those conditions, and global structures to solve problems. This course can therefore be an essential foundation for other courses dwelling on particular regions or nations. HIST 2011 - History of Human Rights This course surveys the modern history of human rights, focusing on political, legal, and intellectual trends from the late 18th century to the present. HIST 2150 - Global Environmental History

This course examines global ecological connections throughout time and offers a narrative of environmental history that is more inclusive of regions outside of Europe and North America such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It explores the relationship between humans and their environments over the course of history and places special emphasis on the past century of ecological change and what has recently been called the Anthropocene. HIST 2201 - Technology in World History

Surveys how cultures have developed technology from the earliest times to the end of the twentieth century. Includes both western and non-western cultures and explores how different cultures have used technology to produce economic abundance, social order, and cultural meaning. No technical or scientific expertise required. HIST 2210 - Epidemics, Pandemics, and History

Covers epidemic diseases such as plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS in world history since 1500.

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HIST 2212 - Maps in World History This course offers an interdisciplinary introduction to the history of cartography that ranges across the globe from oldest surviving images of pre-history to GIS systems of the present day. It approaches map history from a number of disciplinary perspectives, including the history of science, the history of cartography, critical theory and literary studies, anthropology, historical geography, and spatial cognition and wayfinding. HIST 2214 - The Cold War An exploration of the geopolitical and ideological conflict that dominated world affairs from 1945 to 1990. Assignments include the readings of historical work, as well as primary sources, some of which are recetly declassified material from the major states involved in the Cold War. HIST 3111 - Technology and Cross-Cultural Exchanges in Global History

An interdisciplinary, historical exploration of the globalization of sociotechnical systems over the past 500 years. How have various cultures responded to imported technologies and the organizations and values that accompany them? What can this teach us about our own “technological ideology” today? HIST 3112 - Ecology and Globalization in the Age of European Expansion Grounded in the field of environmental history, this course examines the ways in which environmental changes and perceptions of nature have interacted with socio-economic structures and processes associat- ed with the expansion of Europe since the 15th century. HIST 3162 - War and Society in the Twentieth Century This class will explore the impact of war upon society during the twentieth century, including World Wars I and II; conflicts in Korea and Vietnam; wars of national liberation and decolonization; and small-scale ‘counter-insurgency’ conflicts. Topics covered include: popular mobilization for war;civil liberties in wartime; civilian casualties; the ethics of violence; genocide; technology; and cultural production in wartime societies. HIST 3221 - Zionism and the Creation of the State of Israel This course seeks to comprehend Israel’s origins, development, and conflicts from the rise of Zionism to creation of the State of Israel in 1948. Major topics of discussion include the Jewish national movement and its ideological origins; the development of Jewish settlement in Palestine (the Yishuv); the origins of the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine; the emergence of a Hebrew culture in Palestine; the struggle for state- hood; and the war of 1948. HIST 3281 - Genocide History of genocide and other forms of one-sided, state-sponsored mass killing in the twentieth century. Case studies include the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, and the mass killings that have taken place under Communist regimes (e.g., Stalin’s USSR, Mao’s China, Pol Pot’s Cambodia). 32 HIST

HIST 3452 - The Second World War This course provides a survey of the greatest, most destructive war in human history. Perhaps 50 million people were killed in the Second World War, and the conflict reached every corner of the globe. Its political, social, and human consequences were vast and shape the world we live in today. HIST 3775 - Americans in the Middle East

This course offers a history of Americans’ involvement in the Middle East and responses to them. Using new approaches to international history, we study 19th-century pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Wilsonian diplomacy, oil businesses, philanthropists, Zionists, spies in the Cold War, and finally the soldiers who fought the Iraq war. Students write a final paper based on research at the Library of Congress or National Archives. HIST 3854 - Reasoning from History This course reviews some common traps in historical reasoning and suggests ways of avoiding them. HIST 4400 - Topics in Economic History

Comparative study of the historical development of selected advanced economies (e.g., the United States, England, Japan, continental Europe). The nations covered vary with instructor. Cross-listed with ECON 4400. HIST 4501 - Major Seminar

The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pages in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIST 4511 - Major Colloquium The major colloquium is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the colloquium. Collo- quia are most frequently offered in areas of history where access to source materials or linguistic demands make seminars especially difficult. Students in colloquial prepare about 25 pages of written work distributed among various assignments. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIST 4511 - Major Colloquium Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. 33 HIST

HIST 4591 - Topics in History Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. HIST 4890 - Distinguished Majors Program-Special Colloquium Studies historical approaches, techniques, and methodologies introduced through written exercises and intensive class discussion. Normally taken during the third year. Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished Majors Program. HIST 4990 - Distinguished Majors Program-Special Seminar

Analyzes problems in historical research. Preparation and discussion of fourth-year honors theses. Nor- mally taken during the fourth year. Intended for students who will be in residence during their entire fourth year. Prerequisite: Open only to students admitted to the Distinguished Majors Program. HIST 4993 - Independent Study In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. Enrollment is open to majors or non-majors. HIST 5002 - Global History Reading, discussion, and analysis of classic as well as contemporary works of scholarship on global history. HIST 5062 - Commerce, Culture, and Consumption in World History

