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HIST 1200
Course Description
How can we learn about the past? How do we tell stories about the past? How do we judge the truth of falsity of evidence? Writing History seminars introduce students to many different ways of interpreting ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Climate Change and Human History
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- MWF White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Bloomfield, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: FWS: The Meaning of Life
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- MWF Uris Hall 398
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Boling, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: FWS:Sex in Early Modern Europe
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- MWF Uris Hall 398
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Raetz, A
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Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: FWS: Walt Disney Presents
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- MWF White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Begakis, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
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3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: FWS: Histories of Queer Asia
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- MWF White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Donald, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: FWS: Laughter in Hell: Surviving through Humor
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- MW Uris Hall 398
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Carnaghi, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Life Under Cover—Spies in Hist, Fict, & Cinema
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- MWF White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Carnaghi, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
HIST 1321
Course Description
Why are the years following World War II considered so remarkable in the landscape of American history? Several critical events and debates that rocked the nation from the 1940s onward reverberate today, ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Uris Hall 398
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
King-O'Brien, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
HIST 1400
Course Description
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), most famous today as the author of children's stories, including The Jungle Book, was one of the most popular and acclaimed writers of his day. He was also a noted chronicler ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Travers, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
HIST 1402
Course Description
This course looks at Islam as a global phenomenon, both historically and in the contemporary world. We spend time on the genesis of Islam in the Middle East, but then move across the Muslim would in various ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Uris Hall 303
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Tagliacozzo, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
HIST 1561
Course Description
This course will introduce students to the study of the Ottoman Empire from its inception in the late 13th century until the early part of 19th century. The classes will follow the main timeline of the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: NES 1561
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Hollister Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Minawi, M
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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- W McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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HIST 1595
Course Description
Focusing on political and social history, this course surveys African-American history from Emancipation to the present. The class examines the post-Reconstruction "Nadir" of black life; the mass black ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 1595, ASRC 1595
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- R Rockefeller Hall 122
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Rickford, R
- T Lincoln Hall B21
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Rickford, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 1622
Course Description
In 1868, samurai revolutionaries and their allies seized the reins of power and established a new capital they called Tokyo. Against all odds, this fragile regime survived and made Tokyo a center of power ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2222, CAPS 1622, GOVT 1623
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Mcgraw Hall 165
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Roebuck, K
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- T Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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- R McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- F White Hall B06
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- W White Hall B04
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- F White Hall B04
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- T McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- R McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- T McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- R Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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HIST 1640
Course Description
An introductory survey to United States history since the Great Depression, this course explores the dramatic social, economic, and political transformations of the last century. It emphasizes domestic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 1640
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Mcgraw Hall 165
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Kohler-Hausmann, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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HIST 1650
Course Description
Despite the presence of women and lunatics on the throne, monarchy was for centuries considered the best form of government. Even today we are fascinated by Diana, Will and Kate. Why? Using drama, visual ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Weil, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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- F Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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HIST 1660
Course Description
Globalization may seem like a recent hot topic, but it was already very much in vogue 1000 years ago when Norse explorers burst out of Scandinavia to journey as far as North America, Azerbaijan, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: MEDVL 1660, NES 1660
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Savage Hall 100
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Falk, O
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- F White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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HIST 1920
Course Description
This course surveys modern Chinese history from 1600 to present. Time will be devoted to each of the three major periods into which modern Chinese history is conventionally divided: the Imperial ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 1192, CAPS 1920
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Du, Y
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Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 1986
Course Description
This course provides an overview of disastrous attempts at colonization in the Americas from ca. 1500 through ca. 1760. Over thirteen weeks, we will engage with the question of why some attempts at colonization ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1986
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 122
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Schmitt, C
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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- F Morrill Hall 102
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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- F Morrill Hall 107
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Department Consent Required (Add)
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- F McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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HIST 2001
Course Description
Independent Study based supervised reading with history faculty. Student must complete Independent Study Form with faculty supervisor for determining requirements and for permission to enroll through ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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HIST 2132
