LLOYD S. KRAMER, Chair
William A. Barney, Christopher R. Browning, William F. Brundage, Melissa M. Bullard, John C. Chasteen, Peter A. Coclanis, William R. Ferris, W. Miles Fletcher, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Karen Hagemann, Jacquelyn D. Hall, Barbara J. Harris, Konrad H. Jarausch, John F. Kasson, Richard H. Kohn, Lloyd S. Kramer, Roger W. Lotchin, Genna Rae McNeil, Louise McReynolds, Theda Perdue, Louis A. Pérez, Donald J. Raleigh, Donald M. Reid, John E. Semonche, Jay M. Smith, Richard A. Soloway, Richard J. A. Talbert, Harry L. Watson.
Daniel V. Botsman, Kathryn J. Burns, Jerma A. Jackson, Wayne E. Lee, James L. Leloudis, Lisa A. Lindsay, Terence V. McIntosh, Yasmin Saikia, Sarah D. Shields, John W. Sweet, Michael Tsin.
Chad Bryant, Kathleen Duval, Crystal N. Feimster, Christopher J. Lee, Brett E. Whalen, Heather A. Williams.
Robert C. Allen, Michael D. Green, Larry Griffin, Peter I. Kaufman
Reginald F. Hildebrand.
Gillian T. Cell, Kenneth R. Janken.
Edward E. Curtis IV.
R. Don Higginbotham, Michael H. Hunt.
W. James McCoy.
Josef Anderle, Samuel H. Baron, Stephen B. Baxter, Frederick O. Behrends, Judith M. Bennett, Herbert L. Bodman, Henry C. Boren, E. Willis Brooks, Stanley J. Chojnacki, Peter G. Filene, David M. Griffiths, John M. Headley, Lawrence D. Kessler, Frank W. Klingberg, William E. Leuchtenburg, Donald G. Mathews, Michael R. McVaugh, John K. Nelson, Richard W. Pfaff, William S. Powell, Frank W. Ryan, George V. Taylor, Peter E. Walker, Gerhard L. Weinberg, Joel R. Williamson.
The study of history is an essential part of a liberal arts education and offers valuable preparation for many careers: in law, journalism, libraries, and museums; in local, state, and national public service; in business; in international work; and, of course, in historical research and teaching. More broadly, by an exposure to a variety of cultures and human experience and by training in the interpretation of conflicting evidence, the Department of History seeks to prepare a person for the responsibilities of citizenship and for dealing with the ambiguities of human existence. Diversity in the history major program encourages a comparative approach to human problems and discourages parochialism; specialization in the program promotes an appreciation of the complexity of human affairs and the difficulties involved in interpreting them. Finally, the discipline of history stimulates imagination and analytical thinking.
The degree offered is bachelor of arts in history. A minor in history also is offered.
Students must complete the following requirements for a major. Each major shall concentrate in one area (American, ancient/medieval, gender and women, modern European, third world/non-Western, or global), or students must devise a thematic concentration and have it approved by the chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee.
A history major consists of 10 history courses. A minimum of four and a maximum of six of these 10 courses will fall in the student's field of concentration. A minimum of four and a maximum of six courses will be outside of the student's field of concentration. All majors will take at least one history department course in third world/non-Western history (most of which will satisfy the BN requirement). At least six of the 10 courses a student takes for the major must be numbered 200 or above. Each major will take an undergraduate seminar in history. These seminars are numbered between HIST 391 and 397 and satisfy both the EE and CI requirements in the General Education curriculum, effective fall 2006. Of these 10 courses, at least seven must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
All College of Arts and Sciences policies apply, including (but not limited to) the following: No history course may be taken for pass/fail credit (even if the course serves as a free elective). A maximum of 15 history courses (45 hours) may be applied toward the B.A. degree. Any courses beyond the minimal 10 (but not above the maximum of 15) will count as free electives.
No more than five courses (15 hours) of College Board Advanced Placement and/or transfer credit may count toward the major.
The departmental Honors Program is open to any qualified history major with at least a 3.2 overall average and, under normal circumstances, a 3.4 in history courses, and experience in research and writing derived from an undergraduate seminar in history (HIST 391-397). The student pursuing a degree in history with honors must take HIST 691H and 692H. The student, in consultation with the honors director, will choose a topic and locate an appropriate faculty member to supervise a senior honors thesis. In 691H the mechanics of researching and writing a senior essay will be discussed, and a start made on the essay itself. In 692H the essay will be completed, and the student examined by the supervisor and at least one additional faculty member to be agreed upon by the student and supervisor. To receive highest honors the essay must be recommended by the examiners and a review committee. The director of honors, in consultation with the examiners and review committee, will recommend that the student who has defended the essay graduate with either honors or highest honors, or merely with course credit. Students should submit applications for the Honors Program by the end of February during their junior year. For detailed guidelines, contact the director of honors in the Department of History.
The minor in history consists of five courses taken in the Department of History. A maximum of two courses can be numbered below 200. Students must have a grade of C or better in at least four of the five courses; three must be taken at UNC-Chapel Hill or a program officially sponsored by the University.
Departmental Involvement
Students with broad interests in the intellectual and social life of the department may volunteer to serve on the department's Undergraduate Studies Committee (UGSC). Each spring, the department invites majors to volunteer for the UGSC, and the selection is made at the start of the next fall semester by the faculty members on the UGSC. Students may also plan or participate in activities organized by the Undergraduate History Club. For more information about the UGSC and the History Club, please contact the undergraduate coordinator for the History Department.
