Within the History Department's curriculum, one can study the history of a wide range of peoples, cultures, and institutions. Department members offer courses in the history of the United States, Europe, Russia, South and East Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. History classes examine these areas from a variety of broad historical perspectives, including political, social, cultural, intellectual, and economic. We also encourage students to explore history through a number of distinctive specializations such as women's history, labor history, environmental history, and the history of various groups including Jewish, Latino/Latina, and Asian American communities, among others. The most common entry into the history curriculum is through 100-level courses, either surveys, which cover a broad time span and geographical range, or first-year seminars or colloquia for first- and second-year students, which explore particular historical problems or approaches in a small-class setting. In all fields, 200-level courses are largely topical, dealing with a more limited geography (one region or nation), time period, or historical problem. At the 300- and 400-levels, students can pursue advanced topics in small class settings, either colloquia or research seminars which provide focused training in historical research and writing. Many students arrange private readings with faculty members on topics of mutual interest. Some majors complete their work in the department in the year-long Honors (500-level) Program.

Advanced Placement. Students with a grade of 4 or 5 on the U.S. History AP examination will be awarded four hours of credit. Students with a grade of 4 or 5 on the European AP history examination will be awarded three hours of credit, and students with a grade of 4 or 5 on the World History AP examination will be awarded three hours of credit. Students who have received AP credits are still encouraged to begin their history courses with the appropriate introductory level (100) courses as these are valuable gateways to subject matter and historical methodologies and approaches not often covered in high school courses. Students wishing to transfer IB or other credits originating from high school courses should consult the Chair of the department. AP credit is granted only during the first year that a student enrolls at Oberlin College. (Please also see "Major" below.)

Major. The requirements of the History major are as follows:

a) a minimum of 30 hours in History courses;

b) at least one course from each of the following three regions: 1) North America 2) Europe, Russia 3) Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean;

c) at least one 300-level or above course taught by faculty in the Oberlin History Department; and

d) at least 18 hours of coursework taught by members of the Oberlin History Department. Twelve hours may be applied to the major through any combination of AP credit, credit from approved study-away programs, and credit from selected courses based on historical methodologies taught in African American Studies (African, African American, and Caribbean history), East Asian Studies (Korean History), Gender and Women's Studies (Living with the Bomb), and Classics (Greek and Roman History).

e) First-Year Seminars taught by members of the Oberlin History Department will count toward the major.

f) Grades below "C–" will not count toward the major.

Concentrations in the Major. In consultation with their departmental advisor, majors are expected to develop a balanced program of historical study culminating in a concentration (at least four courses drawn from geographic, chronological, or thematic groupings). Your choice of field of concentration will depend on a number of factors including plans after graduation, particular interests, linguistic competencies, and staffing strengths in the Department. Should you have an "independent concentration" or a combination of concentrations in mind, please discuss this with your advisor. A fuller description of "Concentrations in the History Major" is available from History Department advisors, the History Department office, and our web site (www.oberlin.edu/history).

Minor. The minor in history consists of not fewer than 15 hours of credit in history courses. These must include at least one 300- or 400-level course. Minors must take at least 10 hours of history from members of the Oberlin History Department.

Honors. The Honors Program in history offers the opportunity for recognition of distinguished achievement in historical research and writing. Qualified students are invited to enter the program in their seventh semester. Students wishing to be considered for Honors should indicate that interest to the department chair in their sixth semester. Further information is available from members of the department. See also the general statement on Honors on our web site (www.oberlin.edu/history).

Transfer of Credit. A maximum of 12 hours can be transferred toward the major. (Please see "Major," above.)

Winter Term. Most members of the department will be participating in Winter Term 2006 and will be available to sponsor projects. Please check with individual instructors to determine availability and possible projects.

History Online. For more information on the History Department, courses, times, and instructors, please visit our home page at: www.oberlin.edu/history.

