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HIST 295 - Seminar: Topics in History


FDR: HU
Credits: 3-4

A seminar offered from time to time depending on student interest and staff availability, in a selected topic or problem in history. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Spring 2022, HIST 295A-01: Topics: Slavery and Colonialism in the African Diaspora (4). The histories, politics, and cultures of various regions have given shape to the global African diaspora, at times producing continuities and at others, points of departure. Two constants, however, are the prevalence of colonialism and slavery, particularly in Africa and the Caribbean. This class will examine the impacts that colonialism and slavery have had on colonized peoples, as well as the linkages between African and Caribbean history, by traveling to Barbados and Martinique—a former British colony and a former French colony. Particular points for consideration include colonial systems of governance, such as direct rule and indirect rule, as well as the contemporary legacies of colonialism and slavery, including movements for reparations. (HU, EXP, GL) Dennie and Kamara.

Winter 2022, HIST 295A-01: Topics: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic (3). This course investigates the Roman Republic from its foundation after the overthrow of the last Roman king to its transformation into the Roman empire.  Topics covered will include the Conflict of the Orders, Rome’s early expansion, the Punic Wars, the reforms of the Gracchi brothers, and the careers of powerful generals seeking to dominate the state like Marius, Sulla, and Julius Caesar.  Students will read and analyze some of the most important historical sources from the era, including Livy, Polybius, Plutarch, Sallust, Caesar, and Cicero. (HU) Halsted.

Winter 2022, HIST 295A-02: Topics: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic​ (3). This course investigates the Roman Republic from its foundation after the overthrow of the last Roman king to its transformation into the Roman empire.  Topics covered will include the Conflict of the Orders, Rome’s early expansion, the Punic Wars, the reforms of the Gracchi brothers, and the careers of powerful generals seeking to dominate the state like Marius, Sulla, and Julius Caesar.  Students will read and analyze some of the most important historical sources from the era, including Livy, Polybius, Plutarch, Sallust, Caesar, and Cicero. (HU) Halsted.




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