Experiential Education
In some cases, students majoring in history may wish to pursue internship opportunities; questions and requests regarding internships should be directed to the director of undergraduate studies, who has responsibility for evaluating internship proposals and deciding whether an internship may be taken for academic credit.
Study Abroad
The History Department strongly encourages its students to explore the many study abroad opportunities provided by the Study Abroad Office in the College of Arts and Sciences. Whatever the student's field of concentration within the history major, the experience of studying abroad opens intellectual horizons that can be glimpsed only in unfamiliar worlds, and it deepens one's appreciation for the enduring power of historical context and circumstance.
Undergraduate Awards
All majors who complete the required undergraduate seminar are automatically eligible for the annual Joshua Meador Prize, awarded to the author of the best seminar paper written in the preceding calendar year. A named prize is also awarded to the author of the best honors thesis; the award is announced at the annual spring honors banquet.
Undergraduate Research
The History Department encourages undergraduate research in a variety of ways. The required seminar for majors (HIST 391-397) introduces students to historical research. The senior Honors Program (HIST 691-692) gives students an opportunity to carry out a year-long research project. In both the fall and spring semesters senior honors students may apply for competitive awards, the Michael L. and Matthew L. Boyatt Awards in History for Undergraduate Research, to help support travel for the purpose of research.
Graduate School and Career Opportunities
Most history majors at UNC-Chapel Hill develop careers that do not involve practicing history in its narrow sense. These students work in a wide range of fields - for example, business, law, journalism, education, and government. These students have found that they can apply to many different tasks the skills that history teaches: analyzing, conceptualizing, investigating, researching, interpreting large amounts of information, as well as communicating through writing and speaking.
Many history majors enter professional schools in a number of different areas. Law school, business school, and medical school rank high in popularity. By teaching students how to analyze problems, how to understand society and human behavior, and how to communicate effectively, a major in history provides excellent preparation for enrollment in a professional school.
Some majors end up using history directly in their vocations. Those who wish to teach history at the secondary level in public schools must obtain appropriate certification, usually through an M.A.T. degree. Other students pursue graduate study by entering a master's degree program in history that requires a thesis and takes about two years to complete. A student can then decide whether to proceed into a Ph.D. program, which normally requires an additional two years of study and the completion of a doctoral dissertation. Students who decide to pursue a Ph.D. in history generally teach at the college level. Some complete a master's degree in public history and work for government archives at the national, state, or local levels or for private non-profit organizations, such as groups interested in restoration work.
Contact Information
Secretary for Undergraduate Studies or the Chair of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, CB# 3195, 556 Hamilton Hall, (919) 962-9822.
HIST
050 [006G] First-Year Seminar: Books (3). As well as reading books, civilized people value them and not infrequently own them. This seminar will explore some of the fascinating aspects of the book - here regarded largely apart form its contents - as an object worth considering in itself.
051 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Ideology and Revolution in Latin American History (3). This course explores the problem of revolutionary upheaval in Latin American history, from the revolutionary wars of the independence era (1810-1825) to revolutionary episodes of the 20th century.
052 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Conflicts Over Israel/Palestine (3). This course will familiarize students with the background of this ongoing conflict. It will begin with the growth of political Zionism in Europe, continue through early Zionist settlement, the U.N. partition and resulting war, and the history of the conflict through the present.
053 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Traveling to European Cities: American Writers and Cultural Identities, 1830-1930 (3). This course examines the experiences of American writers who traveled and lived in European cities during the era between 1830 and 1930 with the goal of developing historical insights into these writers' fascination with famous European cities and the experience of travel.
054 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Interpreting the French Revolution, 1789-1815 (3). In this course, students will learn about the dominant interpretations of the French Revolution - one of the foundational events in world history - elaborated over the course of the 20th century, and they will come to appreciate, even as they criticize, the work of those historians who have interpreted the evidence from the French Revolution over the past 60 years.
055 First-Year Seminar: Can War Be Just? (3). Focusing on Michael Walzer's Just and Unjust Wars, the course will study the issues that he raises in light of historical cases taken primarily from World War II and the Vietnam War, but to some extent also taken from World War I and more recent conflicts such as the Falkland War, the Gulf War, and events in Bosnia and Kosovo.
056 [006I] First-Year Seminar: World War I: History and Literature (3). This seminar will read and discuss powerful examples of literature (poetry, memoirs, and novels) produced during and after World War I that sought to come to terms with the trauma of this cataclysmic event in European history - the first experience of total war fought by modern, industrialized nations.
057 [006I] First-Year Seminar: History and Memory in the Modern South, 1865 to the Present (3). This course is organized around reading about and discussing the theme of history, memory, and popular culture in the post-Civil War South.
058 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Born in the U.S.A: Coming of Age in the 1950s (3). This seminar will examine what it was like to "come of age" in America during the 1950s and 1960s, when the United States emerged as a dominant world power at the same time that it experienced unprecedented changes at home.
059 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Remembering the Vietnam War (3). This seminar explores the memoirs, oral histories, novels, films, and monuments by which both Americans and Vietnamese have sought to make sense of the Vietnam War, as a seminal event in their respective lives.
060 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Lives of Eurasian Minorities (3). While focusing on the national minorities of the former Tsarist/Soviet empire, the primary intellectual purpose of this course is to increase student understanding of issues related to national minorities, particularly problems related to the formation of national identity, the preservation of minority culture, and interrelationships with other nationalities.
061 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Southeast Asia in Global Prospective (3). The course will examine some of the principal themes that have informed Southeast Asian history and continue to shape the area today. Students will focus on the relationship between material forces - environmental and economic primarily - as well as social, political, and cultural developments.
