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3.00 Credits
Internship in archives, museums, government agencies, historical societies, etc. Seeks to enhance awareness of historical dimensions of contemporary efforts to preserve the past and prepare for the future. Prerequisite: HI 301.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary exploration of the medieval world. Team-taught, the course offers a kaleidoscope of perspectives on this rich period with history, philosophy, and theology as foundational. Added insights from a variety of disciplines supplement in- and out-of-class experiences so that students will come to an understanding of a world with a vision of reality notable for its unity.
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3.00 Credits
Through the medium of autobiography, as well as art, artifacts, music, and folklore, major themes and issues of early American life will be examined. These include Puritanism and the ideal of community; individualism, independence, and the American Revolution; slavery and freedom; and the frontier and western expansion.
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3.00 Credits
Process of creating a Documentary Theatre script. Focus is on combining oral histories with research on a specified historical event and theatrical period. Methods and practical experience in documenting personal stories and translating those stories into a performance piece. The final script will be performed by the Regis College Theatre Company.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the development of Islam in its religious, political, social, and artistic expressions. Among the topics examined are the rise of Islam and its spread both East and West, the place of non-Muslim minorities in Muslim society, gender roles, the place of Islam in the everyday life of contemporary Muslims, and the influence of Islam on the arts. Although the emphasis is on the Middle East, the course draws upon examples from a number of Muslim cultures and societies to illustrate both unity and diversity within Islam worldwide.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of Middle Eastern culture and society in the twentieth century. Among topics covered are the lives of women, the Arab struggle for independence, the birth of Israel and the Palestinian question, Arab socialism, the Iranian revolution, the Taliban movement of Afghanistan.
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3.00 Credits
Political, economic, religious, and social change manifested in a flowering of urban pride, architectural and artistic adornment, and literary expression of humanistic values in the cities of Italy.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the ideas and events that shaped European society in the nineteenth century. We will analyze the impact of the French revolution and Napoleon's Grand Empire on the development of nationalist, liberal, and romantic movements in Europe. We will also study feminism, Marxism, and colonialism. Readings include writings by John Stuart Mill, Henrik Ibsen, Karl Marx, Theodor Herzl, George Elliot, and Giuseppe Mazzini.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of European history from World War I to the present. The course examines how Europe was impacted by the rivalry over colonies, two world wars, depression, fascism, communism, and the Cold War. Readings include writings by Sigmund Freud, Vladimir Lenin, Mohandas Gandhi, Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Jean Paul Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of Russia under the tsars, beginning with modernization under Peter the Great and concluding with the revolutions of 1917. Students will use diverse sources and texts such as political documents, memoirs, films, painting, and literature to explore and critically analyze the world of imperial and early revolutionary Russia.
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