Explores the circulation of goods throughout the world in the early modern and modern periods, and its cultural implications and consequences. Readings approach trade from a number of standpoints, including commodities, traders, trade routes, media of exchange, and consumers. Most major world areas will be rep- resented, but there will be particular emphasis on Europe and its commercial relations with non-European lands and peoples. HIST 5063 - Theory and/of History: Recent Perspectives The course examines theoretical perspectives relevant to the discovery and interpreting of historical phenom- ena. Topics include memory; identity; trauma; narrative; practices of inference; nation-state and trans-na- tionality; space; and the role of normative assumptions. Likely authors include B. Anderson, Bourdieu, Brubaker, Confino, Flyvbjerg, Geertz, Ginzburg, Kuhn, LaCapra, Megill, Moyn, J. C. Scott, J. W. Scott, Sewell, Weber, White. Prerequisites: Minimum admission standard: 3rd year undergrad. Undergrads must request permission and see the instructor before the class starts. 34 HIST

HIST 5111 - Slavery in World History Historical study of ‘slavery’ from very early times through the nineteenth century, on a global scale (including ancient Mediterranean, Islamic world, Africa, Europe, and the Americas). HIST 5130 - Global Legal History

Examines European legal regimes as they moved around the globe and considers those regimes’ interactions with one another and with non-European legal cultures from 1500 to the twentieth century. Themes include: empire formation and legal pluralism; conflicting ideas of property; interaction of settler and indigenous peoples; forced labor and migration; the law of nations; and piracy and the law of the sea. HIST 5621 - Genocide Readings and discussion of the history of genocide and other forms of one-sided, state-sponsored mass killing in the twentieth century. HIST 5920 - History of Documentary Photography

Examines the history of documentary photography, the work of some of the most significant documentary photographers of the past and the present, and the ethical and theoretical issues which surround documentary practice. HIST 7001 - Approaches to Historical Study

This course is designed to introduce students to a wide range of historical approaches. HIST 7011 - Atlantic World

Introduces graduate students in all fields of history to their overlapping and complementing aspects in an Atlantic context from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries. It distinguishes a historical epistemology significantly distinct from, but also integral to, any of its component fields. Thus it supports regional graduate history fields and dissertation research. It also orients students toward development of qualifi- cations to meet the “world history” component of many current teaching positions. Graduate students in other departments may find the colloquium a useful enhancement to their primary academic agendas, as well as for reflection on the relationships of thinking historically to their own academic disciplines. ABDs are welcome to participate in the colloquium as a dissertation-writing workshop. HIST 7021 - History and Historiography of Empire This colloquium will consider how to think historically about empire in comparative and transnational context. We will depart from the nation-state as the fundamental unit of inquiry, looking instead to: flows of goods, people, biota and ideas across borders; the formation of networks of trade, identity and influence; the formation of communites in the interstices of global geography; empire as a pivot of international power. 35 HIST

HIST 7051 - Economic History Extensive directed readings on selected topics, covering both substantive historical literature and relevant theoretical works. Students must write a minimum of two papers during the term. HIST 7061 - Comparative Readings in British America and Latin America Before 1800 Graduate colloquium devoted to comparative readings in colonial Latin America and colonial British America, co-taught by specialists in each of the respective fields. Identifies broad areas of similarity and contrast in the settlement and development of the two colonial societies. HIST 7071 - Methods in Social History

A colloquium open to students in all fields and periods. Examines new approaches, methods, and subject matter in the broad area of social history. HIST 7162 - Cultures of War: Readings in War and Society Reading and discussion of new trends in the field of War and Society. HIST 7191 - History of Technology: Theory and Methods Examines the role of technology in both American history and world history. Readings introduce major issues and methodology. No technical or scientific expertise required. HIST 7231 - Topics in Environmental History Introduces students to the literature and methods of environmental history from a global perspective. Pre- requisite: graduate standing or permission of the instructor. HIST 8001 - Master’s Essay Writing

Master’s Essay Writing offers first-year doctoral students in History and those in the JD/MA program a workshop in which to discuss and develop an article-length work of original scholarship. Prerequisite: First-year history Ph.D. students or JD/MA students. HIST 8021 - Research Seminar in History This course offers graduate students an opportunity to research and write an article-length history research essay of publishable quality in any field. Research will be conducted with the guidance of the faculty dissertation adviser. A revised version of the essay can be submitted to fulfill the master’s essay requirement for students in History. This course fulfills one of the two required research seminars for History graduate students. Prerequisite: Graduate students in History or permission of instructor. 36 HIST

HIST 8240 - Law: Comparative Contexts, to 1850 Research course on law in comparative, transnational, and imperial contexts, to 1850. HIST 8331 - Research Seminar in the History of Gender and Sexuality

This research seminar is intended to provide students interested in the history of gender and sexuality or in women’s history an opportunity to develop research directions for their dissertations. The seminar is comparative and will address themes relevant to different fields and time periods. We will spend the first half of the semester discussing shared readings and devote the rest of the semester to meetings to a final research paper. HIST 8451 - Twentieth-Century History: Europe and America

A research seminar. HIST 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research

For master’s research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. HIST 8999 - Non-Topical Research

For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.

