Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
|
|
|
|
| |
German |
| |
-
GER 395 - Senior Seminar (4 Cr.)
This course is designed for students who wish to minor in German and have acquired the necessary credits. The selection of topics is closely linked to the students’ direction of study and can be broadened or narrowed as needed. All readings are in German. Emphasis is on independent research and seminar papers. Use of the Internet is strongly encouraged. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Department.
|
Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures |
| |
-
SP 110 - Elements of Spanish I (4 Cr.)
Intended for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Students will develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and understanding of Hispanic cultures. Four contact hours. Prerequisite: Completion of placement exam. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 110V - Elements of Spanish I (4 Cr.)
This is a four-credit course, with three hours a week face-to-face and one hour a week online, in which students will Skype and conduct other interactive activities with native Spanish speakers living abroad. Intended for students with little or no knowledge of Spanish. Students will develop communicative skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and understanding of Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: Completion of placement exam. Variable semesters. Miranda-Aldaco, Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 119 - Gateway to Abroad (1 Cr.)
An introduction to history and culture of the country students are going to visit. It is a half-semester precursor course for students participating in the Intermediate Spanish Abroad program (SP 130G). This course is graded pass/no pass only. Fall semester. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 120 - Elements of Spanish II (4 Cr.)
Continued development of the four basic language skills—listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing—within the context of Hispanic cultures. Four contact hours. Prerequisite: SP 110 or SP 110V with a minimum grade of C- or placement. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 120V - Elements of Spanish II (4 Cr.)
This is a four-credit course, with three hours a week face-to-face and one hour a week online, in which students will skype and conduct other interactive activities with native Spanish speakers living abroad. Continued development of the four basic language skills-listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing-within the context of Hispanic cultures. Prerequisite: SP 110 or SP 110V with a minimum grade of C- or placement test. Variable semesters. Miranda-Aldaco, Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 130 - Intermediate Spanish (4 Cr.) (LER-FL)
This course is designed to expand knowledge of the Spanish language and explore the cultural diversity in the Spanish-speaking world through the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This is the third and final course of the lower-division language sequence. Satisfactory completion of the course fulfills the foreign language requirement. Four contact hours. Prerequisite: SP 120 or SP 120V , with a minimum grade of C- or placement test. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 130G - Intermediate Spanish Abroad - Global (4 Cr.) AST 110G (LER-FL and SA)
Special section of SP 130. Continued development of the four basic language skills during a three-week intensive course abroad, coupled with homestays and cultural explorations within the country (Alicante, Spain or Cusco, Perú). Satisfactory completion of SP 130G fulfills the foreign language requirement. Prerequisites: SP 120 or SP 120V, with a minimum grade of C- or placement test. Enrollment in SP 119 during second seven weeks of the Fall semester prior to the trip is required. January intersession. Department. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 130S - Intermediate Spanish with Community-Based Learning (4 Cr.) (GEN. ED. # 2) (LER-FL)
Spanish 130S is designed to improve students´ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a variety of interactive and cultural activities inside and outside the classroom. Students will take an active role in the learning experience by participating in the community-based learning component of the course, which involves direct contact with the Spanish-speaking community of area neighborhoods at Goucher’s Futuro Latino Learning Center. This is the final course in the 100-level language sequence. Successful completion of this course will fulfill the foreign language requirement. Prerequisite: or SP 120V with a minimum grade of C-, or placement test. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 130V - Intermediate Spanish (4 Cr.) (LER-FL)
This is a four-credit course, with three hours a week conducted face-to-face and one hour a week online, in which students Skype and conduct other interactive activities with native Spanish speakers living abroad. This course is designed to expand knowledge of the Spanish language and explore the cultural diversity in the Spanish-speaking world through the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This is the third and final course in the lower-division language sequence Successful completion of this course will fulfill the language requirement. Prerequisite: SP 120 or SP 120V , with a minimum grade of C- or placement test. Variable semesters. Miranda-Aldaco, Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 229 - Intermediate Readings in Spanish (3 Cr.)
Course is designed for continued development of student’s language abilities, emphasizing reading and writing skills through cultural and literary texts. It will include a review of the fundamentals of grammar in the context of the readings. Course does not count toward the Spanish major or minor. Prerequisite: or, or, or, or placement test. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 229G - Intermediate Readings in Spanish - Global (3 Cr.) (LER - FL)
Special section of SP 229 abroad. Continued development of student’s language abilities, emphasizing reading and writing skills through cultural and literary texts in an interdisciplinary and abroad context. Prerequisite: SP 130 or SP 130G or SP 130S or SP 130V or placement test.
Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Astronomy in Granada (8 Cr.)
(AST 110G)(LER-FL) Regularly scheduled every other odd year in the spring semester at Goucher, in combination with a three-week intensive course in Spain during the month of June. This course will encourage a great deal of interdisciplinary study among our students by studying sciences and Spanish in a Spanish city that is known for its astronomical observations, such as IRAM, and its multiethnic environment. Credits will be distributed as follows: 2.5 Astronomy and one Spanish credit in the spring, and 1.5 Astronomy and three Spanish credits in the summer. Prerequisite: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V, or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/Summer alternate years. Miranda-Aldaco and Sugerman.
Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Environmental Studies in Ecuador (6 Cr.)
(ES 130E) Regularly scheduled every even year in the spring semester at Goucher. This interdisciplinary course allows students to study environmental sustainability issues and Spanish in Ecuador, which is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world. It encompasses a pre-program course and an international field experience that includes living on San Cristóbal Island, visiting several other islands in the Galapagos, and visiting Otavalo (an indigenous community) in Ecuador. This course will examine the tensions that exist in the Galapagos between preserving one of the world’s most pristine ecosystems and sustaining the people who live and depend on the islands’ resources. We will also consider the role of the indigenous cultures in helping the government of Ecuador advance progressive sustainability initiatives in the face of demands to extract the non-renewable resources that exist in this bio-diverse country. 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (2 Spanish and 1 Environmental Studies), and 3 credits during the three week intensive course in Ecuador (2 Environmental Studies and 1 Spanish). Prerequisite: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or, placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/Summer 2017. Cortés-Conde and Kasniunas.
Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Peace Studies in Bilbao (8 Cr.)