Course Description
China was and still is regarded in the Western world as a country without the rule of law. In this course, students examine recent scholarship that challenges this simplified understanding of the role ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2280, CAPS 2132
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR White Hall B06
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Du, Y
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Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 2159
Course Description
In European history, the Greeks tend to get credit for inventing almost everything – philosophy, art, literature, science, democracy. Naturally, they also get credit for inventing history. The names Thucydides ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2159
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Litvak, O
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HIST 2220
Course Description
This seminar will explore some of the major political and cultural trends in the United States, from the era of the Democratic New Dealer, Franklin D. Roosevelt, through the era of the conservative Republican, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2220, SHUM 2220
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Morrill Hall 404
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Glickman, L
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HIST 2259
Course Description
London grew fast in the 18th century. Along with more coffee-houses, newspapers, operas, abandoned children, fashion choices, immigrants, slaves, diseases, debtors' prisons and crime came a sense of utopian ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW White Hall 114
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Weil, R
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HIST 2285
Course Description
This course uses history and political theory to understand the fascist experience in the twentieth century. In the first part of the course, we will examine fascist ideology; its relation to democracy ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Mulder, N
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HIST 2321
Course Description
An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini. Recent theories in scholarship ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2687
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR White Hall 106
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Strauss, B
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HIST 2335
Course Description
In this course we will examine LGBTQ+ history in the United States with a focus on its recovery and public representation—what are the stakes of researching, preserving, and commemorating the LGBTQ+ past? ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2335, AMST 6335, FGSS 2335, FGSS 6335, LGBT 2335
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Vider, S
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment by permission. Please email Professor Vider (sv484) to express interest.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
HIST 2381
Course Description
Corruption in politics and economics has become a significant issue in the modern world. This course introduces students to the study of corruption and collusion from the perspective of early America and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2381, LATA 2381
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Schmitt, C
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HIST 2530
Course Description
At the beginning of the 7th century, a new religion, Islam, appeared in Arabia and by the end of the century, Muslims had defeated the Byzantines and Persians and created an empire that stretched from ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 2655, NES 2655, RELST 2655
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Powers, D
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HIST 2543
Course Description
World War II was one of the most transformative periods in the history of the 20th century. As a result, scholars, writers and filmmakers continue to re-examine the war from multiple angles. Nonetheless, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2543
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Klarman Hall KG42
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Byfield, J
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HIST 2548
Course Description
For millennia, Buddhist monks, merchants, pilgrims, diplomats, and adventurers have moved around the Indian Ocean arena circulating Buddhist teachings and powerful objects. In doing so they helped create ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2248, RELST 2248
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 121
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Blackburn, A
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HIST 2650
Course Description
An introduction to ancient Greek history from the era of the Trojan War to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Topics include the rise and fall of the Greek city-state, the invention of politics, democracy, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: CLASS 2675
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Mcgraw Hall 165
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Strauss, B
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- F Morrill Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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- F Rockefeller Hall 105
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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- F Academic Surge A 109
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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- F Academic Surge A 109
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
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Staff
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HIST 2665
Course Description
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the origins, character, and results of the American ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2665
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Parmenter, J
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- F McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Parmenter, J
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- F McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Parmenter, J
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HIST 2686
Course Description
This course examines the history of the United States' involvement with Middle East beginning with evangelical efforts in the 19th century and President Wilson's engagement with the colonial powers in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2686, JWST 2686, NES 2686
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Brann, R
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall B06
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 114
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 114
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall B14
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 2751
Course Description
These seminars offer an introduction to the humanities by exploring historical, cultural, social, and political themes. Students will explore themes in critical dialogue with a range of texts and media ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SHUM 2750
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: 9/11 and Its Afterlives
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Meeting Pattern
- TR A D White House 201
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Ghosh, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 2860
Course Description
In the turbulent and violent years from 1789 to 1815, France experienced virtually every form of government known to the modern world. This course explores the rapidly changing political landscape of this ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: FREN 2860
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Baker Laboratory 335
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Friedland, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- R Uris Hall 498
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 498
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 2881
Course Description
In 1919, journalist John Reed published Ten Days That Shook the World about the 1917 Russian Revolution. Some events are so transformative, Reed argued, they change the course of history. This class examines ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 2381
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Morrill Hall 106
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Pritchard, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 2910
Course Description
