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Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 522 (01) - Science in the Modern World

Science in the Modern World

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 13913
Development of science, particularly in Europe and North America, from the 18th century to the present. Themes including Darwinism, the growth of modern physical and biological sciences and science in the contemporary world. No special science background is required. Course meets the History major requirements for Group II.
Attributes: Historical Perspectives(Disc)
Instructors: Jan Golinski
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 2:10pm - 3:30pm HORT 304
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 575 (01) - Ancient Near East

Ancient Near East

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   20  
CRN: 15791
From the Neolithic revolution to the time of Alexander the Great. Rise of civilization; nature of human artistic and intellectual development in the earliest civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt; Judaism in its historical setting. Course meets the History major requirements for Group III.
Equivalent(s): CLAS 575
Instructors: Gregory McMahon
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 MWF 11:10am - 12:00pm HORT 215
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 588 (01) - History of Modern Africa: 1870 to the Present

Hist Mod Africa, 1870-present

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   35  
CRN: 15792
This survey course introduces students to the major forces and dynamics of change in the modern history of Africa, from the late 19th century to the present. The primary focus is on European imperialism and its aftermaths in Africa. Issues to be examined include: the scramble for and partition of Africa; resistance to colonization; the rise and fall of apartheid in Southern Africa; religion and society, music and culture, gender and sexuality, art and literature, pan-Africanism, military rule, HIV/AIDS, democratization, and nation building. Emphasis on African initiatives, and on an exploration of contemporary challenges and the major forces reshaping the history of this oldest, most diverse, and most fascinating continent. Feature films, drama skits, literary works, and guest lectures are utilized. No prerequisites required. Course meets the History major requirements for Group III.
Instructors: Funso Afolayan
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 MWF 1:10pm - 2:00pm HORT 201
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 600 (01) - Explorations

Explorations

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   20  
CRN: 15944
Advanced explorations in one of the fields listed below: A) American History, B) European History, C) World History, D) Ancient History. Barring duplication of subject, may be repeated. Course meets History major requirement for Group I, II, or III depending on the topic.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
Instructors: Nicoletta Gullace
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 5:10pm - 6:30pm HORT 201
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 603 (01) - European Conquest of North America

European Conquest of N America

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15793
European Conquest of America explores many of the major issues relating to the creation and development of colonial North America. We will focus particularly on the extraordinary heterogeneous mixture of peoples who lived in North America and the Caribbean, and on the complexity and consequences of their interactions. Throughout the semester we will continually evaluate arguments among historians about whether or not it makes sense to understand the colonial period in terms of a conquest, or whether Native Americans retained enough power and resistance throughout the colonial period to make such an interpretation inaccurate. Course meets History major requirement for Group I.
Instructors: Cynthia Van Zandt
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 9:40am - 11:00am HORT 215
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 611 (01) - Civil War Era

Civil War Era

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15794
Surveys the period from the presidency of Andrew Jackson to the end of the Reconstruction. Focuses on causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. Topics include slavery in the Old South, antebellum reform movements, creation and breakdown of the Second Party System, social and economic (as well as military) events during the war and major developments during Reconstruction after the war. Course meets History major requirement for Group I.
Instructors: Alexis Broderick
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 M 5:00pm - 8:00pm HORT 304
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 615 (01) - The Rise of Modern United States, 1900-1945

Rise of Modern US

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15795
By 1900, the United States had emerged as the world's leading industrial power and leading destination for millions of immigrants and had begun to become a major player in world affairs. Americans enjoyed unprecedented prosperity and became eager consumers of new inventions and popular culture: cars, radios, jazz records, and the "motion pictures." But they also experienced the worst depression the country had ever known and struggled to make sense of a world that went to war twice within a generation. Women, African Americans, immigrants - all struggled to carve out their place in the new political order. By World War II, the United States assumed many of its "modern" characteristics. Using novels, movies, photographs, sporting events, political speeches and political debates, we will explore both the domestic and the international aspects of the development of modern U.S. Course meets the History requirements for Group I.
Instructors: Lucy Salyer
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 9:40am - 11:00am HORT 201
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 619 (01) - Foreign Relations of the United States

Foreign Relations of the US

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15796
The history of American diplomacy from the colonial era to the present, with the dividing point at 1900. The focus will be on both the foreign and domestic influences that shaped American diplomacy. Course meets the History major requirement for Group I.
Instructors: Kurk Dorsey
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 8:10am - 9:30am HORT 215
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 632 (01) - Latin American History: Topics

Topics Latin American History

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   30  
CRN: 15797
Topics vary (see department listing for current semester). Seminar entails reading, discussion, and research on literature and documents related to the selected topic. Provides students with the opportunity to do research under close direction. Course meets the History major requirement for Group III.
Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Instructors: Julia Rodriguez
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 2:10pm - 3:30pm HORT 201
Durham   Liberal Arts :: History

HIST 677 (01) - History of Ancient Rome

History of Ancient Rome

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:   25  
CRN: 14568
Discover the fascinating and tumultuous history of the ancient Roman world, from its small beginnings in the early Republic to the high Empire, when Rome controlled the whole Mediterranean basin. Special focus will be on the political and economic conflicts between social classes, the Punic Wars, the fall of the Republic, its transformation into a monarchy, and the golden age of imperial rule. CLAS 404/HIST 404 is encouraged but not necessary.
Equivalent(s): CLAS 677
Instructors: Michael Leese
Start Date End Date Days Time Location
8/28/2023 12/11/2023 TR 11:10am - 12:30pm HORT 304