HIST 4041

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HIST 4041
Atlantic Commodities

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Since Columbus's arrival to the Americas, a number of commodities have bound together Europe, Africa, and the Americas, drastically changing the lives of many people on both sides of the Atlantic. Covering nearly five hundred years of history, this seminar invites students to explore the history of the Atlantic World through the "lives" of commodities such as gold, silver, sugar, cacao, tobacco, cotton, cochineal, indigo, bananas, and more. Tracing commodities from their production site to the moment of consumption, students will be able to understand the possibilities that the commodity-chain approach offers to historical research. As part of this seminar students will write a research paper (using primary sources) that will explain the commodity chain of a specific commodity.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (GLC-AS, HST-AS) (CA-AG, HA-AG)
Course Subfield (HPE, HGS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 6041

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17694 HIST 4041   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Bassi Arevalo, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18370 HIST 4041   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies