Graduate Program

Fall Term Schedule

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Fall 2022

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
HIST 424-1 History of Emotions Thomas Devaney W 2:00PM - 4:40PM
The historical analysis of emotions – anger, fear, love, shame, joy and so on - has blossomed in the past twenty years. Arguing that emotions are at least partially defined culturally (in other words, that they are not universal biological reactions), historians have attempted to determine how past peoples understood and experienced emotions and how these understandings helped to shape historical events and processes. In this course, we’ll read a variety of materials, including theoretical treatises, case studies, and primary sources in order to answer a variety of questions, beginning with: what are emotions and how can they be studied historically? In doing so, we will explore a topic that is central to human experience, but which has received relatively little direct attention until recently. Location (W 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
HIST 437-1 George Orwell and the Twentieth Century Stewart Weaver T 2:00PM - 4:40PM
This course will approach the tortured history of the 20th century by way of the life and writings of George Orwell. Best known for his late dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm, Orwell wrote many other memorable books and essays commenting on the signal events of his time. He experienced first hand (among other things): India, the British Empire, the Depression, the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, post-war austerity and affluence, and the Cold War. And he wrote about them all with unrivaled clarity and force. Students will immerse themselves in Orwell's life, work, and times and write a substantial research paper on a relevant topic of their own choice and design. Location (T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
HIST 452-1 Racial Democracies: Mexico vs. Brazil Molly Ball R 2:00PM - 4:40PM
Mexico and Brazil are countries with complex cultural, racial and ethnic histories. This advanced seminar will explore the process by which these two countries grappled with their diverse populations during the modern era and how policies and attitudes impacted citizens, residents and perceptions. The course will investigate the limitations that arose from Mexico’s pursuit of a “cosmic race” and how the myth of Brazil’s “racial democracy” was created and dispelled. We will use more modern Black migrations to these countries, for example Haitian communities in the twenty-first century, to debate the durability of these constructions and the limitations that arise from cross-country comparisons. The course will also challenge students to think theoretically regarding the salience of racial binaries. In addition to thought-provoking scholarly studies, students will read translated discourses from leading Mexican and Brazilian intellectuals and will generate their own final research papers. Location Meliora Room 218 (R 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
HIST 465-1 Topics in Early American History – W 2:00PM - 4:40PM
This seminar introduces students to recent scholarship in the study of early America. Topics and approaches may include slavery and the formation of African-American culture, Revolutionary resistance, Euro-Indian encounters, religion and witchcraft, micro-history, gender roles, warfare, and environmental history. Using selected monographs, we will not only examine various interpretations of past events, but also dissect texts to discern how historians use evidence from the past to construct historical narratives - how historians 'make' history. Location (W 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
HIST 472-1 Twentieth Century American Culture Joan Rubin M 2:00PM - 4:40PM
What ideas, values, and anxieties found expression in the United States during the twentieth century? This seminar will pursue that question by exploring fiction, social commentary, the visual arts, and music in relation to such developments as the conduct and aftermath of war; the emergence of modern consumer culture; changing gender roles; economic hardship and affluence; and technological innovation. Reading will emphasize primary sources. Students will write a research paper reflecting their particular interests. Location (M 2:00PM - 4:40PM)
HIST 491-1 Saints: Medieval and Renaissance Laura Smoller –
What marked out some people as friends of God in medieval and Renaissance Europe? How could contemporaries and how should modern authors write about interior religious states? The notion of sainthood and the status of mystical visionaries could, in fact, be topics of major dispute, as the example of Joan of Arc demonstrates. This course examines the linked phenomena of mysticism, visions, and sanctity through an introduction to major scholarship on the field, as well as to important contemporary sources for the study of saints and mystics.
HIST 491-12 Master's Reading Course Elias Mandala –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 491-6 Master's Reading Course Ruben Flores –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 495-6 Master's Research Ruben Flores –
Graduate level research course for the M.A. level.
HIST 500-1 Problems in Historical Analysis Matthew Lenoe F 9:00AM - 11:40AM
This course addresses questions of interest to beginning graduate students in history. These may include: the history of the historical profession, styles of historical writing, relations between history and literature, ethno-history, and the functions of history as criticism and as social memory. Location Hylan Building Room 305 (F 9:00AM - 11:40AM)
HIST 510-1 Advanced Historical Studies (1cr) Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 520-1 Advanced Historical Studies II Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 530-1 Advanced Historical Studies III Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 590-1 Supervised Teaching in History Thomas Devaney –
Individual instruction in the teaching of history under the supervision of a faculty member. For first-year Ph.D. students.