HIST 9012 - Tutorial in the History of the Human Sciences

This graduate-level tutorial introduces the history of the human sciences in Western Europe and the Unit- ed States since around 1800. Emphasizing anthropology, sociology, and the mind sciences (psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychiatry), we consider the intellectual as well as the institutional dimensions of how disciplines emerged; how they created new forms of power; how they affected old forms of power; and how they changed everyday life. HIST 9022 - Tutorial in Global Legal History

Considers key ideas and practices in global legal history, ca. 1500-1900. Explores the interaction of Europe- an law with non-European cultures as empires expanded; the development of the law of the sea; and early ideas and practices in the law of nations. HIST 9023 - Tutorial in Visual and Aural History Explores the incorporation of images and sounds into historical research, focusing on historiography and methods.

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HIST 9024 - Tutorial in Historical Digital Visualization The course is a practicum that designed to introduce students to digital tools for historical visualization, with an emphasis on geospatial visualization. It will introduce students to a variety of software tools for data visualization including MapScholar, Carto DB, Story Map, and SHIVA as they build their own research-based projects. It will include events and consulting sessions hosted by SHANTI the Scholars’ Lab. HIST 9025 - Tutorial in the History of Cartography

This course is a global survey of maps and map making from pre-history to the present. It introduces students to the varied scholarly approaches to understanding the knowledge and practice behind representa- tions of geographic space as well as the interpretation of maps, plans, and charts as objects of analysis. The content of this course can be tailored to times and places of particular interest to students. HIST 9026 - Tutorial in 20th Century International History Readings in modern international history: topics will include war, peace-making, diplomacy, the role of non-governmental organizations in world politics, refugees, human rights, decolonization, and transnational ideologies. HIST 9027 - Tutorial in Marx’s Capital This tutorial will be a close reading of Capital vol. 1 with excerpts from Smith, Ricardo, and Malthus, as well as secondary sources on the texts. We will finish with historical & contemporary perspectives on Marx and Marxism. By the end students will be prepared to consider the quest of capitalist development outside the West, have a basis for continuing into cultural studies & post-colonial theory & the relationship between theory & history. HIST 9028 - The Indian Ocean, America, and Global History

This course will introduce students to the historiography on the Indian Ocean in broad terms, placing it within the context of discussions on world history more broadly. It then looks more specifically on literature that has examined American forays into the Indian Ocean - a history of merchants, consuls, pirates, and dip- lomats, but also of families - and situates it within a broader conversation on the contours of global history.

HIST 9029 - Tutorial in History and Theory of Nationalism This course examines seminal works in the study of nationalism, focusing on major questions in the field. Topics include the origins of nationalism; its relationship to empire and to violence; the techniques and technologies of nationalist mobilization; and nationalism’s role in daily life. We will read both theoretical texts and historical case studies, with a special emphasis on modern Europe.

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HIST 9030 - Readings in the History of Global Capitalism: Labor and Capital This graduate workshop focuses on the global and comparative history of labor during the emergence of capitalism. Students will read ten monographs and a number of debates and fora published in journals on the history of labor around the world from the development of the global capitalist world system to the present. At the end of the semester students will write a twenty-page historiographical essay on a topic of their choosing. HIST 9275 - Legal History and the Scholarly Process I

This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of new work in legal history. Students are required to attend the legal history workshop and the legal history writing group and to write a number of short reaction papers in response to the work presented by legal historians over the course of the year. There is no final exam. Through the class, students will engage with a variety of legal history scholars. HIST 9276 - Legal History and the Scholarly Process II

This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of new work in legal history. Students are required to attend the legal history workshop and the legal history writing group and to write a number of short reaction papers in response to the work presented by legal historians over the course of the year. There is no final exam. Through the class, students will engage with a variety of legal history scholars. HIST 9960 - Readings in History

This course is a graduate-level adaptation of an undergraduate course in history. The graduate-level adap- tion requires additional research, readings, or other academic work established by the instructor beyond the undergraduate syllabus. HIST 9961 - Supervised Reading and Tutorial

Graduate study of the historiography of a particular topic or historical period, equivalent to a graduate-level colloquium course. Prerequisites: Approval of director of graduate studies or department chair.

HIST 9962 - General Exam Preparation

In this course, students will prepare for the general examination under the guidance of a faculty examin- er. During the course, the student will identify relevant readings; complete and review those readings; and explore the larger questions raised by those readings and their fields more generally. HIST 9964 - Master’s Essay Revision

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HIST 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected.

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HIUS 1501 - Introductory Seminar in U.S. History Introduces the study of history intended for first- or second-year students. Seminars involve reading, discussing, and writing about different historical topics and periods, and emphasize the enhancement of critical and communication skills. Several seminars are offered each term. Not more than two Introductory Seminars may be counted toward the major in history. HIUS 2001 - American History to 1865

Studies the development of the colonies and their institutions, the Revolution, the formation and organization of the Republic, and the coming of the Civil War. HIUS 2002 - American History Since 1865

Studies the evolution of political, social, and cultural history of the United States from 1865 to the present.

HIUS 2003 - Slavery and Freedom at UVA and in Virginia: History and Legacies

This course examines the history of slavery and its legacies at UVA and in the region, recovering the experiences of enslaved individuals and their roles in building/maintaining the university, & contextualiz- ing those experiences within U.S. history. It also puts that history into political context, tracing the rise of sectional tensions, secession, the advent of emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, desegregation, and civil rights change. HIUS 2051 - United States Military History 1600-1900

Military events and developments from the colonial period through the war with Spain in 1898. Major topics include the debate over the role of the military in a free society, the interaction between the military and civilian spheres, and the development of a professional army and navy. HIUS 2052 - America and War Since 1900

This is a course on war and the American experience during the last century-plus. It is a sequel to HIUS 2051, which covers U.S. military history from 1600 to 1900. This part of the course includes the how and why of traditional military history but goes further, tackling issues in intelligence or technology or economics -- from the rise of intelligence agencies to the growth of a military-industrial complex. HIUS 2053 - American Slavery

This course will introduce students to the history of slavery in the United Sates.

