For more than two centuries, no region has loomed larger in the American imagination - or in foreign views of the U.S. - than the West. This course...
This course explores the interconnected nature of the Atlantic World between 1492 and 1860, and breaks away from traditional emphases on the...
An interdisciplinary course in which the Canadian nation state will be examined from a geographic, historical, political, cultural and economic...
An overview of Canada
This course will explore the origins of the struggle between the postwar superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union; the changing nature of...
An introduction to the fabled world of Byzantium. The course surveys key aspects of Byzantine political history, society and culture. It traces the...
Lecture course on a selected historical issue. Subject changes from year to year; course is either being offered for the first time or is being taught...
A general introduction to the history of the Crusades and holy war in the medieval period. Western, Muslim and Byzantine perspectives will be...
A survey of Russian history from the 9th century to the collapse of the old regime in 1917.
An introduction to the history of the Soviet Union from its origins in the Revolution of 1917 to its collapse in 1991. This course examines and...
A survey of United States history from the beginnings of European colonization until the end of the Civil War, emphasizing social and cultural...
A survey of United States history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing social and cultural changes. EXCLUSIONS
An introduction to the main themes of Western history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the 15th century.
Contemporary terrorism has long historical roots. This course examines theoretical debates on the nature of terrorism. It considers various...
An examination of Africa's involvement in modern world history. Course covers material from the slave trade to the crumbling of European empires....
An introduction to the history of social welfare and public policy in Western Europe and North America. Topics include health care and public...