HIST 591-01 PhD Readings in History Molly Ball –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-02 PhD Readings in History Thomas Devaney –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-03 PhD Readings in History Thomas Slaughter –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-04 PhD Readings in History Pablo Sierra –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-05 PhD Readings in History Thomas Fleischman –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-06 PhD Readings in History Ruben Flores –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-08 PhD Readings in History Joseph Inikori –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-09 PhD Readings in History Michael Jarvis –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-11 PhD Readings in History Matthew Lenoe –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-12 PhD Readings in History Elias Mandala –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-14 PhD Readings in History Mical Raz –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-15 PhD Readings in History Joan Rubin –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-16 PhD Readings in History Laura Smoller –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-17 PhD Readings in History Brianna Theobald –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-18 PhD Readings in History Stewart Weaver –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-19 PhD Readings in History: America to 1865 Thomas Slaughter –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 591-20 The Frontier in World History Thomas Devaney –
Our world is replete with frontiers. We speak of the frontiers of science and medicine, of new or unexpected frontiers in the farthest reaches of the globe, of space as the ‘final frontier.’ The term itself implies action: frontiers are to be crossed, conquered, and pushed back. These frontiers of our popular imagination owe much to a theory first articulated more than a century ago. While it has been challenged, historians have since explored how various frontiers—physical, religious, political, linguistic, cultural—have defined societies throughout the world. Viewing frontiers as barriers but also sites for cultural exchange, we’ll look at colonization, settlement, trade, and the spread of ideas.
HIST 591-30 PhD Readings in History Laura Smoller –
Individual, specialized reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-01 Independent Reading Course Molly Ball –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-02 Independent Reading Course Thomas Devaney –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-03 Independent Reading Course Thomas Slaughter –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-04 Independent Reading Course Pablo Sierra –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-05 Independent Reading Course Thomas Fleischman –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-06 Independent Reading Course Ruben Flores –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-08 Independent Reading Course Joseph Inikori –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-09 Independent Reading Course Michael Jarvis –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-11 Independent Reading Course Matthew Lenoe –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-12 Independent Reading Course Elias Mandala –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-14 Independent Reading Course Mical Raz –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-15 Independent Reading Course Joan Rubin –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-16 Independent Reading Course Laura Smoller –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-17 Independent Reading Course Brianna Theobald –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-18 Independent Reading Course Stewart Weaver –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-19 Independent Reading Course: The World Thomas Slaughter –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 592-20 Independent Reading Course Thomas Devaney –
Individual, specialized independent reading courses; topics, relevant to student's program, chosen in consultation with faculty member.
HIST 593-1 Apprentice Teaching Thomas Devaney –
Apprentice teachers act as participant-observers in an undergraduate course under the close supervision of a member of the faculty. Ordinarily, students will attend the course; hold weekly meetings with the professor to discuss the progress of the course, and, in many cases, consider strategies for teaching the weeks assigned reading, assist the professor in preparing examination questions, paper topics, and other written assignments; gain experience in evaluating undergraduates work by reading and commenting on (but not grading) exams and essays; and prepare a lecture or lead a class discussion.
HIST 595-11 PhD Research in History Matthew Lenoe –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-15 PhD Research in History Joan Rubin –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-16 PhD Research in History Laura Smoller –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-17 PhD Research in History Brianna Theobald –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-18 PhD Research in History Stewart Weaver –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-2 PhD Research in History Thomas Devaney –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-3 PhD Research in History Thomas Slaughter –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-4 PhD Research in History Pablo Sierra –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 595-9 PhD Research in History Michael Jarvis –
Graduate level research course for the Ph.D. level.
HIST 895-1 Continuation of Master's Enrollment – –
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HIST 897-11 Master's Dissertation Matthew Lenoe –
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HIST 897-14 Master's Dissertation Mical Raz –
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HIST 897-15 Master's Dissertation Joan Rubin –
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HIST 897-16 Master's Dissertation Laura Smoller –
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HIST 897-17 Master's Dissertation Brianna Theobald –
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HIST 897-18 Master's Dissertation Stewart Weaver –
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HIST 897-2 Master's Dissertation Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 897-3 Master's Dissertation Thomas Slaughter –
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HIST 897-4 Master's Dissertation Pablo Sierra –
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HIST 897-5 Master's Dissertation Thomas Fleischman –
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HIST 897-6 Master's Dissertation Ruben Flores –
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HIST 897-8 Master's Dissertation Joseph Inikori –
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HIST 897-9 Master's Dissertation Michael Jarvis –
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HIST 899-02 Master's Dissertation Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 899-03 Master's Dissertation Thomas Slaughter –
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HIST 899-04 Master's Dissertation Pablo Sierra –
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HIST 899-05 Master's Dissertation Thomas Fleischman –
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HIST 899-06 Master's Dissertation Ruben Flores –
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HIST 899-08 Master's Dissertation Joseph Inikori –
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HIST 899-09 Master's Dissertation Michael Jarvis –
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HIST 899-11 Master's Dissertation Matthew Lenoe –
