Origins of modern Europe through transformations in Christianity, political thought, and culture, including origins, course, and effects of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, rise of the modern state system, beginnings of European colonialism, social and economic changes; developments in education, literature, philosophy, and the arts.

European history from 3rd to 11th century. Disintegration of Roman Empire, Germanic invasions, rise of Christianity, origin and expansion of Islam, age of Charlemagne, Vikings, feudalism, and manorialism.

This course uses gender as an analytical lens to understand 500 years of Latin American history, from the conquest of the Americas to the present-day neoliberal era. We will learn how patriarchy and gender shapes power relations, including political and economic institutions, social relationships, and identities. In turn, we will also explore how the individual and collective actions of women?from witches and beauty queens to armed revolutionaries?have transformed the region. In some cases, their actions have confronted the power of colonizers, fascists, and imperialists. (Gen. Ed. HS, DG)

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This is a stand-alone independent study designed by the student and faculty sponsor that involves frequent interaction between instructor and student. Qualitative and quantitative enrichment must be evident on the proposed contract before consent is given to undertake the study.

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Soccer is without question the world?s most popular sport. Its impact reaches beyond entertainment to influence and reflect cultural values and identities, economic interests and power relationships between peoples and nation states. The course takes a historical approach by surveying important developments within the game and how they impacted people at the local, national and international level.

This course provides history majors with an introduction to the philosophy of history, historical methodology, and general schools of historiography. We will consider how historians inside and outside the academy pose questions, and how they find, select, evaluate, interpret, and analyze evidence in order to propose answers to those questions. Finally, we will reflect as well upon questions about the purposes and goals of both studying and writing history.

This course provides history majors with an introduction to the philosophy of history, historical methodology, and general schools of historiography. We will consider how historians inside and outside the academy pose questions, and how they find, select, evaluate, interpret, and analyze evidence in order to propose answers to those questions. Finally, we will reflect as well upon questions about the purposes and goals of both studying and writing history.