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HISTORY (HIST)
Chair: John Tutino (202) 687-6061
Department of History website
PRE SESSION (May 18-June 12)
Germany in the 20th Century
Campion
HIST-139-01
M-F 8:30-10:30 a.m.
3 cr.
This course explores the major political, economic, and cultural developments that shaped the German experience in the twentieth century. It begins with the Wilhelmine period and progresses through the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the postwar occupation, the Cold War, reunification, and the present era of the Grand Coalition. It outlines the German past with an eye toward broader international developments, such as the Cold War, European integration, and globalization. The course is lecture-based. However, periodic discussion sessions will provide students the opportunity to explore further those issues raised during the lecture and in the assigned readings. Several brief film presentations will also help to illustrate the lecture material. In addition to attendance of all class sessions, students will be responsible for two exams: one mid-term and one final. The exams will comprise a combination of identifications and short essay questions. In addition, students will write one short analytical paper of 5-7 pages in length. Topics will be determined in coordination with the professor.
FIRST SESSION (June 1-July 2)
World History I
Zimmers
HIST-001-10
M-F 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
3 cr.
This course is designed to acquaint students with the expansive scope of human history from the appearance of "civilizations" to the dawn of the modern era, approximately 1500 C.E. It attempts to present this history in an integrative fashion. In other words, it will examine processes, trends, and other factors at the trans-regional or global level incorporated within the historical background of various regions and civilizations. As the course title indicates, it seeks to accomplish the above by emphasizing human encounters as well as material, cultural, and biological exchanges between different regions, cultures, and civilizations. In the process, we will examine a series of evolving relationships, those between human beings and their physical environment, between different regions and political systems, between different ethnic groups, and between men and women.
European History I
Stoneman
HIST-033-10
M-F 3:15-4:45 p.m.
3 cr.
This course offers an overview of major themes and events in European history from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. It includes the manifold perspectives of social, cultural, gender, economic, political, and military history. It also considers Europe's overseas expansion to Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Besides teaching European history, the course emphasizes historical thinking, critical reading, and analytic writing.
History of China II
Wall
HIST-123-10
M-F 1:30-3:00 p.m.
3 cr.
China's modern history is a story of epic proportions. In the course of two centuries, the country experienced ebbs and flows that would take it from a position of being the unchallenged "Middle Kingdom," to a nation humiliated and subjugated from without and wracked by turmoil within, to a land poised to emerge as one of the most dominant and vibrant players in the 21st century world. The purpose of this course is to trace that journey. Through a combination of lectures and discussions, the course will focus initially on both the internal crises and external challenges confronted by China in the 19th century that contributed to the eventual collapse of the traditional imperial order. Subsequently, the social conflicts and political struggles of the 20th century will be examined within the context of the nation's search for new foundations on which to build national strength and unity. The course will conclude with an examination of recent Chinese efforts to overcome the consequences of flawed domestic policies and reassert China's place on the international stage.
History of Southeast Asia II: 1945-2006
Sodhy
HIST-127-10
M-F 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
3 cr.
This course is a survey of Southeast Asian history from the end of WWII to the present. It will examine the major historical developments in the following eleven countries:
History of Europe and Imperialism: 1700-2000
Wackerfuss
HIST-132-10
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.
This course examines the factors that account for the rapid expansion of European states, societies, and cultures since the 18th century. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we examine the ideas as well as the economic and social dimensions of change in the 18th century. We will then shift focus to the Industrial Revolution and the rise of the European economy to world dominance in the 19th century, emphasizing the diffusion of the industrial system and its consequences, the world trading system, and the rise of modern imperialism. The World Wars, the "decolonization" of the world after 1945, and the Cold War occupy the last section of our course.
Latin American History I
Otovo
HIST-158-10
M-F 1:00-2:30 p.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Middle East History I
Ali
HIST-160-10
M-F 3:15-4:45 p.m.
3 cr.