062 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Nations, Borders, and Identities (3). This seminar will explore the ways people have identified themselves in relation to specific places, nation-states, and foreign "others." Examples may include the Kurdish nationalists, Islamist political parties, the Eritrean independence movement, and the Basque separatists.
063 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Gender, War and Society (3). This course will explore the relationship between gender and war. It will start with a discussion of warrior culture in Western Europe but will focus on the United States, its participation in war, the training of its military, and the role played by civilians in the pursuit of wartime goals.
064 [006J] First-Year Seminar: Gorbachev: The Collapse of the Soviet Empire and the Rise of the New Russia (3). This course will examine Mikhail Gorbachev and the astonishing transformations that took place while he was in power in the Soviet Union between 1985 and 1991. Students will explore post-Soviet Russia's efforts at negotiating a new set of relations with the rest of the world and how post-Cold War Russia continues to shape our own destiny.
065 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Reliving Wartime: The Home Front Experience of British Society in the First and Second World Wars (3). This seminar explores comparatively the profound experiences of people in Britain during the two world wars of the 20th century. The major focus will therefore be not on military history, but on how men, women, and children lived and endured the 10 years of unprecedented conflict that transformed their world and, in time, ours.
066 First-Year Seminar: Film and History in Europe and the United States, 1908-1968 (3). This course will examine major films in Europe and America from 1908-1968 in terms of how they shaped the medium and reflected important social trends.
067 First-Year Seminar: Life Histories from 20th-Century South Africa (3). This seminar introduces students to the history of 20th-century South Africa, including the rise and fall of apartheid, from the perspective of individual life histories.
068 First-Year Seminar: American Dreams: Histories of Experience and Explanation, 1620-1900 (3). In this seminar, through systematic discussion and dialogue, students will explore dreams, visions, and apparitions in American history from the early years of colonial contact to the emergence of modern psychology around 1900.
069 First-Year Seminar: Preservation and Persecution: Christian Antisemitism in the Middle Ages (3). This seminar will introduce students to the development of Christian antisemitism in Europe from around the first through the 15th centuries.
070: First-Year Seminar: The Cotton States Exposition and the New South (3). This first-year seminar will explore the world of the 1890s South through the lens of the Cotton States Exposition, which took place in Atlanta in 1895, with a particular focus on views toward race relations nationally and internationally.
071 [006I] First-Year Seminar: Film and Society in Europe and the United States (3). This course will examine how and why certain films in Europe and the United States helped to shape the medium itself at the same time they reflected broader aspects of historical change.
077 First-Year Seminar: Seeing the Past (3). This seminar will introduce students to practices of critical analysis that inform academic work in all the core humanistic disciplines: how do we ask analytical questions about texts, artwork, and other cultural artifacts that come down to us from the past or circulate in our own culture?
106 [014] Ancient History (3). A topical survey of the ancient world, especially the civilization of the Near East, Greece, and Rome.
107 [015] Medieval History (3). A survey of Western Europe and the Mediterranean World, 300-1500.
110 [010] Introduction to the Cultures and Histories of Native North America (AMST 110) (3). An interdisciplinary introduction to Native American history and studies. The course uses history, literature, art, and cultural studies to study the Native American experience.
125 [360] The Social History of Popular Music in 20th-Century America (3). Explores the relationship between popular music and major developments in 20th-century America. The course's overarching focus is how popular music has simultaneously unified and divided the nation.
127 [021] American History to 1865 (3). A survey of various aspects of American development during the colonial, revolutionary, and national periods, with stress upon major themes and interpretations.
128 [022] American History since 1865 (3). A survey of various aspects of American development during a century of rapid industrial, social, political, and international change, with stress upon major themes and interpretations.
130 [020] Africa in the 20th Century: Transformations in Culture and Power (3). Using fiction, film, primary sources, and scholarly work, this course provides an overview of the major issues in 20th-century African history. Topics include colonialism and neo-colonialism, social change, gender, and ethnicity.
131 [032A] Southeast Asia to the Early 19th Century (ASIA 131) (3). The history of Southeast Asia from prehistory to "high imperialism." Long-term political, economic, social, and religious developments, including Indianization, the impact of China, and the first contacts with Europeans.
132 [032B] Southeast Asia since the Early 19th Century (ASIA 132, PWAD 132) (3). Comparative colonialism, nationalism, revolution, and independence movements. Topics include: Indonesia and the Dutch, Indochina under French rule, United States involvement in the Philippines and Vietnam, communist and peasant movements, Cambodian revolution.
133 Introduction to Chinese History (ASIA 133) (3). Chinese history from its beginnings to the present, organized around the central theme of how the identity of China and "Chineseness" was created.
134 Modern East Asia (ASIA 134, PWAD 134) (3). Comparative and interdisciplinary introduction to China and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on impact of the West, nation building, industrialization, and evolution of mass society.
135 [035A] South Asian History to 1750 (ASIA 135) (3). Social, cultural, and political history of the south Asian subcontinent (popularly known as the Indian subcontinent), from classical times to the pivotal encounter with the British.
136 [035B] South Asian History since 1750 (ASIA 136) (3). Social, cultural, and political history of the south Asian (or Indian) subcontinent during and after British rule. Emphasis on encounter with Europe, colonialism, resistance struggles and independence, postcolonial order.
138 [036] Introduction to Islamic Civilization (ASIA 138) (3). A broad, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary introduction to the traditional civilization of the Muslim world.