(PCE 272Y) UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT: A PEACE HISTORY IN SPAIN This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of peace studies through a seven-week pre-program course in the spring dedicated to the study of current conflicts in Spain (two credits); a three-week immersion experience in the Basque country (Spain) in June (four credits); and a seven-week, post-immersion course in the fall (two credits). This course will explore contemporary conflicts through a study of their historical roots. The final seven weeks will be conducted mostly in Spanish to increase awareness of the importance of attaining proficiency in a second language in understanding and participating in conflict resolution. Prerequisite: PCE 110 and/or PCE 148, or permission of the instructor, and SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Spring/Summer alternate odd years. Dawit and Miranda-Aldaco.
Intermediate Readings in Spanish and Education in Nicaragua (6 Cr.)
(ED 272Y) MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION IN NICARAGUA This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of education through a pre-course in the Spring culiminating with a three-week immersion experience in Nicaragua in May. This course introduces students to the basic skills and concepts of multiculturalism and how to effectively apply them in a classroom. Prerequisites: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229 or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299). Summer 2016. Ramos-Sellman and Smith.
|
| |
-
SP 230 - Intermediate Conversation and Composition (4 Cr.)
Development of conversation and writing skills through the study and discussion of texts, audio, short videos, and full-length films. Special attention is given to the acquisition and active use of everyday vocabulary during class discussions. Grammar exercises are integrated with the readings and dialogues. Prerequisite: or or or with a minimum grade of A-, or placement test. SP 229 Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 230S - Intermediate Conversation and Compositions with Community-Based Learning (4 Cr.)
Special section of SP 230 . Development of conversation and writing skills through the study and discussion of texts, audio, short videos, and full length films. Special attention is given to examining cultural and social issues that affect Spanish-speaking communities in their countries and in the United States. An integrated community-based learning component will provide the students with meaningful opportunities to increase their language skills while engaging with the local Spanish-speaking community. This interaction time will replace one hour of class each week. Prerequisite: or or or with a minimum grade of A- or, SP 229 or equivalent placement. Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 230V - Intermediate Conversation and Composition with On-line Component (4 Cr.)
Special section of SP 230. Development of conversation and writing skills through the study and discussion of texts, audio, short videos, and full-length films. Special attention is given to the acquisition and active use of everyday vocabulary. Grammar exercises are integrated with the readings and dialogues. An integrated on-line component will provide the students with meaningful opportunities to increase their language skills while engaging with native Spanish-speakers abroad via Skype. This interaction time will replace one hour of class each week. Prerequisite: or or or with a minimum grade of A- or, or placement test. Variable semesters. Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 235 - Advanced Conversation and Composition (3 Cr.)
Continuation of the skills introduced in SP 230 , , or . Emphasis on critical writing, analytical reading, and advanced conversation required for upper-level courses. Practice of complex linguistic structures, writing of summaries, developing arguments, and interpretation of quotes. The program is structured around main topics: international politics; immigration; multiculturalism; women, gender, and sexual orientation; and Latin-American culture. Prerequisites: SP 230 or or or placement test. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 240 - The Critical Pedagogue: Teaching Spanish as a Cross-Cultural Transformative Process (3 Cr.) (LER - DIV)
In this course class discussions and readings will revolve around questions such as: Does the neutral/objective teacher exist? Is what one chooses to include or leave out of the curriculum a political act? Students will analyze bias, stereotypes and generalizations in textbook and pedagogical material. They will read in Spanish the book “I, Rigoberta Menchu, An Indian Woman in Guatemala” and discuss the realities of social and political struggle and their connection to class materials. Students will also examine Spanish and Mexican films, which shed critical views of educational systems and compare them to their own. Finally, students will observe teachers of Spanish, create their own lesson plans, exams and class activities, and practice different methods for teaching reading, writing, listening, speaking and cultural material. Prerequisite: or placement. Variable semesters. Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 250 - Special Topics for Spanish Studies (3 Cr.)
This course will explore different areas in the study of Spanish from creative writing and storytelling to Spanish for the professions (medical, legal, or business). Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite: SP 235 or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 254 - Survey of Peninsular Literatures and Cultures: An Exploration of Spain’s Literary Journey (3 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
This course is designed to help students appreciate and enjoy literature as well as to introduce some of Spain’s major literary periods, and a variety of Spanish authors. Students will study the evolution of Spanish literature starting in the 12th Century when Spain was still under Arab occupation to the 20th century, concentrating mostly in poetry, short stories and plays. We will explore a variety of texts that reflect Islamic Spain, as well as the Sephardic, Catalonian, Galician and Castilian Traditions. Through the critical analysis of texts, which focus on issues of gender, sexuality, socio-economics and culture, students will understand different worldviews of this multi-cultural country’s traditions and how they relate to their contemporary reality. Prerequisite: or placement. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 260 - Spanish in the Media (4 Cr.)
The media and the press are said to be shaping not only language use, but identity formation among Spanish-speakers in Latin America and the United States. With this in mind, the goal of this course is to explore the emergence of a universal or transnational Spanish that seeks to generate a Pan-Hispanic identity while respecting multicultural perspectives. The course will refine oral and written language skills in a variety of media formats. Prerequisite: or placement. Variable semesters. Cortés-Conde and Ramos-Fontán.
|
| |
-
SP 263 - Spanish in the Workplace: Language and Culture (4 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
This course is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture in preparation for their participation in the United States bilingual workforce. The students will have the opportunity to complete one credit of service work by taking part in a community-based learning experience. Through community-based work and class readings, students will develop a high level of intercultural and linguistic competence needed to strive in today’s global economy. Students will also begin creating their language portfolios, write their resumes in Spanish, and participate in a series of communicative activities to enhance their verbal and auditory skills. Prerequisite: or placement. Variable semesters. Ramos-Fontán and Ramos-Sellman.
|
| |
-
SP 265 - The Intrepid Dialectologist: Learning Spanish Through Dialects and Service Learning (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
As is the case with most languages, Spanish is not unified or monolithic. It has the multiplicity of varieties that reflect the diverse experiences and culture of a people who defy being categorized by nationality, ethnicity, or race. From Mexico to Argentina and Puerto Rico to Spain, this course will give students the tools to uncover the worldviews that the different varieties of Spanish can reveal. Through service learning, students will interview and converse with members of the Spanish speaking community in Maryland. This will give them opportunity to experience first-hand language diversity, and discuss how language as social institution can create social class, social distance and social dominance. Prerequisite: SP 235 or placement. Variable semesters. Cortés-Conde.
|
| |
-
SP 290 - Internship in Spanish (Variable 3-4 Cr.)
