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African and non-African feature films as introduction to themes in the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Africa, including precolonial kingdoms; Islamic militancy; European colonialism; independent African states and societies. Analysis of film as historical source and the creation of images of Africa. Not open to students who have taken this course as History 104
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Focuses on the historical impact on Africa of international humanitarian movements. Includes anti-slavery movement, missionary Christianity, Congo Reform Association, environmentalism, development, disaster aid, fight against HIV/AIDS. Instructor: Hall
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Overview of South African history from the mining revolution of the 1860s and 70s through the official demise of apartheid in 1994, along with a brief consideration of the challenges facing democratic South Africa. Close attention to the rise and fall of apartheid. Instructor: Shapiro
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Interdisciplinary introduction to medieval culture that includes sources and methods from history, literature, and art history. Emphasizes interpretation of written texts, oral traditions, visual culture, and artifacts. Instructor: Staff
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Historical roles of nature¿-as a cultural construct and a set of biological relationships¿-in shaping human choices in North America, from colonial times to the present. Special attention to historical origins of contemporary environmental politics, including the origins of wilderness; environmental justice movements; the changing politics of food, animal rights, and pollution; and tragedies of the commons, and the ethical challenges posed by global warming and population growth. Instructor: Peck
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This course explores German conducts of war in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Our explorations begin with Prussian military pursuits in the 1860s and end with the war efforts of Nazi Germany and their defeat in 1945. Paying special attention to languages and experiences of war, we will situate the German imagination and practice of war within the larger fabric of German state and society and relate military strategy to the pursuit of global power and empire. Instructor: Bonker
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Key conflicts of this century evaluated in terms of causes and consequences (political, social, and economic) and strategy and technology (war plans, weapons systems, and doctrine). Comparison across regions of the world while addressing moral, legal and ethical questions regarding international conflict. Instructor: Staff
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An examination of the origins, course, and consequences of the world wars of twentieth century. Close attention is paid to impact of warfare on society and the ensuing moral and political controversies
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A study of the Vietnam War and its impact on the United States and world history in the last quarter of the twentieth century. Instructor: Roland
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European and United States conduct of war since 1789, ranging from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars to the current United States pursuit of war in the Middle East and beyond, Focus on the nature and aims of Western warfare and the practices, languages, and experiences of its participants. The shifting ways in which military force has been used against soldiers and civilians. Instructor: Bonker
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