139 Later Islamic Civilization and the Modern Muslim World (ASIA 139) (3). A broad interdisciplinary survey of the later Islamic empires since the 15th century and their successor societies in the modern Muslim world.
140 [018] The World Since 1945 (3). This introduction to the contemporary world examines the Cold War and its international aftermath, decolonization, national development across a variety of cases, and trends in the global economy.
142 [024] Latin America under Colonial Rule (3). Social and economic development under colonial rule, especially in Mexico and Peru.
143 [025] Latin America since Independence (3). A general introduction to Latin American society, culture, politics, and economics from a historical perspective. Focus will be on the events of the past two centuries.
151 [011] History of Western Civilization to 1650 (3). The emergence of western civilization from Greek antiquity to the mid-17th century.
152 [012] History of Western Civilization since 1650 (3). The development of western civilization from the middle of the 17th century to the present.
156 [027] English History to 1688 (3). Prehistoric and Roman Britain; Dark Age and medieval England; Reformation, founding of the colonies, revolutions scientific and political. An introductory survey for first-year students and sophomores.
157 [028] English History since 1688 (3). A general survey emphasizing the social, economic, political, and intellectual development of modern English society.
158 [016] Early Modern European History, 1450-1815 (3). Intellectual and social structures, dynamics of social and political change, principles of authority, and bases of revolution from the Reformation to the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period.
159 [017] 20th-Century Europe (3). A critical overview of 20th-century European history, with particular attention to the constant ethnic, religious, social, economic, and cultural struggles (including Holocaust, Cold War) in various sub-units of the old continent.
161 [030] Russian History to 1861 (3). The major themes of this survey are: the development of the unified, centralized state, the growth of serfdom, and the origins of the Russian revolutionary movement.
162 [031] History of Russia from 1861 to the Present (3). This course surveys fundamental issues affecting the Russian/Soviet/post-Soviet multinational empire in the last century and a half, emphasizing regime failures, revolutions, wars, and ethnic challenges.
176H [046H] Honors. Beyond North Atlantic World (3). Examines selected themes in the history of one or more nonwestern nations or regions of the third world. Theme(s) chosen by instructor. Possible subjects include: colonialism, resistance movements, religion, the family, economic transformations.
177H [047H] Honors Seminar in Early European History (3). Examines selected themes in the history of Europe from ancient to early modern times. Theme(s) chosen by instructor. Possible subjects: legacies of antiquity, philosophy and religion, feudal society, gender, and power.
178H [048H] Honors Seminar in Modern European History (3). Examines selected themes in the history of modern Europe. Theme(s) chosen by instructor. Possible subjects: effects of industrialism, nationalism, history of ideas, consumer society, modern revolutions, imperialism.
179H [049H] Honors Seminar in American History (3). Examines selected themes in American history. Theme(s) chosen by instructor. Possible subjects: colonial diversity, emerging nation, intellectual traditions, labor and capitalism, slavery and race relations, markets and political power, war and society.
187 [038] Arab Histories (ASIA 187, RELI 187) (3). Introduction to the sociocultural, political, economic, and religious history of the Arab Middle East. May include discussion of the meaning of Arab history to contemporary residents of the Middle East.
190 [099] Special Topics in History (3). Subject matter will vary with instructor but will focus on some particular topic or historical approach. Course description available from departmental office. Closed to graduate students.
196 [091A] Independent Studies in History (1-3). Permission required. Special reading and research, supervised by a member of the department, in a selected field of history. Prior course work in the selected field is recommended.
198 [095] Topics in Comparative History (3). Each section of this course is taught jointly by two faculty. The subject matter varies with the instructors, but by definition comparative analysis forms a central feature.
202 Borders and Crossings (3). This course will examine how collective identities have been created, codified, and enforced; and explore possibilities for building bridges between groups in order to resolve conflicts.210 [051] Global Issues in the 20th Century (ANTH 210, GEOG 210, INTS 210, POLI 210) (3). Survey of international social, political, and cultural patterns in selected societies of Africa, Asia, America, and Europe, stressing comparative analysis of 20th-century conflicts and change in different historical contexts.
212 [063A] History of Sea Power (PWAD 212) (3). The influence of sea power on international affairs will be surveyed from ancient times to the present. Emphasis on United States naval history and its interaction with diplomacy, economics, and technology.
213 [063B] Air Power and Modern Warfare (AERO 213, PWAD 213) (3). Examines air power theory and practice from 1914 to the present. Focuses on the application of air power as an instrument of war and the effectiveness of that application.
215 [089] Peace and War (PWAD 215) (3). The emphasis will be historical, with conceptual tools from other disciplines used when appropriate. Theoretical explanations, militarism, the international system, internal order, and the search for peace will be examined.
225 [052] History of Greece (3). A survey of Greek history and culture from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.
226 [053] History of Rome (3). Origins to the first two centuries A.D. Focuses upon Rome's growth as a world power and the shift from republican government to autocracy.
227 Cathedral and Castle in Medieval England (3). An approach to the Middle Ages through the architectural masterpieces of medieval England.
231 [072A] Native American History: The East (AMST 231) (3). This course covers the histories of American Indians east of the Mississippi River and before 1840. The approach is ethnohistorical.
232 [072B] History of Native Americans in the Southeast (3). An examination of selected topics concerning the most significant Native American cultures and tribes in the southeastern United States from the earliest times to the present.
233 [072C] Native American History: The West (AMST 233) (3). See AMST 233.
234 [072D] Native American Tribal Studies (AMST 234, ANTH 234) (3). This course introduces students to a tribally specific body of knowledge. The tribal focus of the course and the instructor change from term to term.