The course surveys the principal economic, social, cultural and political features of the Muslim world from the late sixth to the early sixteenth centuries. It focuses on the geo-strategic and cultural conditions that attended the rise of the new monotheistic faith of Islam; the formation and evolution of the classical and medieval Muslim institutions; the local diversities within the unifying systems of Muslim beliefs, law, and administration; the material and intellectual exchanges and interactions between the Muslim world and non-Muslim communities and polities; and Muslim reactions to the Crusades and Mongol invasions from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries.
History of Russia II
Corcoran
HIST-171-10
M-F 5:45-7:15 p.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
History of Financial Crisis in the Age of Globalization
Gummer
HIST-207-10
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Imperialism and Insurgency in the Middle East
Wyrtzen
HIST-262-10
MTWR 8:30-10:30 a.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
SECOND SESSION (July 6-August 7)
World History II
Zimmers
HIST-002-20
M-F 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
3 cr.
This course is the continuation of World Civilization I, exploring from approximately 1500 C.E. to the late 20th century.
European History II
Stoneman
HIST-034-20
M-F 3:15-4:45 p.m.
3 cr.
This course offers an overview of major themes and events in European history from the French and Industrial Revolutions to the present. It includes the manifold perspectives of social, cultural, gender, economic, political, and military history. It also ranges outside of Europe with topics such as imperialism, the World Wars, the Cold War, and globalization. Besides teaching European history, the course emphasizes historical thinking, critical reading, and analytic writing.
State and Society in the 20th Century
Engelke
HIST-107-20
MTWR 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3 cr.
This course explores the development of states and the constitution of the international system from the late nineteenth century to the end of the Cold War. Special attention will be paid to state sovereignty, its peculiar nature, and enduring dilemmas for international politics. We will investigate the interactions between the state and broader society as well as the "society of states" that has developed in the modern era.
U.S. and L.A. Relations: Contraband and Drug Policies
Villagomez
HIST-150-20
MTWR 3:40-5:40 p.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Latin America II
Villagomez
HIST-159-20
MTWR 3:40-5:40 p.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Middle East History II
Abi-Mershed
HIST-161-20
M-F 1:00-2:30 p.m.
3 cr.
The course surveys the historical factors that have shaped the political, economic, and social features of the modern Middle East from 1500 to the present day, and emphasizes three analytical themes: first, the historical evolution of "Middle Eastern" polities from dynastic and religious empires in the 16th century to modern "nation-states" in the 20th; second, the transformations in local societies and modes of production under the impact of industrial capitalism and European imperial expansion; and third, the ideological and socioeconomic dimensions of these large-scale transformations; namely, the rise of ideologies of liberation, development, and reform (nationalism, socialism, "Third Worldism," political Islam), and the structural and social imbalances of the independence period (economic polarisation, cultural/ethnic conflicts, demographic patterns, urbanisation).
Environmental History of the U.S.
Powers
HIST-182-20
MTWR 6:00-8:00 p.m.
3 cr.
From the growing popularity of hybrid cars and energy-efficient light bulbs to Al Gore's Oscar, concern for the environment among Americans now seems widespread--or at least fashionable. But the prominence of environmental issues such as climate change and energy independence during the 2008 presidential election ("drill baby drill!") suggests that while concern for the environment has arguably never been greater, many fundamental environmental problems remain unresolved. These environmental problems have deep historical roots and are now woven into our daily lives--where we live and work, how we travel, the energy we consume, the goods we purchase. How did we get here? In this course, we will examine the evolving and reciprocal relationship between Americans and their environment from the colonial era to present day. We will consider not only how the physical environment of North America shaped American history, but also how the decisions Americans made regarding how to best feed themselves, where to live and work, and how to produce desired goods and services dramatically altered the environment, for better and for worse. We will also pay close attention to how Americans' understanding of--and their attitude toward--the environment has changed over time. This course will enable students to recognize the ways in which the environment has been an active force in the history of the United States while simultaneously placing contemporary environmental problems into historical perspective.
History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Ali
HIST-266-20
MTWR 1:30-3:30 p.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Immigrant America Since the Civil War
Francis-Fallon
HIST-280-20
MTWR 8:30-10:30 a.m.
3 cr.
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