This course allows students to participate in projects in which they make use of their foreign language skills in a work environment in this country or abroad with a government agency, business, or nonprofit organization. SP 290 cannot replace other courses required for the major or minor. This course is graded pass/no pass only. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 294 - Survey of Latin-American Literatures and Cultures: Visión de los Vencidos, an Alternative Perspective (3 Cr.) (LER - TXT and LER-DIV)
This course is designed to help students appreciate and enjoy literature in its historical context as well as to present some of Latin America’s major literary periods with their most representative authors. At the beginning of the semester, students study samples of Quechua and Nahuatl poetry, and stories of the Quiche. The colonization of the Americas is approached from the point of view of the colonized. Then, students critically analyze the writings of a 16th century Spanish friar, a 17th century Mexican nun, and authors from the 19th and 20th century from Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Students will explore issues of afrocubanism, indigeninsm, and indianism, all movements that have had crucial roles in the social and ethnic configuration of Latin America. Prerequisite: or placement. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 296 - Latin American Studies: Linkage through Language (1 Cr.) (LAM 105 / HIS 268 /LAM 268)
This course is an option for students who are proficient in Spanish and who are concurrently enrolled in either LAM 105 -Introduction to Latin American Studies or HIS 225 /LAM 125 -Latin American History: From Pre-Columbian Era to Independence. Students and the instructor meet on a regular basis to discuss, in Spanish, the same themes, events, and concepts presented in the companion course. Students enrolled in SP 296 write their exams and assignments in Spanish as well. This course may be taken with either one or both Latin American studies courses, but it may not be taken separately or as a stand-alone course. This one-credit course may be taken with more than one course. Prerequisite: permission of the Latin-American studies director. Co requisite: LAM 105 and/or HIS 225 (formerly HIS 125)/LAM 125 . Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
Students will work with a professor to design an intermediate-advanced research project on a topic of their choosing. An independent study may not replace a course required for the major or the minor. Fall and Spring semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 299G - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.) (LER-SA)
Special section of SP 299 abroad. This course is intended for students that already have credit for SP 229 but still want to enroll in one of our interdisciplinary ICAs: Astronomy in Granada, Environmental Studies in Ecuador, Peace Studies in Bilbao, or Multicultural Education in Nicaragua(see descriptions under ). Department.
|
| |
-
SP 318 - “Trans-Nationally Queer”: Finding a Voice in the Gay Spanish Speaking World (4 Cr.)
Starting with Denmark in 1989, Belgium, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Argentina and Mexico have already granted civil rights to their gay citizens. But, artists, film directors, authors, pop singers, actors and actresses have been contributing for decades not only to the pop culture of the gay Spanish speaking world but also to its rich literary tradition. Through novels, films, songs, art pieces, essays and articles students analyze the evolution of the queer movement in different Spanish speaking communities around the world and students compare it to the on-going struggle in the U.S. Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 or permission of instructor. Variable semesters.
Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 320 - Fable, Fantasy, and Francoism: Narratives of the Spanish Civil War (3 Cr.)
This course examines the representation of the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath in both film and fiction. Students will study and analyze a variety of narratives, some fictional and some historical, about the Spanish Civil War and the Post-Civil War era. We will also analyze a number of films that emphasize the effects of the war on cultural and personal liberties. Special emphasis will be given to the experience of marginalized groups, such as women, children, gays, and lesbians. Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 . Variable semesters. Zavales Eggert.
|
| |
-
SP 328 - Crime and Punishment in Latin American Cinema (3 Cr.)
The objective of this seminar is to explore film narratives and examine the world-view represented in them. In order to understand different world-views one must compare them; thus, the overall objective is to explore the representation of crime in Latin American cinema and compare it with that of U.S. filmmakers. This course will utilize film studies as a backdrop to discuss and explore cultural differences in the understanding of crime, responsibility, and punishment. Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 . Variable semesters. Cortés-Conde.
|
| |
-
SP 332 - Special Topics in Spanish Peninsular Literature (3 Cr.)
Literary themes and genres in Spanish peninsular literature. The topic will vary from year to year and may include Spanish peninsular short story, theatre, or novel. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 . Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
SP 340 - Social Criticism Through Written and Visual Texts (3 Cr.)
Students explore social issues from the different periods of Spanish history through the study and critical analysis of three literary works and their representation in films. The first, El perro del hortelano, a baroque play of the Spanish Golden Age, sheds a critical light on social classism through a comedy that focuses on love and jealousy. The second, the novel and film Crónica del rey pasmado, narrates the story of a young king living in the Spanish Golden Age, who is torn by the attraction he feels towards his wife and the precepts of the Catholic Church. Finally, students examine La familia de Pascual Duarte, the founding novel of the genre known as tremendismo. Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 . Variable semesters. Moreno-López.
|
| |
-
SP 345 - Special Topics in Latin American Literature (3 Cr.)
Literary themes and genres in 20th-century Latin American literature. The topic will vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Topics may include the Latin American short story, theatre, or novel. Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 . Variable semesters. Murphy, Zavales Eggert.
|
| |
-
SP 360 - Special Topics in Spanish Translation (3 Cr.)
The topic will vary from year to year and may include translation for content specific areas (such as business, literature, medicine); translation vs. interpretation; dubbing and subtitles in films; and on-line language translators. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisite: or or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. Moreno-López.
|
Historic Preservation |
| |
-
HP 115 - Exploring Artifacts and Architecture (4 Cr.)
Students will learn techniques for studying and interpreting the meaning of historical artifacts and architecture. Reading and classroom discussion will be supplemented with work in the Special Collections lab, and with field trips to historic sites and museums. This course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Variable semesters. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HP 210 - Preserving our Heritage (4 Cr.) (formerly HP 110) (LER-TXT and LER-ENV)
An introduction to the field of historic preservation, covering its development and its role in American society. Students will study American architectural history, and will explore the impact of the built environment on the quality of urban life. The role of historic preservation in the environmental sustainability movement will also be examined. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HP 213 - Historical Archaelogy and Material Culture (3 Cr.) (BKS 213)
This course will examine the goals, methods, and contributions of archaeology to Historic Preservation and the historical record. It will also focus on understanding and interpreting the meaning of objects, artifacts, and cultural landscapes as historical evidence. Prerequisite: HP 210 (formerly HP 110) or sophomore standing. Offered Spring 2012 and every other year. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HP 230 - Understanding Historic Buildings (3 Cr.) (ES 231)
Development of the vocabulary to describe buildings: elements of a building, traditional construction techniques and building materials, and preservation issues. Students will study the architectural heritage of Baltimore through field trips. Variable semesters. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HP 235 - Environmental and Global Perspectives on Preservation (3 Cr.)