235 [072E] Native America in the 20th Century (AMST 235) (3). This course deals with the political, economic, social, and cultural issues important to 20th-century Native Americans as they attempt to preserve tribalism in the modern world.
254 [468] War and Society in Early Modern Europe (PWAD 468) (3). A critical examination, from the Renaissance to the Napoleonic period, of the changes in European land and naval warfare and their impact on society and government.
255 Manor to Machine: The Economic Shaping of Europe. (3). From agriculture to industry, Europe's march to industrialization. Survey from the medieval manor through revival of trade, rise of towns, credit and capitalism, overseas expansion and mercantilism to the Industrial Revolution.
256 Origins of Modern Germany, 1356-1815 (3). A survey of Germany's political, social, and cultural history, including the Reformation and Counter Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, the development of the Prussian and Austrian states, and the Enlightenment.
257 [093] Society and Culture in Postwar Germany (GERM 257, POLI 257, SOCI 257) (3). See GERM 257.
258 [058] Women in Europe before 1750 (WMST 258) (3). The female experience in preindustrial Europe (from Ancient Greece to the Industrial Revolution).
259 [059] Women in Europe since 1750 (WMST 259) (3). The impact of industrialization on woman's work, her position in the family, her role and social status during the 19th and 20th centuries.
260 [060] Eastern Europe since 1780 (3). A study in the emergence of nations of Eastern Europe, their internal development, mutual conflicts, and struggle for independence.
262 [050] History of the Holocaust: The Destruction of the European Jews (JWST 262, PWAD 262) (3). Antisemitism; the Jews of Europe; the Hitler dictatorship; evolution of Nazi Jewish policy from persecution to the Final Solution; Jewish response; collaborators, bystanders, and rescuers; aftermath.
263 Military, War and Gender in Movies (3). The course examines the interrelations between changes in warfare, the military system, and the gender order in Europe from medieval to modern time, and its reflection in international movies.
264 [061] Women in Russian and Soviet History, 1860-Present (WMST 264) (3). This course traces the development of the woman question in tsarist Russia, how the Soviet regime affected women's lives, and how women's experiences compare to the Communist Party's claim of equality.
268 WAR, Revolution and Culture: Transatlantic Perspectives, 1750-1850 (3). The course explores the dramatic historical changes between 1750 to 1850 and their intersection with and reflection in arts, literature and music in a transatlantic perspective.
275 [077C] History of Iraq (ASIA 275, PWAD 275) (3). History of Iraq from ancient times to the present.
276 [077A] The Modern Middle East (ASIA 276) (3). This course introduces students to the recent history of the Middle East, including a comparison of the Middle East to the United States.
277 [077B] The Conflict over Israel/Palestine (PWAD 277) (3). Explores the conflict over Palestine during the last 100 years. Surveys the development of competing nationalisms, the contest for resources and political control that led to the partition of the region, the war that established a Jewish state, and the subsequent struggles between conflicting groups for land and independence. Examines the wide variety of perspectives held by participants in the region and by observers in Europe and the United States. Explores a variety of proposed resolutions to this conflict and pays particular attention to the wall/fence currently under construction.
278 [078] The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (3). Slavery in select African communities, economic and political foundations of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and its impact on African and New World societies.
279 [082] Modern South Africa (3). This course covers the modern history of South Africa, from the mineral revolution of the late 19th century to the fall of apartheid in 1994.
280 [080] Women and Gender in Latin American History (WMST 280) (3). Examines the experiences of women and gender relations in Latin American societies from pre-Columbian times to the present, providing a new perspective on the region's historical development.
281 [081] The Pacific War, 1937-1945: Its Causes and Legacy (ASIA 281, PWAD 281) (3). An examination of the origins of the Pacific War, the course of this bitter and momentous conflict, and its complex legacy for both Asia and the United States.
282 [083] China in the World (ASIA 282, INTS 282) (3). This course explores the evolution of China as a geopolitical entity from global perspectives, 1350 to the present.
283 [084] Revolutionary Change in Contemporary China (ASIA 283) (3). Political and economic reconstruction in China since 1949, the transition to a post-Mao order, and life and society in China today.
286 [085] Samurai, Peasant, Merchant, and Outcaste: Japan under the Tokugawa, 1550-1850 (ASIA 286). Japanese society in the last great age of samurai rule. From small villages to the largest cities of the pre-industrial world, students explore the realities of life for "traditional" Japan.
287 [087] Japan's Modern Revolution (ASIA 287) (3). Covering the period from 1600 to 1900, this course examines the causes and impact of the Meiji Restoration of 1868 which marked the start of modern Japan.
288 [088] Japan in the 20th Century (ASIA 288) (3). Topics include the Japanese Empire, the road to the Pacific War, defeat, the Allied occupation, Japan's recovery from war, and development into a democracy and the world's second largest economy.
290 [096] Historical Problems (3). This is an intensive readings course designed to introduce students to ongoing debates in the historical profession. Specific debate and theme to be chosen by instructor.
291 [097] Putting Literature and History in Dialogue (3). Dialogues between historiographic and fictional treatments of important historical problems. Explores works of history and literature to determine how different genres of writing give meaning to the past.
292 [190] Special Topics in History (3). Subject matter will vary with instructor but will focus on some particular topic or historical approach. Course description available from departmental office. Closed to graduate students.
293 [198] Topics in Comparative History (3). Each section of this course is taught jointly by two faculty. The subject matter varies with the instructors and the topic but by definition comparative analysis forms a central feature.
