Upper Level Courses
Empire in the Fertile Crescent – History 201
01 Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00 – 1:50 Pullyblank, Thomas
Course Description: An exploration of the history and culture of the Ancient Near East, focusing on the lands of the “fertile crescent”: Egypt, Babylon, Sumeria, Assyria, Persia and the Hebrew nation from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic conquest. Special attention will be given to primary sources and archaeological contributions as we explore the themes of empire, cultural, and religious exchange and conflict. (LA, CPA)
Late Middle Ages – History 205
01 Tue/Thur 4:00 – 5:15 Harper, April
Course Description: This class analyzes the great changes that took place in Western European society during the late thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries: the social and economic impact of the devastating Black Death, the challenge to medieval kingship, the intellectual and artistic developments which constituted what we call the Renaissance, the ideas and movements which characterized an age of religious diversification and challenge, an the development of powerful nation-states such as England, France and Castile. Detailed study of selected primary sources. (LA)
French Revolution and Napoleon – History 212
01 Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00 – 12:50 Harder, Mette
Course Description: This course will survey the development of the French Revolution and Napoleon such as the debates over democracy; the Terror; and the Napoleonic Wars. (LA)
War and Society in Modern Britain – History 220
01 Mon/Wed.Fri 10:00 – 10:50 Hendley, Matthew
Course Description: This course is a thematic exploration of the impact of war on British society throughout the twentieth century. Students will study the impact of the Boer War, the First and Second World Wars and the Falklands conflict on Britain. Attention will be paid to how war affected British culture, politics, gender and class relations as well as Britain=s economy and relationship with its Empire. A special theme will be the interaction of war and social change. Students will consider how Britain=s great power status, the evolution of the welfare state, as well its level of democratization, and the position of trade unions were shaped by wartime conflict in the twentieth century. (LA)
Tsarist Russia – History 223
01 Tue/Thur 12:00 – 1:15 Malikov, Yuriy
Course Description: A study of Russian history from 862 AD through the Communist revolution of 1917. A post-Soviet approach which recognizes that the tsarist era is the longest and (perhaps) the most significant epoch in Russian history. (LA)
History of the Cold War, 1917-1991 – History 233
81 Tue/Thur 4:00 – 6:00 Ashbaugh, William
Course Description: A multimedia approach to the history of the Cold War. Extensive use of feature and documentary film, world wide web, slides, sound recordings, etc. Special emphasis on the Cold War, from the death of Stalin (1953) to the Cuban Missle Crisis (1962). (LA)
Additional Comment: This course is 4 s.h. and will meet for 2 hours.
History of the Holocaust – History 235
01 Tue/Thur 12:00 – 1:15 Freeman, Julie
Course Description: This course examines the history of the Holocaust from a broad historical perspective. Topics include: exploration of the history of antisemitism; Nazi ideology; the rise of Nazi Germany; the planning and realization of genocide; and the recovery of the Jewish community in the post-war world. (LA)
American Colonial History – History 240
01 Tue/Thur 12:00 – 1:15 Fortin, Jeffrey
Course Description: U.S. history from the earliest settlement to 1763. Covers the development of British imperial policy and its influence on the colonies, colonial cultures, and the development of colonial society. (LA)
History of Asia to 1500 – History 253
81 Wednesday 5:00 – 7:30 Ashbaugh, William
Course Description: A topical, comparative survey of the histories of India, China, and Japan to 1500, focusing on philosophy/religion, economics, politics, state-building, and cross-cultural communications. Particular emphasis on Hindu, Muslim, Confusan, Daoist, Buddhist, and Shinto ideas and interaction with the state, region, village, and family. (LA)
Athletics, Society, and History – History 258
01 Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00 – 1:50 Simons, William
Course Description: Examines the historical development of athletics as a reflection of changes in ethnic and racial relations, gender roles, demography, economics, technology, media, values, and perception of the hero. (LA)
Slave Rebellions in NYC – History 259
81 Tuesday (3rd Mini) 5:30 – 8:00 Beal, Thomas
Course Description: Slavery played a crucial role in the history of New York City. This course explores two significant moments in that history: the slave insurrection of 1712 and the slave conspiracy of 1741. During the 1712 slave insurrection, dozens of slaves rebelled and with axe, knife and gun attempted to free themselves from bondage. In 1741 slaves, free blacks and poor whites conspired to burn the city and free all slaves; many were arraigned, tried, convicted and executed for arson and high treason. Further, the course explores how, in less dramatic ways, slaves rebelled and attempted to lay claim to their body and their freedom. The outcome of these actions and the response of New York City’s residents receives special attention.
