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3.00 Credits
Emphasizing the consequences of nationalism, as well as regional and Great Power politics, this course will examine the revolutionary movements, state formation, and nation-building processes that marked the emergence of the modern Balkan states. Diplomacy and conflict will also be explored. Three lecture hours per week.
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This course surveys Eastern Europe since WWI. The origins of Eastern Europe as a region, nationalism, Habsburg and Ottoman imperial dissolution, state formation, interwar crises, Nazi occupation and wartime resistance, Soviet domination and collapse, and the problems of post-socialism are the course's primary contours. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Through lecture and discussion the student is introduced to major events and themes in the ancient and medieval history of South Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, from the rise of the Indus Valley Civilization and the Verdic period to the rise of Vijayanager and the fall of Delhi Sultanate in the 16th century. The course will cover not only the development of the normative pan-Indian culture of dominant elites, but also marginalized communities and the rise of alternative subcultures and reform movements. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Through lecture and discussion, the student is introduced to major events and themes in the modern history of South Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, from the rise of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century to the colonial period of the late 18th and 19th centuries, the decades of the freedom struggle in the early 20th century, and the rapid political and socio-economic changes that have occurred since partitions and independence in 1947. The course emphasizes, in addition to important political changes, aspects of cultural and economic history. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Through lecture and discussion, the student is introduced to major themes in the construction of gender identities and roles in South Asian civilization, from the earliest times to present day. The student will study the material by examining and analyzing both normative and radical texts, ancient folklore and modern fiction, images, and film clips. In particular, the course will focus on the intersections of gender and normative culture, gender and colonialism, and gender and class. Three lecture hours per week
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to Islamic Civilization, from the 6th Century to the present. It focuses upon Islam as a religion, the creation of the Islamic community, and the political, social, cultural, and economic structures of the central Islamic kingdoms from Iran to North Africa. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
A field experience conducted cooperatively by the Department and public/private institutions. While interning, students engage in professional activities relevant to their history studies. The experience provides training and knowledge leading to professional growth. Open to History majors and those minoring in history who have completed 12 History credit hours beyond the World Civilization core requirement. Potential interns need the permission of a qualified Department faculty supervisor and Department Chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
A study/travel course that incorporates a 1-2 week on-site research trip to a location appropriate to the topic of the course. Topic varies. May be repeated for credits with permission of Department Chair. Lab fee. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
The seminar will involve examination and analysis of professional materials in journals and books of primary and secondary sources that deal with the process of research and writing a formal history paper. Faculty and peer discussion will also consider analytical and methodological points. Required of all History majors. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for HIS405. Prerequisites: Junior status and HIS290.
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3.00 Credits
The course features intensive examination of a specialized topic in American History. It emphasizes readings that reflect fresh trends in research strategies or interpretive directions. The professor will determine selection of the course topic. Three lecture hours per week. This course may be repeated for additional credits. Prerequisites: A minimum of nine hours of previous course work in History and permission of the Department Chairperson.
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