This course will examine the ways in which historic preservation supports and advances the environmental sustainability agenda as well as areas where the two movements diverge. It will also explore the practice of preservation in different countries and cultures in order to provide students with a meaningful international and multicultural context for understanding historic preservation. Prerequisite: HP 210 (formerly HP 110) or sophomore standing. Offered Fall 2012 and every other year. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HP 270 - Special Topics in Historic Preservation (1.5-4 Cr.)
An in-depth investigation of a topic of current interest in the field of historic preservation. Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
HP 290 - Practicum in Historic Preservation (1.5-4 Cr.)
Students are placed in museums, preservation organizations, historical societies, governmental agencies, and at historic sites for practical experience. May be taken for letter grade or pass/no pass. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and HP 210 (formerly HP 110), or permission of the program director. Department.
|
| |
-
HP 299 - Independent Work (1.5-4 Cr.)
Department.
|
| |
-
HP 311 - Public History: Theory and Practice (4 Cr.) (HIS 311 )
This course examines popular history and the practice of history outside of the university. Topics include: public memory, historians and the public, the role of historians in museums and at historic sites, in documentary filmmaking, in oral history, in historic preservation and in historical archaeology. Prerequisite: Two 200-level history courses or permission of the instructor. Spring. First Offered Spring 2013. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HP 399 - Advanced Independent Work (1.5-4 Cr.)
Department.
|
History |
| |
-
HIS 103 - Mass Violence and International History (3 Cr.)
“Preserve the dynasty! Destroy the foreign!” This was the battle cry of a wave or rural unrest that spread across China in 1899 and 1900, in the form of the Boxer Uprising. Within a few months, it had been brutally suppressed by an international Eight-Nation Army, but not after severe destruction of lives and property. Where did it come from? Why did it target foreigners and their Chinese allies? How was it perceived around the world at the time, and subsequently? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in this course, which will serve as a point of entry into the methods of history. Students will work with a variety of primary and secondary sources as they learn the tools of doing history, as well as the multi-perspective, multi-archival approach of international history. This course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Fall semester (not taught 2016-17). Dawley.
|
| |
-
HIS 108 - Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Slavery (4 Cr.)
One was a Midwestern self-made man and lawyer turned anti-slavery politician. The other was a Maryland-born escaped slave turned anti-slavery activist. Individually-and eventually, in association-Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had a profound influence on the Civil War-era crisis over slavery. They also wrote some of the most beautiful and powerful prose in American history. This introductory class, which will serve as a point of entry into the practice and tools of History, examines in depth the writings of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Themes to be discussed include: the meaning of liberty; the role of political parties in American democracy; racial ideology; the influence of religion on American thought; and the impact of the Civil War. Ths course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Spring semester. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 111 - American Society and Culture: 1865 to the Present (3 Cr.) (LER - TXT AND DIV)
A continuation of HIS 110 , which may be taken independently. Emphasis on social and cultural aspects of late 19th- and 20th-century history using fiction, family histories, and traditional sources. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Dator and Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 123 - Latin Rhythms: Histories of Music, Dance (4 Cr.) (LER DIV)(LER TXT)
This course will introduce students to the cultural and social history of what we now consider “Latin” music and dance in Latin America and the United States. Our transnational examination of “Latin” culture will consider the influence of the Atlantic creole cultures that shaped these musical forms. We will examine the history of the African diaspora in Latin America, the emergence of “national” Latin American cultural productions, the growth of “Latin” music in the U.S. resulting from Latino/a migrations, as well as the circulation of music from the U.S. back to Latin America. The course will touch on a variety of music and dance forms, including: samba, rumba, tango, mambo, salsa, “latin” rock, bachata, reggaeton and hip-hop. Assignments will include viewing and listening to music and dance performances as well as class workshops where students will get a chance to dance, drum and sing. The goal of the course will be for students to think historically about cultural production while investigating the history of race, gender and migration in Latin American and U.S. history. This course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Fall semester. Amador.
|
| |
-
HIS 127 - Nazism: Before and After (4 Cr.)
The twelve-year rule of the Nazi regime dominates any discussion of Modern German history. The horrific events of this period-most notably the Second World War and the massacre of European Jews-bring added urgency to the understanding of Germany’s historical development before and after the Third Reich. This course will use the Nazi regime (and the histories of it) as an introduction to the science of history. We will cover major topics and debates in the history of Nazism, but also address the use of primary sources and secondary works, methodological approaches, historiographical debates. This course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Fall semester. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 189 - Mariners, Renegades, and Castaways: Writing History from the Margins of Empire (4 Cr.)
What is history, and who gets to write it? This course probes these questions by investigating Atlantic history from the “bottom up.” Rather than focusing on the lives of monarchs and nations, we’ll investigate the emergence of “globalization” through the lives of runaway slaves, pirates, and the bawdy tavern scene of the Atlantic World. Students will work closely with primary sources to uncover “hidden histories” of the maritime underground while touching on themes ranging from early modern prostitution to slave rebellions. Are you ready to set sail? This course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Spring semester. Dator.
|
| |
-
HIS 201 - World History II (3 Cr.)
Themes and trends in world history from 1500 to the present. Examines the emergence of the modern world and the response to modernity in different parts of the globe. Prerequisite: Frontiers or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2010-11 and alternate years. Dawley.
|
| |
-
HIS 202 - The South China Seas: A History (4 Cr.) (ES 202)
The South China Sea is one of the most hotly contested bodies of water in the world today, but how the current disputes arose is not well understood. This class will explore the historic origins of contemporary problems by taking a very long-term approach to the study of human interacti
ons with, and knowledge of, the South China Sea. It will adopt the approach and methodology of environmental history, and will incorporate GIS mapping technology so that the students will be able to show how ideas about, and territorial claims upon, the sea have changed over the past 1000 years by creating overlapping digital map layers. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. First offered 2015. Dawley.
|
| |
-
HIS 204 - Tumultuous Centuries: Modern Japan (3 Cr.)