296 [196] Independent Studies in History (1-3). Permission required. Special reading and research, supervised by a member of the department, in a selected field of history. Prior course work in the selected field is recommended.
297 [296] Internship in History (1-3). Permission required. A supervised internship at an organization or institution engaged in the promotion of historical studies or the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts.
358 American Sexualities (3). An introduction to the history of sexuality in North America from the colonial period to the Sexual Revolution, this course critically examines such issues as regulation, reproduction, reform, and identity.
360 [023] The Social History of Popular Music in 20th-Century America (3). Explores the relationship between popular music and major developments in 20th-century America. The course's overarching focus is how popular music has simultaneously unified and divided the nation.
362 Women in American History (WMST 362) (3). Women's roles and contributions from the colonial period to the present. Themes include the family and sexuality, the impact of industrialization, reform movements, and difference of race, class, and region.
364 History of American Business (MNGT 364) (3). A survey of the rise and development of the major financial, commercial, manufacturing, and transportation enterprises that transformed the United States from an agricultural into a leading industrial nation.
365 The Worker and American Life (MNGT 365) (3). From the experience of colonial artisans to contemporary factory and office workers, organized and unorganized, this course examines the effect of the industrial revolution on the American social and political landscape.
366 [066] North Carolina History before 1865 (3). The history of North Carolina from the original Indian cultures to the end of the Civil War. Important topics include colonization, the American Revolution, evangelical religion, slavery, economic and political reform, the rise of sectionalism, and the Civil War.
367 [067] North Carolina History since 1865 (3). The history of North Carolina from the end of the Civil War to the present. Important topics include Reconstruction, agrarian protests, disfranchisement and segregation, industrialization and workers' experience, the civil rights movement, and 20th-century politics.
368 [068] War and American Society to 1903 (PWAD 368) (3). The American military experience from colonial times to the early 20th century. Major themes include the problem of security, the development of military policies and institutions, and the way in which the country waged and experienced war.
369 [069] War and American Society, 1903 to the Present (PWAD 369) (3). Survey of America's military experience in the 20th century, focusing on national security policy, military institutions, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and recent interventions.
370 [070] Women in the Age of Victoria (WMST 370) (3). See WMST 370.
371 [071] Emancipation in the New World (AFAM 371) (3). See AFAM 371.
373 [073] The United States in World War II (PWAD 373) (3). A history of the United States in World War II, 1941-1945: home front and military front.
374 [074] The American West, 1800 to the Present (3). A survey and interpretation of the American West in the 19th and 20th centuries, emphasizing the special role of the West in the evolution of American history and the development of contemporary American society.
375 [075] History of Gender in America (WMST 375) (3). See WMST 375.
376 [076A] History of African Americans to 1865 (3). Survey of African American history to abolition of slavery in North America with some attention to experiences of people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
377 History of African Americans, 1865 to Present (3). Survey of African-American history since emancipation in North America with some attention to experiences of people of African descent in Latin America and the Caribbean.
378 Slavery and Place: The South Carolina Case (3). This Maymester three-week course will examine slavery in the American South by focusing on slavery in South Carolina both on large plantations and in the urban setting of Charleston.
391 [090E] Undergraduate Seminar in History (Europe) (3). Prerequisite, permission to register from the undergraduate secretary in HM 556; the course is in general limited to 15 students. The subject matter will vary with the instructor. Each course will concern itself with a study in depth of some problem in modern European history.
392 [090M] Undergraduate Seminar in History (Ancient/Medieval) (3). Prerequisite, permission to register from the undergraduate secretary in HM 556; the course is in general limited to 15 students. The subject matter will vary with the instructor. Each course will concern itself with a study in depth of some problem in ancient/medieval history.
393 [090N] Undergraduate Seminar in History (Third World/Non-Western) (3). Prerequisite, permission to register from the undergraduate secretary in HM 556; the course is in general limited to 15 students. The subject matter will vary with the instructor. Each course will concern itself with a study in depth of some problem in Third World/non-Western history.
394 [090T] Undergraduate Seminar in History (Global) (3). Prerequisite, permission to register from the undergraduate secretary in HM 556; the course is in general limited to 15 students. The subject matter will vary with the instructor. Each course will concern itself with a study in depth of some problem in history with a global emphasis.
395 [090U] Undergraduate Seminar in History (United States) (3). Prerequisite, permission to register from the undergraduate secretary in HM 556; the course is in general limited to 15 students. The subject matter will vary with the instructor. Each course will concern itself with a study in depth of some problem in American history.
397 [090Z] Undergraduate Seminar in History (Topic Varies) (3). Prerequisite, permission to register from the undergraduate secretary in HM 556; the course is in general limited to 15 students. The subject matter will vary with the instructor. Each course will concern itself with a study in depth of some problem in history.
421 [101] Alexander (PWAD 421) (3). The rise of Macedonia; the careers of Philip II and Alexander (with emphasis on the latter's campaigns); the emerging Hellenistic Age. The course integrates computer (including Web site) and audiovisual materials throughout.
422 [102A] Ancient Greek Warfare (PWAD 422) (3). War and the warrior in the archaic and classical Greek world, seventh to the fourth centuries B.C.
423 [102B] Ancient Greek Society and Culture (3). Topical approach to the social and cultural history of the ancient Greek city states, c. 800-336 B.C. HIST 225 strongly recommended.
424 [102C] Ancient Athens (3). The life and times of the ancient Athenians from the sixth to fourth centuries B.C. HIST 225 strongly recommended.
