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With an emphasis on the 20th century, this course explores the emergence of South Africa's multi-racial society. Major themes include African state systems, European immigration and conquest, Africans' individual and collective responses to white domination, and changing gender roles. Students use historical documents, film, and fiction in addition to secondary readings. Discussion is an important component of course grade. Same as AFS 349. Anthony
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The seminar examines the responses of leading African thinkers to colonialism and its aftermath, with emphasis on North, West, and East Africa. Students read/view and discuss works by Fanon, Djebar, Nkrumah, Sembene, Ngugi, Appiah and other key thinkers, and complete an individual research project. Prerequisites: HIS 241 or 242 or permission of the instructor. Same as AFS 350 ( Africana Studies Seminar). Anthony
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on continuities and ruptures in German society during the Second Empire, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, the competing Republics, and the (unified) Federal Republic of Germany. Major questions German industrial and state formation; gender, class, and religious identities; the impact of total war; economic and political crisis; the roots of dictatorship and democracy; the organization of genocide; and European unity. Mitchell
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3.00 Credits
Trains students in the methodology and practice of history, in preparation for seminar research and reading and the scholarly practice of history. The two principal objectives of the History Workshop are "historiographical literacy" (a reasonably comprehensive grasp of historical approaches, methodologies,and schools of analysis) and learning the "mechanics of doing history" (how to researchand write history, including ethical and practical issues of archival work library and web use, the mechanics of citation, and more). Classes center on critical analysis of readings, textual interpretation of primary documents, and library activities. Open to all students, but priority is granted to majors and minors. Should be taken no earlier than spring of the sophomore year and no later than fall of the senior year. Zolov, Schrader, Staff
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3.00 Credits
Survey level topics in history. Topics vary from year to year. Some of these courses have prerequisites (see relevant departmental listings). Among other courses, the History Department intends to offer the following in 2007-2008: "China in the Western Imagination," "Russian Revolutions," "Marof Japanese History," End of Middle Ages," and "Latin American History and Film.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar course draws on historical and scientific work to analyze the roots of Darwinian thinking in economics, social policy toward the poor, religious thought, politics, and the sciences in which Darwin was trained. In individual research projects, students assess the ways in which "Darwinism"was applied for social, political, economic and theological purposes, as well as scientific ones. This course provides the historical background necessary for understanding Darwinian biology and the present-day Creation/evolution conflict. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required for first-year students to enroll. Same as STS 385. Strick
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3.00 Credits
Tutorial. Topics adapted to the knowledge and interests of the individual student. Admission by consent of the instructor. History 360 is a prerequisite or corequisite for seminar enrollment. Some seminars have other prerequisites (see relevant department listings). History seminars are open to all students, although majors, minors, seniors, and juniors have priority when enrolling.
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3.00 Credits
Readings and research on selected topics in medieval social and political history. Recent seminars include "Plague, Famine, War, and the End of the Middle Ages" and "Medieval Urban Life," "HeretiSaints, and Sinners." McRee
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3.00 Credits
Readings and research in selected aspects of the political, social, and cultural history of Modern Europe. Recent seminars include "Gender in Modern Europe," "Social Discipline and Social DevianceThe Construction of Modern European Subjectivity," "The French Revolution," "The Politiof Memory," "Human Rights and Civil Rights," and "Urban History." Some of these courses hprerequisites; see relevant departmental offerings. Schrader, Mitchell
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3.00 Credits
Readings and research on various topics, periods, and problems of Jewish history. Seminar topics include "Approaches to Jewish History" and "Jewish Political Movements ." Same as JST 40Hoffman
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