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HIST 899-12 Master's Dissertation Elias Mandala –
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HIST 899-14 Master's Dissertation Mical Raz –
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HIST 899-15 Master's Dissertation Joan Rubin –
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HIST 899-16 Master's Dissertation Laura Smoller –
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HIST 899-17 Master's Dissertation Brianna Theobald –
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HIST 899-18 Master's Dissertation Stewart Weaver –
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HIST 995-1 Continuation of Doctoral Enrollment – –
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HIST 997-11 Doctoral Dissertation Matthew Lenoe –
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HIST 997-12 Doctoral Dissertation Elias Mandala –
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HIST 997-14 Doctoral Dissertation Mical Raz –
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HIST 997-15 Doctoral Dissertation Joan Rubin –
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HIST 997-16 Doctoral Dissertation Laura Smoller –
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HIST 997-17 Doctoral Dissertation Brianna Theobald –
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HIST 997-18 Doctoral Dissertation Stewart Weaver –
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HIST 997-2 Doctoral Dissertation Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 997-3 Doctoral Dissertation Thomas Slaughter –
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HIST 997-4 Doctoral Dissertation Pablo Sierra –
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HIST 997-5 Doctoral Dissertation Thomas Fleischman –
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HIST 997-6 Doctoral Dissertation Ruben Flores –
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HIST 997-8 Doctoral Dissertation Joseph Inikori –
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HIST 997-9 Doctoral Dissertation Michael Jarvis –
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HIST 999-02 Doctoral Dissertation Thomas Devaney –
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HIST 999-03 Doctoral Dissertation Thomas Slaughter –
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HIST 999-04 Doctoral Dissertation Pablo Sierra –
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HIST 999-05 Doctoral Dissertation Thomas Fleischman –
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HIST 999-06 Doctoral Dissertation Ruben Flores –
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HIST 999-08 Doctoral Dissertation Joseph Inikori –
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HIST 999-09 Doctoral Dissertation Michael Jarvis –
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HIST 999-11 Doctoral Dissertation Matthew Lenoe –
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HIST 999-12 Doctoral Dissertation Elias Mandala –
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HIST 999-14 Doctoral Dissertation Mical Raz –
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HIST 999-15 Doctoral Dissertation Joan Rubin –
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HIST 999-16 Doctoral Dissertation Laura Smoller –
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HIST 999-17 Doctoral Dissertation Brianna Theobald –
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HIST 999-18 Doctoral Dissertation Stewart Weaver –
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Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
HIST 472-1 Twentieth Century American Culture Joan Rubin
What ideas, values, and anxieties found expression in the United States during the twentieth century? This seminar will pursue that question by exploring fiction, social commentary, the visual arts, and music in relation to such developments as the conduct and aftermath of war; the emergence of modern consumer culture; changing gender roles; economic hardship and affluence; and technological innovation. Reading will emphasize primary sources. Students will write a research paper reflecting their particular interests.
Monday and Wednesday
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Tuesday
HIST 437-1 George Orwell and the Twentieth Century Stewart Weaver
This course will approach the tortured history of the 20th century by way of the life and writings of George Orwell. Best known for his late dystopian novels 1984 and Animal Farm, Orwell wrote many other memorable books and essays commenting on the signal events of his time. He experienced first hand (among other things): India, the British Empire, the Depression, the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, post-war austerity and affluence, and the Cold War. And he wrote about them all with unrivaled clarity and force. Students will immerse themselves in Orwell's life, work, and times and write a substantial research paper on a relevant topic of their own choice and design.
Tuesday and Thursday
Wednesday
HIST 424-1 History of Emotions Thomas Devaney
The historical analysis of emotions – anger, fear, love, shame, joy and so on - has blossomed in the past twenty years. Arguing that emotions are at least partially defined culturally (in other words, that they are not universal biological reactions), historians have attempted to determine how past peoples understood and experienced emotions and how these understandings helped to shape historical events and processes. In this course, we’ll read a variety of materials, including theoretical treatises, case studies, and primary sources in order to answer a variety of questions, beginning with: what are emotions and how can they be studied historically? In doing so, we will explore a topic that is central to human experience, but which has received relatively little direct attention until recently.
HIST 465-1 Topics in Early American History –
This seminar introduces students to recent scholarship in the study of early America. Topics and approaches may include slavery and the formation of African-American culture, Revolutionary resistance, Euro-Indian encounters, religion and witchcraft, micro-history, gender roles, warfare, and environmental history. Using selected monographs, we will not only examine various interpretations of past events, but also dissect texts to discern how historians use evidence from the past to construct historical narratives - how historians 'make' history.
Thursday
HIST 452-1 Racial Democracies: Mexico vs. Brazil Molly Ball
Mexico and Brazil are countries with complex cultural, racial and ethnic histories. This advanced seminar will explore the process by which these two countries grappled with their diverse populations during the modern era and how policies and attitudes impacted citizens, residents and perceptions. The course will investigate the limitations that arose from Mexico’s pursuit of a “cosmic race” and how the myth of Brazil’s “racial democracy” was created and dispelled. We will use more modern Black migrations to these countries, for example Haitian communities in the twenty-first century, to debate the durability of these constructions and the limitations that arise from cross-country comparisons. The course will also challenge students to think theoretically regarding the salience of racial binaries. In addition to thought-provoking scholarly studies, students will read translated discourses from leading Mexican and Brazilian intellectuals and will generate their own final research papers.
Friday
HIST 500-1 Problems in Historical Analysis Matthew Lenoe
This course addresses questions of interest to beginning graduate students in history. These may include: the history of the historical profession, styles of historical writing, relations between history and literature, ethno-history, and the functions of history as criticism and as social memory.