425 [103] Roman History, 154 B.C.-14 A.D. (3). Explores the transformation from Republic to Principate. Conducted in considerable part by student reports and classroom discussions.
427 [104A] The Early Roman Empire, 14 A.D.-193 A.D. (3). Focuses upon administrative, social, and economic themes. Conducted in considerable part by student reports and classroom discussions.
428 [104B] The Later Roman Empire, 193 A.D.-378 A.D. (3). Focuses upon administrative, social, and economic themes. Conducted in considerable part by student reports and classroom discussions.
431 The Medieval Church (3). The nature and workings of the Western church between roughly 600 and 1300. Emphasis on the church "from within," organization, missionary strategies, liturgy, monasticism, popular religion.
433 [133] English Society, 1200-1700 (3). Examines critical issues in the development of English society and economy in the centuries before industrialization.
434 [134] Medieval England (3). A consideration of England's origins, unification, and development as a national monarchy. Primary emphasis is on political, ecclesiastical, and cultural aspects.
435 [110] The Medieval University (3). The origins and development of the university during the period 1100-1400; types of organization, curricula and degrees, intellectual life, town-gown and student-master relationships.
451 [111] Women and Men in the Renaissance (3). Gender roles and relationships in Europe, 1350-1550: Renaissance state and domestic patriarchy; marriage, sexuality, and religious change; new ideas about sex and gender; economic change and domestic roles.
452 [112] The Renaissance: Italy, Birthplace of the Renaissance, 1300-1550. (3). A study of the people, culture, and intellectual achievements of the Italian Renaissance with emphasis on the interaction between culture and society.
453 [113] Mediterranean Societies and Economics in the Renaissance World (3). A picture of Mediterranean social and economic life 1300-1600, with special focus on rural and urban society, family structure, patronage, work and wages, public and private finance.
454 The Reformation (3). Examines a movement of religious reform that shattered Latin Christendom and contributed many of the conditions of early modern Europe. Emphases: religious, political, social.
455 [115] Europe in the 17th Century (3). The century marks the watershed in European development. Emphases: statecraft, the emerging state-system, the new scientific world view, the evolution of European society.
456 [116] 18th-Century France (3). This course examines the Age of Enlightenment in France (1660-1787). The ideas of the "philosophes" will be placed in a broad social, political, and international context.
457 [117] The French Revolution (3). Origins and course of the French Revolution to 1815. Topics include: culture of the Enlightenment, collapse of the old regime, popular revolution, trial of Louis XVI, Reign of Terror, Napoleon.
458 [119] Europe and the World Wars, 1914-1945 (3). Europe and the experience of total war, with special focus on national conflicts; ideological conflicts among fascism, communism, and liberalism; and the dictatorships of Hitler and Stalin.
459 [120A] France, 1337-1715 (3). This course covers the social, political, and cultural history of France from the later Middle Ages to 1715. The monarchy's evolution from near extinction to "absolutism" provides the main storyline.
460 Late Medieval and Reformation Germany (3). Examines the major late medieval religious, social, and political developments plus the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Topics include Luther's theology, the German Peasant's War, Jewish-Christian relations, witch-hunting, and family life.
461 Early Modern Germany, 1600-1815 (3). Examines major political, social, and cultural developments. Topics include the growth of absolutist government, Prussia's militarism and rivalry with Austria, German Jewry, Baroque music, the Enlightenment, and the Napoleonic wars.
462 [122] Germany, 1815-1918 (3). The nature of Prussian society, the rivalry between Prussia and Austria for the command of German affairs, and the quality of Prussian leadership in the German Empire of 1871.
463 [123] History of Germany since 1918 (3). Politics and culture in the Weimar Republic, Nazi totalitarianism, and the reshaping of East and West Germany since World War II.
464 [124] History of Spain (3). A survey of Spanish history from the Islamic invasion to Napoleon. Particular attention will be given to the period of the Hapsburgs, 1516-1700.
465 [125] Intellectual History of Europe, Early Period (3). The course examines the gradual erosion of and criticism within the classical Christian tradition that led to the emergence of a new mentality by the end of the 17th century. Two lectures, one discussion per week.
466 [126] Modern European Intellectual History (3). The main developments in European thought from the Enlightenment to the 20th century, with some attention to social context. Readings include Voltaire, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, Tocqueville, Sand, Flaubert, Nietzsche, Freud.
467 [127A] Society and Family in Early Modern Europe (3). A survey of changes in social organization, family life, courtship practices, sexual behavior, and the relations between the economy and population that occurred in preindustrial Europe, 1500-1815.
468 [127B] War and Society in Early Modern Europe (PWAD 468) (3). A critical examination, from the Renaissance to the Napoleonic period, of the changes in European land and naval warfare and their impact on society and government.
469 [128] European Social History, 1815-1970 (3). The social transformation of Europe from agrarian through postindustrial society, discussing population growth, family history, spread of education, class structure, social conflict, group ideologies, and mass politics, as well as everyday lives and popular lifestyles.
470 [129] The Scientific Revolution (3). Traces the creation of scientific thought 1500-1700, from Leonardo to Newton, examining the various strands - Greek science, art, engineering, experimentation, occultism, etc. - woven into it.
471 [130] History of Science from Newton to Einstein (3). A survey of the development since 1700 of the various branches of physical and biological science, culminating in the 20th-century revolution in physics.
472 [131] Medicine and Health in Early Modern Europe (3). Shows how the age of Shakespeare and Newton (16th- to 17th-century England) fused old and new ideas about medicine and health, anticipating some of our own beliefs and practices.
