HIST 2035

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HIST 2035
Surviving Dark Times or Special Topics in Calamity History

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This seminar will explore several periods in western history that have dark reputations, and several strategies that people have used to help them survive. Some of the units cover crises that most historians would describe as affecting entire societies (like The Black Death); others (like the one on Jim Crow) focus on threats to particular communities within a society. The final unit will engage with the crises of the 21st-century United States. As a whole, the course should spark questions about how we decide what matters most about being human and should underline the way in which the practice of history is itself a survival strategy. (HIST-HNA)


Enrollment Information Enrollment preference given to: sophomores.

Distribution Requirements (ALC-AS, HST-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10574 HIST 2035   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sachs, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10575 HIST 2035   IND 601

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    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies