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Few events in Latin American and Caribbean history have captured the imagination of supporters and prompted a more visceral reaction by opponents, both inside and outside the region, than the Cuban Revolution of 1959. To understand Cuba's revolutionary experience, with its combined nationalist and socialist claims and visions, requires more than short-sighted, simplistic explanations. This course will examine Cuban history since the late eighteenth century in an effort to comprehend the context in which the revolution emerged and the constraints within which the island's revolutionary regime has operated since the 1950s. The formation of Cuba's white Creole elite; its intensive experience with African slavery and the island's two wars of independence against Spain in the 19th century; its conversion into an American semi-colonial territory after 1898 and the failed revolution of 1993 will be among the topics discussed, along with a detailed examination of the revolutionary period since 195 This course is only open to juniors, seniors and graduate students. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
What is the national "Vietnam Syndrome", and was it really "kicked" after the first Iraq War, as proclaimed by the first President Bush Why did the war generate unprecedented attention to "PTSD" and soldiers' post-war adjustment problems Why was "Rambo II" the most popular "Vietnam" movie of all time, at home and abroad Why has Vietnam service - or service avoidance - figured so regularly in national political campaigns for more than a decade What have veterans themselves made of their wartime experiences This half-credit course will address these and related questions by using a wide variety of materials - including Hollywood films, novels, memoirs, poetry, song, theater, paintings, photography, public monuments, guest speakers, children's literature, as well as standard historical texts - to compare the "official" scholarly history (or histories) of the war, with the way the war has been represented and remembered in popular culture and public discourse. The course will meet once a week in the evening on a seminar basis, and is designed to complement "Warring States: The United States and Vietnam" ( HIST 345), which describes the war as "a set of events" that, more than any other in the post-WWII period, tore "the fabric of American political life and values." Enrollment limited, with preference to those taking "Warring States". 0.50 units, Lecture
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This course will examine the history of Jewish-Christian relations in medieval Europe. It will study theories of anti-Judaism, shifts in Christian attitudes following the 1096 Crusade massacres, the role of the Church, Christian stereotypes of Jews, conversion from Judaism to Christianity, protection and persecution by royal governments, local violence, expulsions, the Inquisition as well as the specific experiences of Jews in England, France, and Spain. The course will also draw on comparative material from Christian interaction with Muslims and heretics, as well as material on the Jewish experience with medieval Islam. The course will be taught from primary source materials with supplementary readings from secondary scholarship. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Ranked fifth in the world in total population, Brazil has the largest number of people of African descent to be found outside of continental Africa. In the late 16th century, Brazil was instrumental in the construction of an agricultural plantation system based on African slavery. Over the next 300 years, Brazil imported more Africans as slaves than any other region in the Western hemisphere. It was also the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery, in 1888. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the history of Brazil, examining changes and continuities in Brazilian history from the colonial period to the present day by focusing on the experiences of Afro-Brazilians. We will examine how colonial heritages affected Brazil's emergence as a modern nation-state, placing particular emphasis on the evolution and transformation of various power relationships during the 19th and 20th centuries. Moreover, we will also explore forms of Afro-Brazilian culture, power, and resistance. The course will stress methods of historical research by working with a variety of primary sources, including travel narratives, films, paintings and photographs, newspapers, census figures, diaries, etc. Portuguese is not required to enroll in the course. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Americans don't just have social protests and reform movements, they write fiction to convince others of the rightness of their cause. This course, based on reading, lecture, and discussion, considers the context and the impact of several protest novels and plays in American history, examining the issues they protested, the means of persuasion they used, and their success (or failure). The social movements and protest fiction we will discuss will change from year to year, but will include classics such as Uncle Tom's Cabin(slavery); The Jungle(industrial working conditions); Native Son or To Kill a Mockingbird(racism); or The Crucible(McCarthyism). 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
This course is organized around texts produced by African writers and filmmakers commenting on African histories. Students will discuss novels and films in tandem with historical scholarship on cultural, political, social, and economic histories of 20th-century Africa. The course will give students an opportunity to think about issues of representation, authorship, and the strengths and limitations of various mediums of historical narration. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
When Columbus set sail to find a route to the East by traveling west in 1492 he took along a copy of Marco Polo's famous journal and kept an eye out for traces of the Terrestrial Paradise as well as for evidence of the monstrous, quasi-human races that every geographer knew were to be found in exotic eastern lands. Legend, religious beliefs, and cultural attitudes have colored encounters, both real and imagined, between Westerners and the peoples and cultures of the East for centuries. This course will examine a selection of those encounters from the ancient to the modern eras. Topics will include accounts of the East by Greek and Roman geographers, medieval travelers and traders such as Marco Polo, participants in the Crusades, and agents of European imperialism. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will examine the parallel histories of Tibet and China up to 1950 and their convergence soon after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Tibet's relationship with China was never simple dependency nor were ethnically Tibetan lands organized according to the template for local government devised by Chinese dynastic states. Tibetan political and religious elites, traders, farmers, and nomads formed a pattern of life on the high plateau in virtual isolation from the political currents of Chinese life. Today, however, Tibet's unique folkways, religion, and culture are increasingly at risk as the Tibetan Autonomous Region is influenced by Chinese settlement, forms of political organization, new patterns of education, and ambitious economic blueprints. The course will be launched by two weeks of intensive study on Trinity's ampus in Hartford (June 20--June 30). During these two weeks, participants will meet daily to discuss a group of core readings. In addition, films and other relevant materials that cast light on Tibet's historical engagement will be introduced. On July 1, the class will leave Hartford for three weeks (our return to Hartford will be on July 25) in the PRC and Tibet. During this phase of the course we will visit Beijing, Chengdu and its environs, Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse, and Reting. One trek and informally organized hikes will be integrated into the travel schedule. A detailed itinerary will be geneated by mid-March. This course can be taken together with Professor Laura Harrington's course, Buddhism in Tibet: Yesterday & Today for a second summer school credit. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Throughout Chinese history, the Yangtze River and the cities in its basin have played a formidable role. The river was a channel of trade and political influence: Cities that formed on its banks were marketing centers, hubs of cultural activity, and administrative centers. The importance of the Yangtze was reinforced in the 20th century, and since the reforms mounted in China from the 1980's the river and its cities have taken a place at the core of China's economic miracle. This course will examine the historical emergence of the cities we visit during the summer and their transformation from the era of the Opium War to the present. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairman are required for enrollment. 1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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