This course explores Japan’s dramatic, and repeated, transformations during the 19th and 20th centuries. It will examine a range of topics, including samurai culture and the nature of the Tokugawa shogunate; the domestic and foreign sources of the collapse of that order; the revolutionary nature of the Meiji Restoration; Japan’s emergence as an industrial power and imperialist state; pan-Asianism and Japan’s drive for pre-eminence in Asia; the Pacific War and its aftermath; Japan’s post-war reconstruction and economic miracle; the transformation of gender roles; Japan’s social movements, and the dilemmas that Japan has faced as a militarily-constrained economic powerhouse. Prerequisite: one 100-level history course or sophomore standing. Spring. First offered 2014. Dawley.
|
| |
-
HIS 205 - Bad Spirits: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in History and Memory (3 Cr.)
Between 1500 and 1866, an estimated 12.5 million Africans were forcibly removed from their families and loved ones and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to labor as slaves in the Americas. The vast scope of the slave trade-in terms of its human toll as well as its reach across the continents-left an indelible stamp on societies on both sides of the Atlantic.
This course examines the Atlantic slave trade and its lasting imprint on the modern psyche through three different lenses: through the experiences of the slaves, slave traders, and other Atlantic contemporaries who lived through its growth and abolition; through the interpretations of historians who have studied the trade; and through the creative work of Atlantic “ancestors”-such as spiritual diviners, filmmakers, and writers-who have wrestled with its legacies and meanings in more recent history. By looking at the slave trade through these different perspectives, this course not only aims to introduce upper-level undergraduates to some of the core themes in the history of the slave trade, but also to provide students with insight into the trades’ cultural impacts past and present.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Recommended: HIS 210 , 116 , 117 , or . Dator
|
| |
-
HIS 206 - Success and Failure in Early American Capitalism (4 Cr.)
The rags-to-riches theme is a staple of the American historical experience. But, personal and economic failure has also played an important role in the development of the United States. This course examines the relationship between and meaning of economic success and failure from the era of Ben Franklin to that of Andrew Carnegie. In addition to secondary accounts of early American entrepreneurialism, debtor laws, bankruptcy practices, and commercial panics, readings will likely include Franklin’s Autobiography, Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener”, Horatio Alger’s “Ragged Dick”, Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth”, and beggars’ letters to John D. Rockefeller. Prerequisite: Any 100-level history course, sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. First offered 2012. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 207 - Comparative African History (3 Cr.)
This course offers a comparative examination of several of the diverse histories, cultures, and societies that have contributed to making of the African continent. Divided into five parts, the course begins with a broad overview of precolonial state formation in both “medieval” Africa and the era of the Atlantic slave trade, continues with an analysis of the transition to “legitimate” commerce and the onset of colonialism, and concludes with a discussion about anti-colonial struggles and the rise of new post-colonial nation-states in the 20th century. After establishing this broad outline, the course will proceed by exploring three to four African countries in closer detail in an effort to draw out comparisons across linguistic, cultural, and national boundaries. Specific attention will be given to the social dimensions of changing relationships across ethnic, gender, and religious lines, strategies of dominance and resistance in the colonial era, and the intellectual and expressive contours of the post-colonial conundrum. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Recommended: HIS 217 or . Dator
|
| |
-
HIS 208 - Modern Eastern Europe, 1772 to the Present (3 Cr.)
This course examines East European history from the first partition of Poland to the end of the Cold War and beyond. Focusing on Poland, the Habsburg empire, and the Balkans in the 19th century and the emergence of nation-states in those regions in the 20th, topics include political structures for those in power and those under foreign rule; regional identities between Russia and the West; social structures and cultural history; the urban history of capitals such as Prague, Warsaw, and Budapest; intellectuals and resistance movements; socialism, fascism, and liberalism; the world wars; the Cold War and the “Iron Curtain”; and postsocialist transitions since 1989. Prerequisite: HIS 217 (formerly HIS 117) or permission of instructor. Offered Fall 2011 and every two years. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 210 - Survey: Early American History (4 Cr.) (formerly HIS 110) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
This course investigates the broad sweep of early American history from the era of European-Native American encounters through the era of the Civil War. Topics to be discussed will likely include Native American life, the origins and career of slavery, patterns of European settlement, the American Revolution, the birth and growth of political parties, economic development, the antebellum conflict over slavery, and the causes and consequences of the Civil War. Readings will include primary and secondary sources. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Dator, Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 211 - Survey: Modern American History, Culture (4 Cr.) (formerly HIS 111) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
What is “freedom?” How has freedom related to the idea of the “American Dream?”
This course is the second half of the introductory survey of US History. It draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources in social, cultural, economic, and political history to explore major themes and key transformations that have shaped issues both domestic and international. Key eras explored include Reconstruction, Western Expansion and the birth of US Empire, the rise of Big Business and Organized Labor, the Progressive Era, the development of Mass Culture, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II and the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam Era, Conservatism and the “Reagan Revolution,” and the War on Terror. The course investigates these moments and movements through multiple perspectives while highlighting the contested nature of equality, freedom, and citizenship in the context of national identity. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Dator, Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 213 - Survey: Becoming East Asia (4 Cr.) (formerly HIS 113) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
What is East Asia and how did it become so? Regions of the world are not natural, they are the products of human action and ideas about space, culture, history, and geopolitics. This course will examine how East Asia became a region, and what defined it as such through this process. It will focus on the histories of China, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan, and the history of region-building, from the 14th to the 20th centuries. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Dawley.
|
| |
-
HIS 214 - Social Theory in Historical Context (3 Cr.)
Understanding social theory is an important tool for the craft of history. This course focuses on the emergence of certain social theorists who have been critical to analyzing society and culture since the 18th century. Readings include Smith, Marx, Weber, Durkheim, a number of Frankfurt School figures (including Habermas), and Foucault. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 216 - Survey: Europe, Classical to 1789 (4 Cr.) (formerly HIS 116) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
Survey of European history from ancient Greece and Rome to the rise of early modern nation states. Includes classical culture and society, the emergence of Christianity, the European Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation, early modern Colonial empires, and European absolutism. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 217 - Survey: Modern Europe, 1789-Present (4 Cr.) (formerly HIS 117) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
A continuation of HIS 216, which may be taken independently. Emphasis on major social, cultural, and political developments from the Enlightenment to the present. Includes the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, industrialization, nationalism, socialism, European colonialism and imperialism, fascism, the world wars, and the Cold War. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 220 - Imperial Russia From Peter the Great to the Revolution (3 Cr.)
