In the twentieth-century, working-class women built revolutions to dismantle oppressive systems and create a free society. They organized workers, waged armed struggle, and built alternative institutions. Why did women join revolutionary movements? How did gender shape their participation? How did women define the theories and practices of revolutionary movements? We will consult diverse sources to understand the experiences and dreams of radical women. Historical case studies from Latin America will be our main focus.

This honors course examines the social organization and cultural construction of gender and sexuality. We will look at how women and men experienced the dramatic changes that have affected Europe since 1789 and consider how much these developments were themselves influenced by ideas about masculinity and femininity.

This course traces the history of Japan from the distant past through the centralization and prosperity of the Tokugawa period (1600-1868). It will focus on social, political, cultural, and religious history and will place familiar figures like the Japanese samurai, sumo wrestler, geisha, haiku poet, and Buddhist monk in their proper historical context.

Broad survey of the many parts of the British Empire, why and how those parts were acquired, what political or social philosophy motivated the types of government they were given, and why and how they obtained their freedom.

Focusing on the period of British rule in India from the late eighteenth to early twentieth century, this course offers students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how race, sexuality, and gender shaped the history of imperialism, including its imposition and modes of rule, as well as resistance to it. The course is organized around weekly themes, primary and secondary readings, films, visuals, and other resources. Key themes include: colonial knowledge systems and the practices of cultural representations; the ?woman question?

This course examines economic and social developments in India during the period of British imperialism (1757-1947). It specifically focuses on the histories and political economy of urban and industrial development, and factory and non-factory work in colonial times. The course begins with broad analyses of the transformation engendered by colonial policies, which integrated India into a global imperial economy.

This course traces the history of England in the era of the Tudor dynasty, from the early reign of Henry VII through the "Golden Age" of the English Renaissance under Elizabeth I. Students will examine the leading personalities and legacies of the Tudor monarchs and transformations in politics, religion, the economy, the social order, and the gender order in sixteenth century England that occurred during their reigns.

The First World War was one of the crucial events of modern history. This course examines the background of the war, the historiography of its principal phases, key actors, and experiences on the military and home fronts. We conclude with questions concerning the war's impact on the next global conflict.

You hear about the Shi?i-Sunni rivalry or sectarian opposition in Islam a lot in the news lately. But how did Shi?ism (and Sunnism) emerge? In this course we focus on the earliest period of Islamic History and the development of Shi?ism as a distinct Islamic sect, and how it took shape under the early Islamic Caliphate. This course is widely accessible and open to all levels.

This is the history of the USSR as a multi-national state. This course examines Communist ideology, economic development, political terror, dictatorship, and the non-Russian minorities. We will read primary sources, literature and interpretations of the Soviet experience.