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HIUS 2061 - American Economic History Studies American economic history from its colonial origins to the present. Cross-listed as ECON 2060.

HIUS 2071 - American Power and Energies - A History of the United States

America today is a high-energy society. For over a century, the United States has also wielded vast economic, political, and military power. How do energy sources relate to social, corporate, or political power? This course examines that question across the history of the United States. It draws from political, business, technological, and environmental history to chart the growth, effects, and limits of power in its varied forms. HIUS 2401 - History of American Catholicism Historical survey of American Catholicism from its colonial beginnings to the present. Cross-listed as RELC 2401.

HIUS 2711 - American Environmental History Explores the historical relationship between people and the environment in North America from colonial times to the present. Topics include the role of culture, economics, politics, and technology in that relationship. Cross-listed as STS 2060. Prerequisite: First-year writing course (e.g., STS 1010, ENWR 1510).

HIUS 3011 - The Colonial Period of American History Studies the English background and the development of colonial institutions, political, social, economic and ecclesiastical.

HIUS 3012 - War and Empire in Colonial America

This course examines colonial American warfare, imperial competition, and encounters with Native Amer- icans with a special focus on historical geography and the history of cartography. We will debate ethical question relating to the expansion of European empires in North America and the Caribbean, including Indian land rights, the costs of slavery, the deportation of populations in wartime, and justifications for the American Revolution. HIUS 3031 - The Era of the American Revolution Studies the growth of ideas and institutions that led to American independence, the creation of a union, and a distinct culture.

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HIUS 3051 - The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1789-1845 Studies the history of the United States during the early national and middle periods, including political, constitutional, social and economic developments as well as the westward movement. HIUS 3071 - The Coming of the Civil War Examines the period from roughly 1815 to 1861 focusing on the interaction between the developing sectional conflict and the evolving political system, with the view of explaining what caused the Civil War. HIUS 3072 - The Civil War and Reconstruction

Examines the course of the Civil War and Reconstruction in detail and attempts to assess their impact on 19th century American society, both in the North and in the South. HIUS 3081 - History of the American Deaf Community

This new course will examine the history of deaf people in the United States over the last three centuries, with particular attention to the emergence and evolution of a community of Deaf people who share a distinct sign language and culture. We will read both primary texts from specific periods and secondary sources. We will also view a few historical films. Prerequisite: none (though a previous class in History or ASL is recommended) HIUS 3111 - The United States in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900

Studies the transformation of American society under the impact of industrialization, from 1870 to 1900. Examines how capitalists, workers, farmers, and the middle class attempted to shape the new industrial society to their own purposes and visions. Focuses on social and cultural experience and politics. HIUS 3131 - The Emergence of Modern America, 1870-1930

Analyzes the distinct characteristics of American modernity as they emerge in the period from the end of reconstruction to the Great Depression. Explores the creation of big business and large-scale bureaucratic organizations. Includes the first military-industrial complex of World War I, the invention of R & D, the growth of research universities, and the modern organization of knowledge. Describes the landscape of new large urban hinterlands; analyzes the difficult encounters of class, ethnicity, race, and gender both at home and at work; and studies the changing leisure patterns of a consumer culture. HIUS 3141 - Civil Society in Twentieth Century U.S. Tocqueville famously described the U.S. of the 1830s as a society of voluntary associaitons in a weak state. In the 21st century, commentators point instead to the weight of big government. How did a diverse Amer- ican civil society of associations, churches, noprofit organizations, and philanthropic institutions approach the great conflicts of the twentieth century at home and abroad? What kind of partnership with government did they have? 43 HIUS

HIUS 3142 - Viewing the South History is the study of change over time. This course will examine the ways popular culture -movies, television, and fiction writing- depicting the American South have changed over time. Because this course will emphasize images the course is called “Viewing the South.” Each week the class will screen assigned films, read works of short fiction and of cultural history, and write short essays. There will be a essay-type final exam. HIUS 3150 - Salem Witch Trials: History and Literature The seminar will examine the historical scholarship, literary fiction, and primary source materials relating to the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692 and enable students to work with all the original sources. Pre- requisites: Restricted to Religious Studies, American Studies, English, SWAG, and History Majors.

HIUS 3151 - Modernizing, Moralizing and Mass Politics: US, 1900-1945 The development of modern America is explored by considering the growing interdependence between its politics, economy, culture, and social structure in the first half of the 20th century. HIUS 3161 - Viewing America, 1940 to 1980 Built around news reels, photographs, television, films, and reviews, this course explores how Americans viewed some of the major events and trends in the post-war period. HIUS 3162 - Digitizing America This class will explore the history of the United States from 1980 to the present through the lens of the information revolution that occurred during this period. We will examine the origins of the technological changes like the mainframe computer, merged media, the emergence of the internet, and the impact that they had on the economy, politics and social interaction. HIUS 3171 - US Since 1945: People, Politics, Power Surveys post World War II U.S. politics uncovering the links between long range social and economic phenomenon (suburbanization, decline of agricultural employment, the rise and fall of the labor movement, black urbanization and proletarianization, economic society and insecurity within the middle class, the changing structure of multinational business) and the more obvious political movements, election results, and state policies of the last half century. HIUS 3172 - America in Vietnam This course will cover the history of American involvement in Vietnam from 1945 through 1975. It will offer a detailed study of U.S. political, economic, cultural, and military policy through a wide range of scholarship on the U.S. engagement with Vietnam, focusing on the war’s impact in Southeast Asia and in the United States. 44 HIUS