Beginning with the vast reforms of Peter the Great to both Russian politics and culture, this course traces Russia’s search for modernity and its unique place in the world vis-à-vis both Europe and Asia. We will study the persistence of autocracy under the tsars; serfdom and emancipation; the expansion of the Russian empire; the development of socialist thought among the intelligentsia; urban migration; and the onset of violent revolution at the turn of the 20th century. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 222 - Russia and the Soviet Union in the 20th Century and Beyond (3 Cr.)
This course will examine the Soviet Union in the 20th century, beginning with the Bolshevik Revolution and Civil War; Stalinism in the 1930s; the collectivization of agriculture and peasant revolt; the five-year plans; shifts in gender, family, and sexuality laws; national minorities in the Soviet state; the Great Terror; World War II on the home front and in the Soviet military; the onset of the Cold War under Khrushchev; the effects of glasnost and perestroika under Gorbachev; and the path of postsocialist Russia since 1991. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 223 - Russian and Slavic History From Earliest Times to Peter the Great (3 Cr.)
This course opens with the earliest known history of the Slavic peoples. It proceeds to examine the conversion to Orthodox Christianity; the medieval Kievan Rus’ state; the Mongol conquest; the rise of Muscovy; the establishment of serfdom; the beginnings of the Romanov dynasty; and cultural changes of the seventeenth century that paved the way for a new phase of history beginning with Peter the Great. We will focus on political, ideological, cultural, and religious factors that produced a unique Russian civilization. Prerequisite: sophomore standing and one of: HIS 116 , HIS 220 or HIS 222 . Variable semesters. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 224 - Europe: 1914-1945 (3 Cr.)
This course will examine in detail the period of European history bookended by the dates of the two world wars. Focusing at various times on Britain, France, Germany, Russia/Soviet Union, Italy, and Spain, we will study the political and military situation leading up to and during World War I; the home front; the social and cultural causes of revolutions after the war; the peace treaty and Wilsonian intervention; veterans’ affairs and war wounds; gender and society in the 1920s; dislocations in the European empires; the Great Depression and the rise of fascism; socialism in power and in opposition; nationalism, race, and anti-Semitism; technology; the Holocaust; and challenges for a postwar world. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 225 - Survey: Latin America: The Colonial Period (4 Cr.) (formerly HIS 125) (LAM 125) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
This course examines the history of the dynamic region that is now called Latin America, from the pre-Columbian era to the early nineteenth-century wars of independence. It focuses on interactions among Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans, tracing the evolution of a range of multiethnic societies in the Americas and examining the Atlantic exchanges through which they were formed. The class will also pay close attention to thinking about the intersection of race and ethnicity in the colonial period as well as histories of women, gender and sexuality. Together we will read primary sources that range from court cases, to maps, memoirs, letters, visual art and music and read monographs that center the lives and experiences of Latin American peoples from a range of regions and time periods before independence. Also open to students who have not previously taken and courses in history. Prerequisite: completion of 12 credits or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Amador.
|
| |
-
HIS 227 - Cultures of Contemporary Europe (4 Cr.) (ANT 238 ) (LER - DIV)(LER - SSC)
Overview of major themes and current fieldwork of European cultural anthropology. Themes include: immigration and nationhood, political ritual and collective memory, family and kinship, religion and politics, gender, and social class. Includes survey of post-1945 era (economic recovery, decolonization, the collapse of communism, European unification). Prerequisites: SOC 106 , ANT 107 , one 100-level history course (HIS 217 recommended), or permission of the instructor. May be taken with FR 295 (one credit). Fall semester. Offered 2012-13 and alternate years. Ingram.
|
| |
-
HIS 229 - History, Literature, and Film on the Holocaust (4 Cr.) (GER 260 /JS 246 ) (LER-TXT)
Beginning with the historical factors that led to the Holocaust, this course further focuses on the analysis of literary works (memoirs, diaries, poems, fiction, etc.) and films (documentaries and features) on the Holocaust within the historical context of World War II. Readings and discussions in English (films with English subtitles). Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester. Larkey.
|
| |
-
HIS 233 - Modern German History: From Unification to Unification (3 Cr.) *Credits changing from 3 to 4 beginning Fall 2016 (GER 233 ) (LER-TXT)
German reunification (1990) has transformed a range of recent and continuing debates on German history, including the character of the Wilhelmine Empire (1871-1918), the outbreak of World War I, fascism, the Holocaust, and the post-1945 German states. The course develops a framework for understanding the controversies relating to issues of national identity and collective memory that shape the writing of this history. Readings and discussions in English. Prerequisite: HIS 217 recommended. Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 234 - England and Colonial America: 1600-1763 (3 Cr.)
Trans-Atlantic perspective on pre-industrial society and culture of 17th- and 18th-century England and America. Topics include social structure, demographic trends, labor systems, family life, religion, and political culture. Prerequisite: HIS 210 (formerly HIS 110) or HIS 216 (formerly HIS 116) or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. Dator and Sheller.
|
| |
-
HIS 235 - American Revolution (4 Cr.)
This course surveys the major developments in American society from the end of the Seven Years’ War to the inauguration of American constitutional government. Topics to be discussed include: internal disputes over the meaning of liberty and equality, the nature and consequences of the military conflict, the impact of the American Revolution on slaves and Native Americans, the significance of the American rebellion within the Atlantic world, and the struggle over and ratification of the Constitution. Prerequisite: any 100-level history course, sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 237 - Holocaust Testimonies: History and Memory (3 Cr.) (JS 259 /GER 259 ) (LER-TXT)
This course focuses on the history of the Holocaust through personal testimonies. It considers the challenges of documenting the Holocaust in a period of declining numbers of Holocaust survivors. Central to this course is the examination of interviews that Goucher students conducted with local Holocaust survivors. Other sources used in this course include other Oral History video collections, letters, diaries, and artistic representations. In addition to these primary sources the course explores recent scholarly works on the topics of testimonies, trauma and memory. Fall semester. Larkey.
|
| |
-
HIS 238 - Topics in Comparative Colonialism (3 Cr.)