In the past two centuries, Jewish men and women have adapted remarkably well to the modern condition, embracing the opportunities associated with higher education, city life, industrial capitalism and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2920, NES 2620, RELST 2910
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 404
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Litvak, O
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 2920
Course Description
Provides an introduction to the role computing and information technologies played in political public life, from tabulating machines used to calculate the census to Big Tech's impact on democratic procedures, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2980, ECE 2980, ENGRG 2980, INFO 2921, STS 2921
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Phillips Hall 213
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Vidan, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
HIST 3002
Course Description
Independent Study based supervised research with a history faculty member. Student must complete an on-line Independent Study form with a faculty supervisor to determine requirements and for permission. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
HIST 3060
Course Description
This course provides a general, critical introduction to the history of Mexico since its independence from Spanish rule in the early nineteenth century. Rather than a chronological summation of events ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: LATA 3060, LSP 3061
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 106
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Craib, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Craib, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
HIST 3081
Course Description
This course examines the intertwined histories of capitalism and democracy from the 1870s to the present day. We will explore how modern capitalism became a global force at the same time as democratic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Mcgraw Hall 165
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Mulder, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 3312
Course Description
If you have ever wondered what the Vietnam War was all about, how did it begin, how was it fought, why was it so controversial, why did the American people turn against it, why was it important, why were ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3312, ASIAN 3312
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 142
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Taylor, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 3452
Course Description
This course understands "myth" in the sense of "ideological construction."Â So we'll be examining the intellectual and cultural life of Americans, over the last two centuries. The emphasis will be on identity, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3452
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Uris Library 2B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Sachs, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 3480
Course Description
This class investigates race and class in the American labor market from Colonial America to the present day. We investigate the circumstances and labor institutions that brought labor to the U.S. and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECON 3480, ILRLE 3450
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Ives Hall 108
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Sanders, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 3677
Course Description
As the founder of Islam Muhammad is one of the most influential figures in world history. An important source for his life is the Sira of Ibn Ishaq (d. ca. 761), a biography that opens with Muhammad's ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6677, MEDVL 3677, MEDVL 6677, NES 3677, NES 6677, RELST 3677
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Sibley Hall 211
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Powers, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 4000
Course Description
This seminar is an introduction to the theory, practice, and art of historical research and writing. One key purpose of this course is to prepare students to work on longer research projects—especially ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Falk, O
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: History majors.
HIST 4001
Course Description
This course provides structure for the student's research and introduces them to research techniques. Enrollment limited to students admitted to the History Department's Honors Program. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Morrill Hall 102
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Travers, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Prerequisite: HIST 4000.
Department Consent Required (Add)
HIST 4127
Course Description
Visions of bodily corruption preoccupy ruler and ruled alike and prompt campaigns for moral, medical, and legal reform in periods of both stability and revolution. This seminar explores the links between ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4415, ASIAN 6615, BSOC 4127, CAPS 4127, FGSS 4127, FGSS 6127, HIST 6127
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Roebuck, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
HIST 4202
Course Description
This research seminar explores how Americans and their elected leaders struggled to respond to economic and social inequality throughout the twentieth century. It traces the expansions and retractions ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4202
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W White Hall B06
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Kohler-Hausmann, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
HIST 4252
Course Description
This seminar offers a hands-on approach to US immigration history from the colonial era to the present. In addition to learning the contours of the surprising history of immigration to the United States ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4252
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA Washington, DC
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Benton-Cohen, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington Program.
Department Consent Required (Add)
HIST 4262
Course Description
"Environmental Justice" is a relatively recent term, coined in the United States in the 1980s. It usually refers to a social movement fighting against the unfair concentration of toxic sites ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4262
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Sachs, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
HIST 4318
Course Description
This course examines the journalistic record and political discourse around U.S. immigration policy, in the post 9/11 Bush, Obama, Trump and now Biden administrations, with a particular focus ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4318, ENGL 4918
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR McGraw Hall 215
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
O'Toole, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
HIST 4520
Course Description
From Jerusalem to Rome, from Shanghai to Marrakesh, Jews and cities have been shaping each other for thousands of years. This course ranges through time and space to examine how Jewish and other "minority" ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4620, ANTHR 7620, HIST 6520, JWST 4520, JWST 7520, NES 4520, NES 7520
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R White Hall B14
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Sampson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 4542
Course Description
This senior/graduate seminar will tackle some of the main debates in the historiography of the Middle Eastern, by focusing on the history of Middle East during the period of Ottoman rule. The Middle East ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6442, NES 4542
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R White Hall B02
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Minawi, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 4900
Course Description
The discovery of the Americas, wrote Francisco Lopez de Gomara in 1552, was "the greatest event since the creation of the world, excepting the Incarnation and Death of Him who created." Five centuries ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AIIS 4900, AMST 4900
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Sibley Hall B10
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Parmenter, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
HIST 6006
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 366
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Craib, R