HIUS 3173 - The Vietnam War in American Film This course will examine landmark films on the Vietnam War from the 1960s through the present. Lectures and discussion focusing on between 8 and 10 films, which students will watch as part of class, will explore the history and themes depicted in these films, highlighting directorial viewpoints, the contexts in which the films were produced and received, their historical accuracy, and their impact on the legacy of the war in American culture. HIUS 3191 - American Jewish History

This course examines the 350-year history of the Jewish people in colonial North American and the United States. It surveys the social, religious, cultural, and political life of Jews and the comparative dimension with other minority groups and Jewish communities across the world. HIUS 3221 - Hands-On Public History

This course introduces the issues and debates that have shaped public history as a scholarly discipline, but the focus of the course will be on the contemporary practice of public history. Students will all be award- ed internships at local or regional historic sites, archives, museums, and databases for the duration of the semester. Readings and field trips will provide a foundation for students’ hands-on engagement with public history. HIUS 3231 - Rise and Fall of the Slave South

A history of the American South from the arrival of the first English settlers through the end of Reconstruc- tion in 1877. Cross-listed with AAS 3231. HIUS 3232 - The South in the Twentieth Century

Studies the history of the South from 1900 to the present focusing on class structure, race relations, cultural traditions, and the question of southern identity. HIUS 3262 - Witnessing Slavery: Interpreting Slave Testimony in U.S. History

Course examines the history of slaves and slavery in 18th and 19th century America as revealed by the testimony of slaves themselves. We will study the important roles slavery and changing notions of race have played in U.S. history, the enduring legacy of African culture , the dynamic agency of African Americans in the face of racism and violence, and how they developed their own notions of work, family, culture, community, and power. HIUS 3281 - Virginia History to 1900

A survey that studies the development of Virginia institutions from colonial times to the Reconstruction era, emphasizing the decades before and immediately following the Civil War. 45 HIUS

HIUS 3282 - History of Virginia, 1900 to 2018 History is the study of continuity and changes over time. This course will examine social, political, and economic continuities and changes in Virginia from 1900 to 2018. HIUS 3301 - The History of UVa in the Twentieth Century Studies the local, regional, and national trends effecting higher education, relating these trends specifically to the University of Virginia. Students are active participants in recovering the institution’s history through oral interviews with alumni, faculty, and administrators and through serious archival work. HIUS 3401 - Development of American Science Studies the history of the development of American science from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the process of the professionalization of American science and on the relationships between the emergent scientific community and such concerns as higher education and the government. HIUS 3411 - American Business Surveys the rise of the modern corporate form of American business and an analysis of the underlying factors which shaped that development. HIUS 3451 - History of Urban America Studies the evolution of the American city from colonial times to the end of the nineteenth century. Em- phasizes both the physical growth of the system of cities and the development of an urban culture, including comparisons with European and Asian cities. HIUS 3455 - History of U.S. Foreign Relations to 1914 Studies American foreign relations from colonial times to 1914. HIUS 3456 - History of U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1914 Studies American foreign relations from 1914 to the present. HIUS 3471 - History of American Labor Surveys American labor in terms of the changing nature of work and its effect on working men, women, and children. Emphasizes social and cultural responses to such changes, as well as the organized labor movement. HIUS 3481 - American Social History to 1870 Topics include demographic change, the emergence of regional social orders, the shaping of American religion, the impact of the industrial revolution, and the development of important elites. 46 HIUS

HIUS 3482 - United States Social History Since 1870 Topics include the development of a predominantly urban society, with particular emphasis on sources of stability, class and stratification, ethnic patterns, religious identities, social elites, and education. HIUS 3490 - From Motown to Hip-Hop

This survey traces the history of African American popular music from the late 1950s to the current era. It examines the major sonic innovations in the genres of soul, funk, and hip-hop over the course of the semester, students will examine how musical expression has provided black women and men with an outlet for individual expression, community building, sexual pleasure, political organizing, economic uplift, and interracial interaction. HIUS 3611 - Gender & Sexuality in AM, 1600-1865 Studies the evolution of women’s roles in American society with particular attention to the experiences of women of different races, classes, and ethnic groups. HIUS 3612 - Gender & Sexuality in America, 1865 to Present

Studies the evolution of women’s roles in American society with particular attention to the experiences of women of different races, classes, and ethnic groups. HIUS 3621 - Coming of Age in America: A History of Youth

This course will explore the historical experience of young people and the meaning of youth from the colonial period to the late twentieth century. We will analyze how shifting social relations and cultural under- standings changed what it meant to grow up. Topics to be explored include work, family, sexuality, education, political involvement, and popular culture. HIUS 3641 - American Indian History

From the post-Ice Age migrations to the Americas to current developments in tribal sovereignty, this survey course will include such topics as mutually beneficial trade and diplomatic relations between Natives and newcomers; the politics of empire; U.S. expansion; treaties and land dispossession; ecological, demographic, and social change; pan-Indian movements; and legal and political activism. HIUS 3651 - Afro-American History to 1865