Colonialism, and the imbalanced political, social, and economic relations that it engendered, shaped the modern world in ways with which global society continues to struggle. In order to understand the precise influence of the world empires on the past and the present, this course will adopt a comparative approach and a global framework. Although the precise geographic and temporal foci will change with the instructor, the course will promote critical thinking about issues of nationalism, ethnicity, race, and gender. This course can be repeated if it is taken with a different instructor and on a different topic. Prerequisite: one 100-level history course or sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 241 - America and the Vietnam War: a Fateful Encounter (3 Cr.) (PSC 241 )
An examination of the reasons for American involvement in Vietnam, with emphasis on the decisions and policies of several U.S. administrations. The course also explores the war from the Vietnamese point of view and examines Vietnamese history, culture, and politics to gain a greater understanding of this conflict. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Honick.
|
| |
-
HIS 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (4 Cr.) (ENG 242)
Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include: Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Prerequisites: HIS 210 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. Alternate years; next offered spring 2017. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 243 - Early American Republic 1789-1815 (4 Cr.)
This course examines the history of the United States from the beginning of Constitutional government in 1789 to the end of the War of 1812. Topics include: the rise of political parties, the character and role of major political figures such as Thomas Jefferson and John Adams; the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon; the plight of Native Americans and African Americans; the early American seduction novel; and changing economic and familial practices. Prerequisites: HIS 210 or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Offered 2009-10 and alternate years. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 251 - Jews in Germany From Enlightenment to the Rise of the Nazi Regime (3 Cr.) (GER 251 , JS 251 ) (LER-TXT)
This 200-level course focuses on the history of German Jews from the period of emancipation in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century to the end of the Weimar Republic. We will examine the role of German Jews in German politics, economic life, and culture; Jewish enlightenment (“Haskalah”); the rise of anti-Semitism in the nineteenth century; the rise of the Reform movement; Jewish assimilation and its discontents; and the Weimar Jewish Renaissance. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Fall semester. Larkey.
|
| |
-
HIS 253 - History of the Cold War (3 Cr.)
This course investigates the conflict between communism and capitalism that dominated the world for much of the 20th century. We will study the political and ideological causes and events of the Cold War, including detailed work on the U.S., the Soviet Union, and Europe. At the same time, we will consider the global implications of this conflict that was often fought through proxy wars in other areas of the world. This course will balance political and diplomatic history with cultural history; we will examine the Cold War as a conflict with multiple “battlefields” that included everything from Khrushchev’s hotline to Washington, to West German jazz music, to the availability of kitchen appliances for housewives in Ohio. We will also consider the challenges for students of history in confronting their own ideological investment when reading and writing about the Cold War. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 254 - The Jews of Russia Under Tsars, Soviets, and in the Post-Soviet Era (3 Cr.) *Credits changing from 3 to 4 beginning Fall 2016 (JS 257 ) (LER-DIV)
This course examines the Jewish community in Russia and its borderlands from the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century to the present day. We will look at the shifting political rights of Jews under the tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet governments; the intellectual community from the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) to the Bolshevik revolutionaries and beyond; the themes of language, culture, family, and tradition over the centuries; the community of the Shtetl; violence and resistance; assimilation and agency; Stalinist anti-Semitism; World War II; the Cold War and emigration to Israel; and Jewish experiences in post-Soviet Russia. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 260 - Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1876 (4 Cr.)
Conflict and change in 19th-century America, with attention to slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Prerequisite: HIS 210 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Offered 2010-11 and alternate years. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 268 - Latin American History: Pre-Columbian to Present (4 Cr.) (LAM 268 ) (LER-DIV)
This course examines the history of the region from the dynamics of the pre-Columbian states through the patterns of European conquest and colonization, independence movements and the modern problems of political instability and economic development. Students with advanced Spanish language skills are encouraged to take SP 296 along with this course. Spring semester. Murphy.
|
| |
-
HIS 270 - African American History I (4 Cr.) (LER DIV)
This course surveys the history of African Americans in the United States between 1619 and 1877. Beginning with a brief overview of the various African cultures that informed black life in early America, the course proceeds with an in depth exploration into historical processes that linked race, gender, and class during the eras of slavery and abolition. Some of the broad themes that we will explore are: 1) The historical relationship between African culture & African American cultural development; 2) The importance of resistance and social struggle in the formation of black identity; 3) The social construction of race and its connection to both legal regimes and lived realities; and 4) The relationship between race & African American ideas about belonging. Students interested in topics such as slavery and resistance, the historical origins of black folk culture, the Haitian and American Revolution, and the role of black abolitionists and intellectuals during the age of Dred Scott and the Fugitive Slave Act will find this class interesting. First offered 2013. Dator
|
| |
-
HIS 271 - Baltimore As Town and City (3 Cr.)
Investigation of Baltimore history through field trips and primary sources with special attention to the colonial, Civil War, and modern periods. Prerequisite: one 100-level history course (HIS 210 or HIS 111 recommended) or sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HIS 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (5 Cr.) (LER - SA)
Course includes a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer accompanied by a seven-week pre-departure preparation or post-departure discussion, or both in the fall and spring.
The Past in the Present from Tokyo to Taipei (5)
By visiting sites in Japan and Taiwan, this course will give students the opportunity to directly experience and assess how past histories of imperialism, occupation, and war influence the world of the present. We will seek to understand how Japan’s history of imperial expansion and occupation, and Taiwan’s experience of colonization by Japan and rule by China, are remembered today, and how they have shaped contemporary relations between Taiwan and Japan, and between both places and the United States. This course comprises both a pre-course to be held in the spring before departure (2 credits), and the three-week program overseas following spring commencement (3 credits). The pre-course is mandatory for all students who are on campus. Offered 2016 and alternate years. Dawley and White. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 273 - African American History II (4 Cr.)