101. Medieval and Early Modern European History
3 hours, 3SS
First Semester.
An introductory level survey course extending from the fall of Rome through the "modernization" of medieval Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Topics will include: the political and religious order in the early Middle Ages, conflict between Church and Empire, the urbanization of Europe, the culture of the High Middle Ages, the growth of secular monarchies, the Black Death, the Italian Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution. Enrollment Limit: 60.
Mr. Miller

102. Modern European History
3 hours, 3SS
Second Semester.
This survey course introduces students to the events, institutions, people, and beliefs that define Europe's modern age. Beginning with the Enlightenment and ending with the collapse of Yugoslavia, we will consider what modernity means by exploring such issues as the rise of the nation state, the spread of secularization, the outbreak of revolutions, the growth of industrial society, the implications of world war, and the emergence of new ideologies and identities. Enrollment Limit: 60.
Ms. Sammartino

103. American History to 1877: Major Problems of Interpretation
3 hours, 3SS, CD
First Semester.
Central issues in the development of American society, culture, and politics from the eve of European colonization through the close of Reconstruction. Emphasis on historical methods and the use of primary sources; differing modes of historical analysis; enduring and emergent scholarly controversies. Topics include: 17th-century cultural encounters; origins of American slavery and racism; dynamics of nation-building; the growth of capitalism and democracy in the early republic; race, class, and gender in the antebellum North and South; causes and consequences of the Civil War. Enrollment Limit: 45.
Mr. Kornblith

104. American History, 1877–Present: Major Problems of Interpretation
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Second Semester.
This course will explore American politics, society, and culture from the post-Civil War era to the present. We will focus on changes in power relations in American society produced by social and political movements. We will also examine the construction and contestation of gender, race, ethnic, and class identities. This course will emphasize the use of primary sources, different modes of historical analysis and interpretation, and scholarly controversies. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Ms. Lasser

105. Chinese Civilization
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR (4th hour option)
First Semester.
An introduction to the history of China from the archaeological origins of Chinese civilization to the period of the mature imperial state in the 17th century. The diverse origins of China's civilization are stressed as topics in political, social, and economic history are explored, as well as developments in religion and thought, language and literature, and art. This course is the normal introduction to further study of Chinese history and culture and, in particular, provides a valuable context for themes treated in Modern China. Identical to EAST 121. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Mr. Kelley

106. Modern China
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR (4th hour option)
Second Semester.
This history of China from the founding of the Manchu Qing (Ch'ing) dynasty in 1644 takes a China-centered perspective. Along with political and institutional developments, long-term changes in the society and economy of China are stressed and the indigenous bases for those changes are explored so that China's 20th-century revolutionary upheaval will be seen to be more than a "response to the Western impact" or an "emergence into modernity." Identical to EAST 122. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Mr. Kelley

107. Russian History I
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

108. Russian History II
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

109. Latin American History: Conquest and Colony
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.

110. Latin American History: State and Nation Since Independence
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.

113. The French Revolution and the Origins of Modern Europe
3 hours, 3SS, WRi
Next offered 2006-2007.

131. Jewish History From Biblical Antiquity to 1492
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

132. Jewish History from the Spanish Expulsion to the Present
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

159. Traditional Japan to 1868
3 hours, 3SS, CD
First Semester.
A thematic investigation of traditional Japanese civilization to 1868. Attention will be given to the early process of Sinicization, the rise of the warrior class, the isolationism of the Tokugawa Period, and the initial confrontation with the West in the 19th century. In addition to political and international developments, treatment of aesthetics and religion will also be featured. Identical to EAST 131. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Staff

160. Modern Japan, 1868 to Present
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Second Semester.
From the collapse of the Tokugawa regime and the Meiji Restoration to the present. The focus will be the modern Western challenge and the Japanese response. Attention will be given to political, international, intellectual, and artistic/aesthetic aspects. Identical to EAST 132. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Staff

162. Cultures and Peoples of Ancient India
3 hours, 3SS, CD
First Semester.
Surveys the development of South Asian civilization from its origins to the beginnings of the European conquest (c. 2500 BCE-1700 CE). This course has as its fundamental concerns the several competing social, religious, and political institutions within Indian civilization including those of the aboriginal, Vedic-Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic traditions. We explore the interactions among linguistic, gender, ethnic, religious, "caste," and class identities. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Mr. Fisher

163. Modern South Asia: From British Imperialism to the Present
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD
Second Semester.
Introduction to South Asian civilization from the European conquest through the colonial period to post-colonial nationhood. Discusses developments within Indian and British-Indian society concerning religion, gender, "caste," and class. Using largely indigenous (primary) sources, we explore issues of British imperialism, nationalism, and anti-colonial political mobilization. We conclude with an assessment of the current conditions in South Asia. Enrollment Limit: 55.
Mr. Fisher

FYSP 120. Collision of Cultures in North America, 1492-1700
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Kornblith

FYSP 125. American Mixed Blood
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Mitchell

FYSP 140. Religion, Politics, and Ethnicity in South Asian History
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Fisher

FYSP 153. Worldview and History: Approaches to World History
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Kelley

FYSP 154. Freud's Vienna
4 hours, 4SS, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Ms. Sammartino

FYSP 167. Who Was a Jew: Boundaries of Identity
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Ms. Magnus

FYSP 173. Revolutions of 1848
4 hours, 4SS, WRi
First Semester.
For description, please see "First-Year Seminar Program" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Smith

201. History of Science from Antiquity through the Scientific Revolution
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

202. The Making of Early Modern Europe
3 hours, 3SS
Next offered 2006-2007.

204. Medieval Intellectual History
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Second Semester.
A survey covering European intellectual and cultural developments from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance. Course themes will include: the interaction of classical and Christian thought, educational systems in northern Europe, the place of theology and philosophy in Jewish and Islamic thought, medieval literary culture, scholasticism and the emergence of universities, mysticism, and renaissance humanism. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Miller

205. Theology, Science and the Secularization of Europe (1200-1800)
3 hours, 1.5HU, 1.5SS, WR
First Semester.
This course examines claims about the secularization of Europe and European thought. We will also explore the impact of theology and science on conceptions of law, civil society and state power in the medieval and early modern periods. This course will be held in a mixed lecture-discussion format. Readings will include landmark historical reinterpretations of the period as well as primary historical sources. Identical to HIST 205 and JWST 255. Enrollment Limit: 45.
Mr. Miller, Mr. Socher

212. Spain In the Age of Empire
3 hours, 3SS
First Semester.
How can we explain the rise and fall of empires? In the 16th and 17th centuries Spain forged a global empire while simultaneously achieving a level of unprecedented artistic and intellectual creativity. But these accomplishments occurred against a backdrop of violence and repression that was directed at both colonized peoples and native "heretics." This course explores the contradictions of imperial Spain, asking what made Spain a great power and what eventually destroyed that power. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Abend

213. Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe
3 hours, 3SS
Next offered 2006-2007.

221. Revolutions of 1989
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
This course will examine the overturning of the post-war European order by a series of largely peaceful revolutions in 1989. Topics include: the rise of dissident and popular protest movements; the events of 1989 itself; the legal, political, economic, intellectual, and social consequences of the transition from Communist to post-Communist societies; the problem of dispensing justice for Communist crimes; the reunification of Germany; and the break-up of Yugoslavia. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms. Sammartino

222. Central Europe, 1848-1989
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

224. Twentieth-Century Europe, I: 1900-1945
3 hours, 3SS
First Semester.
This course focuses on the near self-destruction of European civilization as it unfolded in the first half of the 20th century. Particular topics include: the cultural, diplomatic, and political fragility of Europe in the "Belle Époque;" World War I, the failed attempt at returning to "normalcy" in the 1920s; the disintegrating European empires; the Great Depression; the rise of fascism; and World War II. Mixture of lecture and discussion. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or AP credit in European history. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Smith

225. Twentieth-Century Europe, II: 1945-Present
3 hours, 3SS
Second Semester.
This intermediate-level course examines the political, social, and cultural forces that changed Europe in the decades following the end of World War II. Using a variety of media as sources, we will examine defining events like the Cold War, decolonization, the upheavals of 1968, the rise of the welfare state, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the Yugoslavian wars. Throughout, we will pay special attention to the notion of "Europe" as a unifying identity. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Abend

226. World War II and the Making of the 20th Century
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Second Semester.
A comparative overview of how World War II transformed nations, groups, and individuals. This course endeavors to pay equal attention to the two regional wars in Asia and in Europe that joined to become "World War II" only in 1941. Particular topics include: conventional military, political, and diplomatic history; the "totalization" of war as it became global; gender and the cultural history of military experience. Recommended Preparation: One course in European, Asian, or United States history, or appropriate AP credit. Enrollment Limit: 60.
Mr. Smith

227. The Spanish Civil War
3 hours, 3SS
Next offered 2006-2007.

234. Good and Evil: Ethics and Decision Making in the Holocaust 3-
4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR
Next offered in 2006-2007.

235. East European Jewry, 1772-1939: Adaptation, Innovation, and Crisis
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
First Semester.
Identical to JWST 235. For description, please see "Jewish Studies" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Magnus

237. Women in Jewish Society, Antiquity to Modernity
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
Identical to JWST 237. For description, please see "Jewish Studies" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Magnus


Topical Courses in American History

252. American Environmental History
3 hours, 3SS, WR
First Semester.
This course will consider the major themes of U.S. environmental history, examining changes in the American landscape, the development of ideas about nature in the United States, and the history of U.S. environmental activism. Throughout the course, we will be exploring definitions of nature, environment, and environmental history. Enrollment Limit: 60.
Ms. Stroud

253. Recent America: The United States Since World War II
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Second Semester.
In this course, we will focus on the themes of reform and reaction as we examine changes in American culture, politics, and landscapes since World War II. Through discussions of the Cold War, the Civil Rights movement, environmental activism, suburbanization, and the rise of conservatism, we will consider the ways in which Americans changed their lives, homes and institutions in the second half of the 20th century. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Ms. Stroud

257. Westward Bound: The West in American History
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Second Semester.
The American West occupies a special place in American history. This course will survey major events in Western history, from the journey of Cabeza de Vaca and the Pueblo Revolt, to the Gold Rush and the Mexican American War, to World War II, the rise of the urban West, and 1960s political mobilization from Tierra Amarilla to Orange County to the Castro. Themes will include: the West as geographic region, the West as place of cultural mixing, and the West of desire and fantasy. Enrollment Limit: 50.
Mr. Mitchell

258. Industrial Revolution in America
3 hours, 3SS
Next offered 2006-2007.

259. Revolutionary America and the Early Republic
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

260. Asian American History
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

261. Race and Radicalism in the 1960s
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
Throughout the 1960s, people of color in the United States struggled for rights and power. This course examines social movements by African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicano/Latinos, and Native Americans during this period. We will examine the various goals sought, strategies used, and understandings of race and nation deployed. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr. Maeda

263. American Civil War and Reconstruction
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
A critical examination of the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. Topics include slavery and the development of the sectional crisis; abolitionism, antislavery politics, and the emergence of the Republican party; secession; the military experience; the meaning of emancipation; and the dilemmas of Reconstruction. Emphasis on primary sources and recent scholarship in social and political history. Lectures, online and in-class discussions, videos. Recommended Preparation: HIST 103 or its equivalent. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Mr. Kornblith

265. American Sexualities
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
This course will examine the creation, maintenance, and reproduction of sexual differences and identities over a broad time span in North American history, beginning with Native American sexual practices and social formations, and stretching through the "modernization" of sex. Major topics will include: marriage, changing gender roles, the intersection of sexuality with race and ethnicity, commercialized sex, reproduction, same sex sexual practices, contraception, sexual violence, heterosexism, danger, desire, and pleasure. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Mitchell

267. Nineteenth-Century American Women: Cultures, Politics, and Identities
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.

268. Oberlin History as American History
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.

270. Latina/Latino Survey
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
First Semester.
What historical forces have brought together diverse groups including Chicanos from Los Angeles, Cubans from Miami, and Dominicans and Puerto Ricans from New York City? From the 16th century to the present, we map the varied terrains of Latina/o history. Major themes include: conquest and resistance, immigration, work, and the creation of racial and sexual differences within and between Latino/a communities. We survey Latina/o writers from Cabeza de Vaca to José Martí to Gloria Anzaldúa. Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Mitchell


Topical Courses in Asian History

282. The Invention of Asia
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.

283. Environmental Histories of South Asia
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
First Semester.
This course explores crucial material, socio-political, and cultural relationships between the diverse peoples of South Asia and their ecosystems, from the pre-colonial period down to the present. We focus on a series of integrated issues including "forest as frontier and/or home," "shaping and using the land," and "meanings and control of water." Students will write short position papers and a substantial research paper on a relevant topic of her/his individual interest. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Mr. Fisher

286. World War II in Asia, 1931-45
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.


Topical Courses in Latin American History

293. Dirty Wars and Democracy
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.


Topical Courses in Russian History

296. Russia Before Peter the Great
3 hours, 3SS, CD
Next offered 2006-2007.

297. The Soviet Union/Russia Since 1945
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WRi
First Semester.
Beginning with the impact of World War II on Soviet society, this course explores the domestic consequences of Stalinism and the early Cold War; the reform initiatives of Khrushchev; the ‘stagnation' of the Brezhnev period; Gorbachev's program of glasnost and perestroika; the dramatic collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of the Yeltsin regime; and the Putin presidency. Focus will be on socio-economic conditions and popular culture. Major research project. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms. Hogan

303. Historical Consciousness in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

306. Germans and Jews
3 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
Identical to JWST 306. For description, please see "Jewish Studies" in this catalog. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Magnus

307. Seminar: Jewish Memoirs and Memory—Writing the Self in Jewish Society
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

308. Heresy and Orthodoxy in Medieval Europe
3 hours, 3SS, WRi
Second Semester.
This is an upper-division seminar which uses primary sources and historiographic debates to examine the interaction between heretical movements and the development of orthodox beliefs and practices in the Latin Middle Ages. Topics include: gnosticism and the birth of heresiological literature; Pelagianism and the development of Christian attitudes toward sexuality; literacy and popular heresy; the women's religious movement in the High Middle Ages; the Inquisition. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Mr. Miller

310. Marx and Marxism
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

313. The French Empire: Colonizers and Colonized
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WR
First Semester. This advanced colloquium will consider issues of French colonialism since the 18th century. Particular issues include: causes of imperial expansion; slavery in the French empire; imperialism and republican ideology; the role of the colonial army; the wars of decolonization in Southeast Asia and Algeria; immigration to metropolitan France and the origins of French multiculturalism. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Smith

314. Existentialism
3 hours, 3SS
Second Semester.
This course explores the history of European existentialism. We shall examine the major themes of existentialism (authenticity vs. inauthenticity, meaninglessness, absurdity, freedom and anguish, etc.) through reading philosophers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre and de Beauvoir. We will be looking both at the development of existentialism as a philosophical trend and at the ways that existentialist philosophers anticipate, inspire and respond to political events. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Sammartino


American History Colloquia

323. Liberty and Power, Democracy and Slavery in Jacksonian America
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
An exploration of the cultural dynamics, social relations, economic forces, and political structures that shaped the lives of ordinary Americans—African American, Euro-American and Native American; male and female; rich, middling, and poor; urban and rural; northern and southern, eastern and western; native-born and immigrant—between approximately 1820 and 1850. After reading Alexis de Tocqueville's classic analysis of Jacksonian democracy, we will focus on recent case studies and current scholarly controversies. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Kornblith

324. Slavery, Antislavery and Emancipation in American History
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

325. Native American History, ca. 1450-1900
4 hours, 4SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

327. Borderlands
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WRi
Second Semester.
The American Southwest, roughly the US-Mexico border area from Texas to California, is a political, economic, and cultural crossroads. We will investigate interactions between Native Americans and Spanish colonists beginning in the 16th century, emerging U.S. economic and political control during the 19th century, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, land dispossession, the Mexican Revolution, immigration, civil rights, and 20th-century demography. We also discuss borderlands as a literary and symbolic concept. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Mr. Mitchell

330. Unbearable Whiteness: The Social Construction of a Racial Category
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

332. The Radical Challenge
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Second Semester.
Throughout the American 20th century, radical movements have blossomed, flowered, and faded. From the foundation of the International Workers of the World (1905) to the Battle of Seattle (1999), these movements challenged established hierarchies of class, race, gender, sexuality, and nation. This course is particularly interested in how radicals reconceived these categories and understood interrelationships between them. It is also interested in the relationship between culture and radicalism, broadly defined. Consent ofinstructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Maeda

337. Colloquium in the Environmental History of Oil
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Second Semester.
In this colloquium, we will explore the history of the development, use and trade of oil as a way of investigating histories of industrialization, pollution, urbanization, highway development, land regulation, globalization and U.S. foreign policy. This course will center primarily on the ways in which an environmental history of oil can illuminate the history of the United States and of the role of the U.S. in the world. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Stroud

338. Colloquium in U.S. Urban Environmental History
3 hours, 3SS, WRi
First Semester.
In this course, we will be looking at changing urban environments, environmental influences on cities, the environmental impact of urban places, and the concerns and influence of urban environmental activists in the United States. We will be questioning the anti-urban bias of much environmental history, and interrogating definitions of "nature" and "culture" that place people and their habitats outside of the "natural" world. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Stroud


Asian History Colloquia

344. Gender, Marriage, and Kinship in China
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR
First Semester.
A colloquium exploring the construction of gender, varieties of marriage, and conceptions of family in China from imperial times to the present. Special attention will be paid to the state's attempts to shape ideals and enforce norms in these areas, along with the response of various groups in the society to those efforts. Recommended Preparation: HIST 105/ 106, or equivalent. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Kelley

345. Social Movements in China, Late Imperial Times to the Present 3-
4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
Social movements from the Qing Dynasty to the present will be analyzed using social science theories about social movements, while interrogating them in the Chinese context. Cases may include: the White Lotus Rebellion, the Taiping Revolt, the Boxer Uprising, the Communist-led Revolution, strike waves of the 1930s and 1957, the Cultural Revolution, the 1989 protests, and the Falungong protests of 1999-2000. Students will write a theoretically-informed research paper on a social movement of their choice. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Mr. Kelley

356. The British Empire in Asia and Africa
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Second Semester.
Examines origins and development of British imperialism in Britain, India, China, and Africa, from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Common readings and individual research projects explore issues including: What changes within Britain, Asia, and Africa led to their incorporation within the Empire? What resulted from their interactions? What forces culminated in the disintegration of the Empire? Finally, what were the legacies of the Empire for Britain and the former Asian and African colonies? Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Mr. Fisher

357. Non-Violent Opposition to British Imperialism: M. Gandhi
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

360. History of Vietnam
3-4 hours, 3-4SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.


Latin American History Colloquia

361. The Mexican Revolution: Birth, Life, Death
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.


Russian History Colloquia

371. The Russian Intelligentsia in the Late Imperial Period
3 hours, 3SS
First Semester.
This course examines the social and cultural construction of the Russian intelligentsia, its self-identity, and its intellectual products. We will read some of the great works of social, political and literary commentary on such topics as the Slavophile-Westernizer debates, nihilism and populism, Social Democracy and the "worker question", liberalism, the crisis of values at the turn of the century. Readings will include works by Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Lenin. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Hogan

377. Russia in Asia
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WRi
Second Semester.
Beginning with the interaction of sedentary and nomadic peoples on the Eurasian steppe, this course studies the relationship between Muscovy/Russia and the cultures, religions and polities of Central Asia. Topics include: patterns of colonization and conquest; imperial policy toward various Muslim peoples; 19th century rivalry between Russia and Britain; Turco-Mongolian political traditions; Perso-Islamic cultural and religious influences; and oasis economies of the region. HIST 107/108. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Hogan


Methodology Colloquia

316. The Body as Historical Subject
3 hours, 3SS, CD, WR
Next offered 2006-2007.

318. History and Memory
3 hours, 3SS
First Semester.
How do societies make sense of their past(s)? In this seminar, we will examine how and why diverse social groups construct collective memory, with a particular eye to the relationship between memory and national identity. After establishing a background in the theoretical approaches to the study of memory, we will focus on particular cases, including World War One and the Holocaust. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Abend

395. Method in Modern European History
3 hours, 3SS, WR
Second Semester.
An advanced historiographical colloquium exploring the paradigms underpinning the writing of European history since the 19th century. Particular varieties of history to be read include: ‘scientific,' Romantic, and nationalist approaches to history; the Annales School; Marxist history; the evolution of "political" history; feminist history; and contemporary cultural history. Frequent presentations and short papers. Note: This course is designed for, but not limited to, junior history majors. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or equivalent. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Smith

501, 502. Senior Honors
1-4 hours, 1-4SS
Students wishing to pursue Honors in History during their final year should consult their major advisor and the Chair of History, submitting an Honors Proposal by the established deadline the semester prior to their final year. Consent of department required.

995. Private Reading
1-3 hours, 1-3SS
Independent study of a subject beyond the range of catalog course offerings.Consent of instructor required. Private readings will be sponsored by Ms. Abend, Mr. Baumann, Ms. Dye, Mr. Fisher, Ms. Hogan, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Kornblith , Ms. Lasser (Sem 2), Mr. Maeda (Sem 2) , Ms. Magnus, Mr. Miller, Mr. Mitchell, Ms. Sammartino, Mr. Smith, and Ms. Stroud.