Additional Comment: This course is 1 s.h. and taught during the 3rd mini
African American History I – History 263 (cross listed with ALS 263)
01 Tue/Thursday 2:00 – 3:15 Rogers, Ibram
Course Description: A study of African American History from Africa through to Reconstruction. (LA)
History of New York State – History 266
81 Wednesday 5:00 – 7:30 Larkin, F. Daniel
Course Description: A survey of the significant political, economic, and social trends and institutions in New York State. Attention to colonial growth and change, the emergence of the independent state, the development of a democratic commonwealth, urbanism, immigration, industrialism and political factions. (LA)
Latin America Before Columbus – History 270
01 Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 – 9:50 Leon, Miguel
Course Description: This course will examine the prehistory and history of the indigenous people of the Americas before 1492. It will also sample the writings produced by indigenous people and Europeans during and after the Conquest. The emphasis will be on the great civilizations of Mesoamerica and the Andes though we will also look at societies in the Amazon and Northern South America. Major themes will include societal organization, sacred architecture, gender and family, religious rituals, technology, warfare, conquest, and science.
(LA, HO2)
History of Slavery – History 276 (cross listed with ALS 276)
01 Tue/Thur 4:00 – 5:15 Rogers, Ibram
Course Description: A study of the institution of slavery, its origins, continuance, and contemporary residuals. Special attention is given to the Western Hemisphere. (LA, HO2)
The Islamic World to 1800 – History 281
81 Monday 5:00 – 7:30 O’Mara, Kathleen
Course Description: A survey of Islamic states/empires and their characteristic sociopolitical institutions and intellectual traditions. (LA, HO2)
History of the City of New York – History 283
01 Mon/Wed/Fri 12:00 – 12:50 Beal, Thomas
Course Description: This course surveys the history of New York City (New Amsterdam until 1664) from its origins as a trading post for the Dutch West India Company to its present status as America=s foremost metropolis. Building on the work of urban historians, this course weaves together evidence and interpretations from the fields of economic, political, social, ethnic and cultural history. Attention to the city=s growth in the colonial period, its emergence as the center of American commerce in the nineteenth century, and its current position as a center of the production of American popular culture. (LA)
Modern Central Asia – History 293
01 Tue/Thur 2:00 – 3:15 Malikov, Yuriy
Course Description: The aim of this course is to make students familiar with the history and current situation of Central Asia. The class sheds light on such topics as the issue of resistance and accommodation of native societies to the policies of the imperial center, the transformation of the social, political, and economic structures of Central Asian societies under Russian and Soviet rule, and the history of Islam in Central Asia and its role in nation and state building processes. (LA, HO2)
Special Topics: Pirates, Convicts and Rascals in the Atlantic World – History 294
01 Tue/Thur 2:00 – 3:15 Fortin, Jeff
Course Description: In this course students will explore the illicit side of history by examining the role of pirates, criminal convicts and otherwise outsiders in creation of the Atlantic world from 1450-1850. The class will focus on marginalized peoples such as pirates, criminal convicts, indentured servants, and non-enslaved populations labeled as “rebellious Rascals” (for example, the Acadians, Indians and others) while exploring issues of class, race, gender and forced migration. Students will encounter the illicit side of history while gaining a broader understanding of how not all peoples emigrating to the New World (and beyond) did so voluntarily.
Junior Seminar – History 290
81 Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00 Harper, April
Course Description: This seminar introduces students to the practice and study of history, especially historiography. Students will read, analyze and discuss significant works on and approaches to the study of history. The course also surveys common methods of historical research, analysis, writing, and documentation. Through class discussions, oral presentations and research assignments, students will improve critical thinking, debating and writing skills.
(LA)
Senior Seminar – History 300
81 Monday 5:00 – 7:30 Beal, Thomas
82 Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00 – 11:50 Leon, Miguel
Course Description: This capstone course involves the historiographical study of specific area of expertise of instructor. Topics and instructors will change each semester. Directed research will culminate in a major writing component based on primary and secondary sources. (LA, CPA)