This course surveys the history of African Americans from Reconstruction through the present. Although we will trace a chronological path, the course investigates issues such as the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement & Black Power, and the “Urban Crisis” while also attending to matters of class and gender. Students will also learn about the historical significance of black cultural production to the American popular imagination by studying aspects of Blues, Jazz, and Hip-Hop culture.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of instructor; and or recommended. Offered 2014. Dator.
|
| |
-
HIS 282 - Women of North Africa and the Middle East (3 Cr.) (WS 282 )
This course examines the role of women in the greater Middle East region from the pre-Islamic period through the present. Using primary sources, memoirs, and visual material, the course compares and examines the impact of religion (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), empire, slavery, colonialism, and nationalism on women in Arab, Iranian, Israeli, and Turkish civil society and history. Prerequisite: WS 150 , a 100-level history course, or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. François.
|
| |
-
HIS 287 - The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Modern China (3 Cr.)
This course examines China’s history from the 17th century to the present, a period in which it became the most influential country in the world for 150 years, and then slowly declined and fragmented as a result of internal and external factors. After 20th century of dramatic revolutions and upheavals, it has almost regained its former status. We will examine China’s political and social structures, economic fluctuations, and its changing position in global affairs. Prerequisite: one 100-level history course or sophomore standing. First offered 2014. Dawley.
|
| |
-
HIS 288 - Empires of Difference (4 Cr.) (LER DIV)
The term “European empire” often conjures up images of exploration and colonization across the globe, with an ultimate goal of sameness and homogenization. In other areas of the Eurasian continent, however, we see a very different sort of model: diverse ethnocultural groups, with long histories of tension and disagreement, under a single political roof. In these empires, goals of cultural assimilation often took a backseat to more immediate priorities of security and stability. This course will examine three such empires–the Russian, Austrian, and Ottoman–over the entire course of their existence. We will examine the ways in which they confronted issues related to religious and cultural diversity, political loyalty, and interethnic conflict. We will consider the challenges posed by citizenship, secularization, and nationalism during the 19th century, and conclude with their collapse into ethnic violence during the two world wars. Fall semester. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 289 - Special Topics: The European Witch Hunt to 1750 (3-4 Cr.)
This course surveys the intellectual and social history of witchcraft doctrines and their consequences in Western civilization from antiquity until the 18th century. The central focus is the rise and decline of organized persecution of witches in Christendom between the 15th and 17th centuries. The course will also consider the legal and judicial contexts in which accusations of witchcraft were prosecuted. Course may be repeated if topic is different. Fall semester. Offered 2012-13 and alternate years. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 290 - Practicum in History (3-4 Cr.)
Students are placed in agencies, libraries, and archives for practical experience. Prerequisite: HIS 210 or HIS 111 or sophomore standing. May be taken for pass/no pass only. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 295 - Latin American History: National Period (4 Cr.) (LAM 295) (LER - DIV)(LER - TXT)
This course examines the history of Latin America from the rise of independence movements in the early nineteenth century until the present. It focuses in particular on the formation of nation states and the social, political, and ideological issues that manifest in the development of these nations. The course will move chronologically exploring the creation of independent nations during the nineteenth century out of the crisis of Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires in the Americas, considering the consolidation of liberal political economies and challenges to these economies. These histories will provide a framework for a final section exploring the twentieth century that will focus on dictatorships and the neoliberal order in the region, as well as social and political movement that challenged them. Within the context of this chronological framework we will draw from a wide range of case studies that will include the history of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Andean Republics and Central America. These case studies will allow us to examine closely the changes and continuities in Latin American societies during the national period. We will use these examples to explore recent historical approaches to this history that have highlighted the importance of exploring gender and race in these histories. Throughout the course the students will also analyze primary and secondary sources related to the course themes that highlight the experiences among others of immigrants, indigenous communities, and communities of African descent. By the end of the semester students will have read widely on the history of Latin American nations, examined the experiences of various groups within the region, and written about and interpreted these histories. Students new to the field of History are welcomed in the class; no prior knowledge of Latin American history is required or expected. Prerequisite: one semester of college experience or permission of the instructor. First offered Spring 2016, offered every year or every other year. Amador.
|
| |
-
HIS 299 - Independent Work in History (1-4 Cr.)
Independent research on a historical problem leading to a substantial research paper or directed readings with a strong writing component. Department.
|
| |
|
| |
-
HIS 311 - Public History: Theory and Practice (4 Cr.) (HP 311 )
This course examines popular history and the practice of history outside of the university. Topics include: public memory, historians and the public, the role of historians in museums and at historic sites, in documentary filmmaking, in oral history, in historic preservation and in historical archaeology. Prerequisite: Two 200-level history courses or permission of the instructor. Spring. First offered spring 2013. Sheller.
|
| |
-
HIS 320 - Special Topics (4 Cr.)
Variable semesters. Department.
|
| |
-
HIS 323 - Political and Social Thought in the Age of the French Revolution (4 Cr.)
The French Revolution spawned a wave of innovative social and political thought, and this course examines in depth the ideas of various British, French, and American writers, including Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Thomas Paine, Hannah More, Abbé Sieyes, Maximilien de Robespierre, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. Prerequisite: two 200-level European or American history courses or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Hale. Variable semesters. Hale.
|
| |
-
HIS 333 - Seminar in East European History (4 Cr.)
This course is a thematic-based research and writing seminar on 19th and 20th century East European history. Topics include: empires and the development of nationalism; ethnic and linguistic minority cultures; socialism and fascism; religion; regional identities between Russia and the West; gender and the family; the world wars; the Cold War and the “Iron Curtain”; and post-socialist transitions. Weekly readings will explore these topics in more depth, and students can choose research topics according to their areas of interest. Knowledge of a regional language is useful but not required; all assignments and readings will be in English. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and one 200 level course in European history ( , HIS 220 , HIS 222 , or HIS 254 strongly recommended). Variable semesters. Corcoran.
|
| |
-
HIS 342 - Stalinism in the USSR (4 Cr.)
This course is a research and writing seminar focused on Stalin and Stalinism in Soviet history. Topics include Stalin’s rise to power, the collectivization of agriculture and peasant resistance, industrialization and the five-year plans, family law reforms, gender and sexuality in Stalinist society, informant culture and the Terror, the military and World War II, anti-Semitism, and Stalin’s cult of personality. We will also consider the ideological issues of how both Russian and Western historians have written about this period, including totalitarian and revisionist models. (All assignments and readings will be in English). Prerequisite: HIS 222 and sophomore standing. Variable semesters. Corcoran.
|
| |
Page: 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
|
|
|
|
Print this Page