This course examines events and ideas of Russia's revolutionary period from circa 1900 to the revolutions of 1917 and then the mechanisms of establishing Soviet power until about 1921. We will include the history of intellectual and social trends that form the basis of later revolutions and consider the Russian Empire and the USSR as multinational empires in which the non-Russians at times had their own interpretations of socialist and nationalist thought.

Why have poverty and inequality proven so persistent in modern Latin American history? What strategies have people proposed to deal with these problems, and with what consequences?

This course will survey topics in the global history of sex and sexuality from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century.

Using legal history and legal theory, this course will examine the legal treatment of women in the United States, focusing specifically on the 20th and 21st centuries. We will explore the ways the law has used the categories of gender, sex, sexuality, and race to legally enforce inequality between women and men (and among women). We will also explore the potential for ?the law? to be a liberating force. Finally, we will look at ways women have used the law to advocate for social and legal equality and justice.

This course examines the politics and impact of energy resoucres on human rights and democrazitzation in the caspian basin in historical cna current strategic onctext. We beg examination of the oil/

This course covers the history of South Asia. It traces politics, caste, religions, and empires from the earlier period to the emergence of modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. (HSG)

This course covers the history of South Asia. It traces politics, caste, religions, and empires from the earlier period to the emergence of modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. (HSG)

This course covers the history of South Asia. It traces politics, caste, religions, and empires from the earlier period to the emergence of modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. (HSG)

The Civil War era as the central epoch in American history; the crucial issues: development of sectional hostilities; why and how the war came, course and conduct of the war; attention to Lincoln and emancipation. Emphasis on the people. Biographies, narratives, and historical fiction.

This class is designed to help students prepare for life after the BA by acquiring important professional skills and perspectives. The class will explore a variety of subjects, including what qualifications history majors bring to the job market, the importance of internships and networking, customizing resumes and cover letters, job and internship search strategies, and interviewing skills.