Courses - Winter 2025
HIST200
HIST201
Interpreting American History: From 1865 to the Present
Credit only granted for: HIST157 or HIST201.
Formerly: HIST157.
The United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Economic, social, intellectual, and political developments. Rise of industry and emergence of the United States as a world power.
HIST219Q
Special Topics in History; American Social Violence
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
The January 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol was a strong reminder of our propensity for collective violence. This course examines the country's long history of political and social violence, with the goal of explaining why we have always been such a violent nation.
HIST287
Why the Jews? Historical and Cultural Investigations
Restriction: Must not have completed HIST282, HIST283, JWST234, or JWST235.
Cross-listed with JWST233.
Credit only granted for: HIST287 or JWST233.
Examines the history and culture of the Jews from the thirteenth century BCE/BC to the present through an examination of significant themes or problems (such as "religion" or "diaspora") that shape our understanding of the Jewish people. A primary focus in the course will be on texts, artifacts, and other cultural products by Jews and others that illustrate the history of the Jews help understand their cultural heritage.
Cross-listed with JWST233. Credit only granted for HIST287 or JWST233.
HIST319W
Special Topics in History; Hollywood and Politics from 1915 to the Present
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with: CINE329G. Credit only granted for: HIST319W or CINE329G
Hollywood and Washington have been obsessed with each other for a long time. This course explores the history of this "dangerous" relation during the past 100 years.
Hollywood and Washington have been obsessed with each other for a long time. This course explores the history of this "dangerous" relation during the past 100 years.
HIST328E
Selected Topics in History; The Politics of the Apocalypse: Imagining the World's End in Modern Times
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
This course will explore apocalyptic concerns from ancient times through the present COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on three domains: religion, politics, and technology. The course will also challenge students to see history itself as a bone of contention, a subject of interpretation, rather than a fixed story of progress toward a predetermined end.
HIST338G
Special Topics in History; The Global Cold War and How We Remember it, 1945-1991
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
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