Studies the history of black Americans from the introduction of slavery in America to the end of the Civil War. HIUS 3652 - Afro-American History Since 1865

Studies the history of black Americans from the Civil War to the present. 47 HIUS

HIUS 3654 - Black Fire This course examines the history and contemporary experiences of African Americans at the University of Virginia from the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the present era. HIUS 3671 - History of the Civil Rights Movement This course examines the history and legacy of the African American struggle for civil rights in twentieth century America. It provides students with a broad overview of the civil rights movement -- the key issues, significant people and organizations, and pivotal events -- as well as a deeper understanding of its scope, influence, legacy, and lessons for today HIUS 3752 - The History of Early American Law Studies the major developments in American law, politics, and society from the colonial settlements to the Civil War. Focuses on legal change, constitutional law, legislation, and the common law from 1776 to 1860. HIUS 3753 - The History of Modern American Law Studies the major developments in American law, politics, and society from the era of Reconstruction to the recent past. Focuses on legal change as well as constitutional law, legislation, and the common law. HIUS 3756 - American Legal Thought since 1880 A survey of American legal thought from Holmes to Posner. Emphasizes theories of property, contract, tort, corporations and administrative law in Legal Realism, Legal Process Jurisprudence, Law and Econom- ics, and Critical Legal Studies.

HIUS 3851 - Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States to 1865 Analyzes the traditions of thought and belief in relation to significant historical events and cultural changes from the 17th century to the Civil War. HIUS 3852 - Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States since 1865 Analyzes the main traditions of thought and belief in the relationship to significant historical events and cultural changes from the Civil War to the present. HIUS 3853 - From Redlines to Subprime: Race and Real Estate in the US Course examines the relationship of race, real estate, wealth, and poverty in the 20th c. US. Readings focus on the role homeownership and residential location played in shaping educational options, job prospects, living expenses, health, quality of life, and ability to accumulate wealth; the impact of federal policies and industry practices on patterns of residential racial segregation; and struggles for integration and equal access. 48 HIUS

HIUS 4160 - History Behind the Headlines This course takes advantage of the nationally known academic experts, journalists, and policy-makers who come through UVa’s Miller Center of Public Affairs each week. Based on the work of these visiting scholars, students will consider the historical background of some of our most pressing policy and public affairs issues. Assignments will include extensive weekly readings, a few short op-eds, and a lengthy original research essay. HIUS 4260 - Voices of the Civil War

This course uses the writings of participants to examine major themes relating to the American Civil War. Assigned texts will illuminate, among other topics: (1) Why the war came; (2) How it evolved from a struggle for Union to one for Union and emancipation; (3) How the conflict affected civilians on both sides; (4) Why soldiers fought; and (5) How men and women on each side remembered the war and how those memories influence current perceptions. HIUS 4501 - Seminar in United States History The major seminar is a small class (not more than 15 students) intended primarily but not exclusively for history majors who have completed two or more courses relevant to the topic of the seminar. The work of the seminar results primarily in the preparation of a substantial (ca. 25 pp. in standard format) research paper. Some restrictions and prerequisites apply to enrollment. See a history advisor or the director of undergraduate studies. HIUS 4511 - Colloquium in United States History

Topics courses are small, discussion-oriented classes available to any student with sufficient background and interest in a particular field of historical study. Offered irregularly, they are open to majors or non-majors on an equal basis. HIUS 4993 - Independent Study in United States History

In exceptional circumstances and with permission of a faculty member any student may undertake a rigorous program of independent study designed to explore a subject not currently being taught or to expand upon regular offerings. Independent Study projects may not be used to replace regularly scheduled classes. 49 HIUS

HIUS 5022 - Economic Culture in Early America This discussion-based colloquium, open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, examines economic life in colonial and Revolutionary America. Our readings--on topics that include market agri- culture, transatlantic commerce, and the slave trade--will features works of history that describe economic behaviors and, at the same time, interpret production, trade, and consumption in cultural terms. HIUS 7002 - Introductory Colloquium in American History American history from 1607 to the present, emphasizing various approaches and current problems in recent historiography. HIUS 7021 - Comparative Cultural Encounters in North America, 1492-1800 This course examines Spanish, French, Dutch, and British encounters with the native peoples of North America during the initial centuries of colonization: 1492-1800. It combines the “Atlantic” approach to early America with a “Continental” approach that accords dynamism and agency to native peoples in their interplay with colonizers. HIUS 7031 - Colonial British America This colloquium offers an introduction to themes, regions, and debates in the history of colonial and Revolutionary America. It will focus on colonization, development, and cultural encounter in early North America, West Indies, and the Atlantic World in the early modern period, ca. 1600-1800, from a variety of historical approaches. HIUS 7041 - The Early American Republic, 1783-1830 Reading and discussion in national political history from 1789 to 1815. HIUS 7051 - Antebellum America Studies selected problems and developments in the period 1830-1860 through reading and discussion. HIUS 7055 - Law in American History II: From Reconstruction Through the 1920s A survey of selected topics in American legal history from Reconstruction through the 1920s. Among the topics covered are civil rights in the Reconstruction era, law and the opening of the transcontinental west, foreign relations law, immigration law and policy, tort law, the treatment of crimes, legal education, and the internal work, due process cases, race relations cases, and free speech cases of the Supreme Court. HIUS 7057 - Judicial Role in American History A survey of leading American Supreme Court judges from Marshall through the Burger Court. The course consists of lectures and readings, along with discussions of topics on contemporary issues. The course also provides an overview of the two hundred-plus year history of the Court and its role in the American constitutional system. 50 HIUS

HIUS 7071 - Civil War and Reconstruction Studies selected problems and developments through reading and discussion. HIUS 7072 - Civil War And The Constitution

This course will examine the constitutional history of the United States from 1845 to 1877, paying attention to how the U.S. Constitution shaped the Civil War, and also to how the war left its mark on the Constitu- tion. HIUS 7073 - Writing Legal History

Students in this course will write a 40 page paper based on original research in legal history. During class sessions, students will be introduced to the basics of the discipline of legal history and learn how to incor- porate these ideas into their own original projects. Additionally, students will meet individually with the instructor to discuss the progress of their research over the course of the semester. HIUS 7082 - Foundational Texts of the 19th Century US

This course will acquaint students with foundational texts relating to 19th-Century U.S. history. The primary goal is to provide a sound understanding of books, essays, and other documents that often are mentioned but too seldom read carefully. The readings will convey crucial insights into the political, social, cultural, military, and economic history of the century--though they are not intended to offer comprehensive cover- age of the era. HIUS 7101 - Early American Military History

Introduces the military history of the American colonies and the U.S. between 1689-1815. Topics include the history of early conflicts with the Indians; the colonial wars; the American Revolution; and the War of 1812. Explores the significance of warfare for the emerging republican culture of the U.S., focusing on the social contexts of war as these have been revealed in the ‘new military history.’ HIUS 7131 - The Emergence of Modern America, ca. 1870-ca. 1930

Studies the distinctive characteristics of American modernity as they emerged in the period from the end of reconstruction to the 1930s. Concentrates on the interplay between large national changes and local life as America became a world power. Investigates the reciprocal relations between society and politics, social organization and science and technology, large-scale bureaucratic organizations and the changing class structure, culture, and ideology. HIUS 7141 - America Since 1930

Studies the rise and fall of domestic liberalism and the political economy that sustained it.

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HIUS 7232 - The South Since 1900 A colloquium on selected themes in 20th century southern history. HIUS 7261 - American Political Development in Action Readings drawn from the leading works in this field that span history, political science, and sociology. Stu- dents will also attend colloquia where works in progress will be presented by leading scholars. HIUS 7451 - Urban History Reading and discussion of primary and secondary sources focused on different topics annually. HIUS 7471 - American Labor History Readings and discussion on U.S. working class, including its institutions, consciousness, social composi- tion, politics. HIUS 7481 - Approaches to Social History Study of the relationships between social history and other disciplines through readings and discussions about broad interpretative problems in 19th and 20th century American society. HIUS 7611 - Women’s History Readings and discussion on selected topics in the history of women in the U.S. HIUS 7621 - Topics in United States Gender History This colloquium will survey foundational and cutting-edge scholarship on the social construction of fem- ininity and masculinity in U.S. history, from the colonial era to 1900. We will explore how gender con- ventions take shape, and how they are perpetuated and contested. Our readings reconsider key events in women’s and gender history such as the Salem witch trials and Seneca Falls convention. HIUS 7641 - The American West Since 1850 This is a graduate readings seminar in which students will become familiar with the major issues in the history of the American West including, but not limited to, American Indians, the environment, and the federal presence in the region. HIUS 7651 - The History of United States Foreign Relations Colloquium on selected themes and topics in the history and historiography of U.S. foreign relations. HIUS 7652 - Constitutional History I: From the Revolution to 1896 The history and historiography of American constitutional development from the revolution to 1896. 52 HIUS

HIUS 7653 - Constitutional History II: The Twentieth Century The history and historiography of American constitutional development in the context of social, political, and cultural change in the twentieth century. HIUS 7654 - Civil Rights from Plessy to Brown Studies in the role of law and lawyering in the political, social, and cultural history of civil rights struggles from 1896 to 1954. HIUS 7655 - American Legal History

Intensive study along topical and chronological lines of the ways in which fundamental legal forms (feder- alism or property or contract) have shaped (and been shaped by) American politics and society from the eighteenth century to the recent past. HIUS 7656 - Crime & Punishment in American History

Studies in the history of American criminal justice. HIUS 7657 - Colloquium in Modern US History: Conservatism and the Right

Studies selected aspects and problems in the history of American thought. HIUS 7658 - Nineteenth-Century American Social and Cultural History

Reading and discussion of primary and secondary sources. HIUS 7659 - Twentieth Century US Cultural Hisory

This readings course introduces graduate students to the theory, methods, and historiography of cultural history through a survey of key texts in twentieth century US history. HIUS 8002 - Topics in United States Political History Since 1840

Graduate seminar to facilitate research papers on aspects of U.S. political history since 1840. HIUS 8021 - Research Seminar in Early American History

This course offers JD/MA and PhD students an opportunity to research and write an article-length -re search essay of publishable quality on a topic in the history of early America, ca. 1500-1877. Research will be conducted with the guidance of the intended dissertation adviser. A revised version of essay can be submitted to fulfill the master’s essay requirement for students in U.S. History. 53 HIUS

HIUS 8022 - Research Seminar in Modern American History This course offers MA/JD and PhD students an opportunity to research and write an article-length research essay of publishable quality on a topic in the history of modern America, ca. 1877-present. Research will be conducted with the guidance of the dissertation adviser. A revised version of the essay can be submitted to fulfill the master’s essay requirement of students in U.S. History. Prerequisite: PhD students History or permission of instructor. HIUS 8041 - The Age of Jefferson Intensive study of different aspects of problems of this period of American history by means of discussions, readings, and research papers. HIUS 8051 - Antebellum America Research on selected topics in the period 1830-1860. HIUS 8141 - American History, 1929-1945 A research seminar in which students write a major paper on some aspect of American history during this period. Prerequisite: Graduate status; at least one upper-division undergraduate course, including this period or a relevant graduate course. HIUS 8230 - The Nineteenth-Century South Research on selected topics in the history of the American South during the eras of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the New South.

HIUS 8235 - Topics in Modern Southern History

A research seminar. Prerequisite: HIUS 7232 or instructor permission. HIUS 8451 - The History of United States Foreign Relations

A research seminar. HIUS 8755 - American Legal History Directed research in selected areas of American legal history. HIUS 8756 - Lawyers in American Public Life

Reading and biographical research on the legal profession and the role of lawyers in American government and politics since 1789. 54 HIUS

HIUS 9021 - Tutorial in Transnational US History Seminar rethinks United States history (18th century-present) by moving beyond the geographical boundaries of the nation. Thematic readings focus on way in which transnational and comparative scholarship is reshaping American historiography. Our goal is to better understand how assumptions and certainties of ‘America’ have been called into question by transnational history. Course is intended to help prepare students for general exams. HIUS 9022 - Tutorial in the History of American Capitalism

Introduction to the history and historiography of capitalism in the United States. Readings span 18th century to the present with attention to the development of markets, labor, business, consumption and welfare. The course gives special attention to how historians have framed the central debates in American economic life. This course is designed to prepare graduate students for examination in the field of Capitalism in the United States. HIUS 9023 - Tutorial in Early American History to 1763

The course examines the historiography of colonial British America and the Atlantic world from the late sixteenth century through the late eighteenth century. It surveys scholarship on the imperial and Atlantic contexts of early modern colonization and focuses on the regional histories of settlement and development in North America and the Caribbean with a special focus on Native Americans and African Slavery. HIUS 9024 - Tutorial in US Enviornmental History

This course will survey the history and historiography of environmental policy and ecological change in the 20th century United States, with a focus on governmental and societal response to disaster, and the dynamic relationship between public understanding of health and environmental risks and emergence of new technologies. HIUS 9025 - Tutorial in Post-World War II U.S. Political History

This course will survey the history and historiography of American politics and political economy from 1945 to the present. Readings and meetings will address major themes in American political history, including: liberalism and conservatism, education, housing, suburbanization and the urban crisis, racial inequality, and the culture wars.

HIUS 9027 - Tutorial in Foundational Texts in 19th-Century United States History

This course acquaints students with foundational texts relating to 19th-Century U.S. history. The primary goal is to provide a sound understanding of books, essays, and other documents that often are mentioned but too seldom read carefully. The readings will convey crucial insights into political, social, cultural, military, diplomatic, and economic history . 55 HIUS

HIUS 9028 - Reading Alexis de Tocqueville Reading Democracy in America in depth, which US historians will want to do. European history graduate students will also want to explore either Tocqueville’s Recollections of the 1848 revolution or The Ancien Regime and the Revolution. HIUS 9029 - Tutorial in Civil Rights Movement History This course will survey the history and historiography of the civil rights movement in America. Readings and meetings will address major themes in the history and legacy of the Black Freedom Struggle.

HIUS 9030 - Tutorial in Race, Religion, the Law and the Struggle for Justice in the US This course examines the ways in which the U.S. legal system and American religion have shaped and chal- lenged African Americans’ conceptions of freedom and justice in the United States from the post-emancipation period to the present. HIUS 9031 - Tutorial in U.S. Labor History This graduate tutorial introduces students to some of the major interventions and debates in the field of U.S. Labor history over the past 30 years. How the U.S. working-class has been divided along ethnic, racial, gender and regional lines will be a major focus of our readings and discussions. HIUS 9032 - Twentieth Century American Political Development This tutorial looks at the way in which a diverse, locally-based society integrated a host of communities and groups into the nation, and the way the nation engaged with the world in the twentieth century. It pays special attention to the racial and ethnic groups that were incorporated into the United States, America’s relations with the world, and the media that transcended many of these boundaries (and the instances in which it failed.)

HIUS 9033 - Readings in the History of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era The United States changed drastically from local forms of life to national institutions while keeping modern mass society democratic. Our topics are the rise of corporate America, the regulatory state, the re- organization of knowledge, and the first military-industrial complex. We will study also the urban and industrial landscape; the encounters of region, class, ethnicity, race, and gender; and the leisure patterns of a consumer culture. HIUS 9070 - Tutorial in Civil War and Reconstruction A course devoted to the era of the American Civil War with emphasis on the period 1861-1865. The lecture portion of the course will address such questions as why the war came, why the United States won, and how the war affected various elements of American society. The seminar portion of the tutorial will examine 15 books. Each student will write a 25-page historiographical essay on a topic to be determined in consultation with the instructor. 56 57 58