473 [135] Tudor and Stuart England, 1485-1660 (3). A lecture course, open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
474 [137] Great Britain in the 19th Century, 1815-1901 (3). Emphasizes the social and economic foundations of the political, intellectual, religious, and cultural history of Victorian Britain.
475 [138] Great Britain in the 20th Century (3). Explores the economic and social foundations of British political, intellectual, and cultural history from 1901 to the present.
476 [184] Russia and the West in the 18th Century (3). A comparative approach. Centering on Russia's contacts with the West, the resulting interaction, and the efforts of Russians to define the unique nature of their own society.
477 [186A] Revolution in Russia, 1900-1930 (3). A close study of Russia's age of revolution from the reign of the last tsar to the turbulent Stalin Revolution of 1929, with emphasis on the revolutions of 1917.
478 [186B] Stalin and After: The USSR, 1929-Present (3). An in-depth examination of Soviet and post-Soviet history from 1929 to the present.
479 [079] History of Female Sexualities in the West (WMST 479) (3). Spanning the ancient, medieval, and modern West, this course explores normative and non-normative female sexualities, ideas about female bodies, and the regulation of female sexuality by families, religions, and states.
480 [185] Russia, 1796-1917 (3). The diplomatic, military, and ideological confrontations with the West; the decline and fall of the Russian autocracy; the evolution of reform thought; and revolutionary opposition.
481 [190] Eastern Europe since World War II (3). An examination of the countries of Eastern Europe, their origins and development since World War II, their cohesion and conflict.
482 [105] Russia, Eurasian Empire (3). This course examines the development of the Russian Empire, from the Mongol conquest in the 13th century to the transformation of Imperial Russia in the Soviet Union after 1917.
490 [100] Special Topics in History (3). Subject matter will vary with instructor but will focus on some particular topic or historical approach. Course description available from departmental office.
500 Gender and Nation in Europe and Beyond, from the 18th to the 20th Century (WMST 500). The course explores the growing body of research on gender and nation/nationalism by focusing on problems of national belongings, citizenship, state and nation formation, and national iconography.
501 Gender of Welfare (WMST 504)(3). An interdisciplinary examination of issues pertaining to gender and welfare, such as the sexual division of labor and social policy, the work-family balance, and social citizenship in a transnational perspective.
504 [109] African Intellectual History. This course traces Africa's modern intellectual history, exploring such topics as Africa's place in history, African nationalism, pan-Africanism, the problem of colonialism, and the meaning of progress.
513 [140] Imperialism and the Third World (3). This course explores the processes by which 19th-century imperialism set the contours of the modern world, establishing relations among societies and reconfiguring both colonial cultures and European cultures.
514 [141] Museums, Monuments, and Collective Memory: Public Institutions and the Commemoration of History in the Modern Era (3). See INTS 514.
515 [143] History of Socialist Thought (3). An examination of the origins and development of Marxist ideas and their application to specific historical conditions: in Germany, Russia, China, Algeria, Cuba, and modern industrial society.
516 Historical Time (3). This course explores the ways in which western historians and other students of the past from Adam Ferguson to Stephen Jay Gould have conceptualized and packaged historical time.
530 [175] History of Mexico (3). Topical approach to the history of Mexico, from pre-Columbian civilizations through the Spanish conquest and colonial system. Emphasis will be given to the 19th and 20th centuries.
531 [176A] History of the Caribbean (3). Thematic approach to the history of the West Indies, with emphasis on the period from European conquest through the 20th century. Topics include colonialism, slavery, monoculture, U.S.-Caribbean relations, and decolonization.
532 [176B] History of Cuba (3). Thematic approach to Cuban history, from conquest to the revolution. Attention is given to socioeconomic developments, slavery and race relations, the 19th-century independence process, and the 20th-century republic.
533 [177] History of Brazil (3). This course is concerned primarily with the creation of a new society through race mixture and culture change, and with the political and economic development of Brazil.
534 [180] The African Diaspora (3). A comparative examination of the movements, experiences, and contributions of Africans and people of African decent from the period of the Atlantic slave trade to the present.
535 [182] Women and Gender in African History (AFRI 535) (3). Analysis of historical transformations in Africa and their effects on women's lives and gender relations. Particular themes include precolonial societies, colonialism, religious change, urban labor, nationalism, and sexuality.
536 [196] Revolution in the Modern Middle East (ASIA 536) (3). This course will focus on revolutionary change in the Middle East during the last century, emphasizing internal social, economic, and political conditions as well as international contexts.
537 [195] Women in the Middle East (ASIA 537, WMST 537) (3). Explores the lives of women in the Middle East and how they have changed over time. Focus will change each year.
538 [197] The Middle East and the West (ASIA 538) (3). This course explores changing interactions between the Middle East and the West, including trade, warfare, scientific exchange, and imperialism, and ends with an analysis of contemporary relations in light of the legacy of the past.
539 [192] The Economic History of Southeast Asia (ASIA 539) (3). This course is intended as a broad overview of Southeast Asian economic history from premodern times to the present day.
540 [109] African Intellectual History (3). This course traces Africa's modern intellectual history, exploring such topics as Africa's place in history, African nationalism, Pan-Africanism, the problem of colonialism, and the meaning of progress.
561 [145] The American Colonial Experience (3). Major topics: European reconnaissance; founding of new societies; character and structure of institutions; thought and feeling from Cotton to Franklin; privilege and cost of empire.
562 [173] Oral History and Performance (COMM 562, FOLK 562, WMST 562) (3). This course will combine readings and field work in oral history with study of performance as a means of interpreting and conveying oral history texts. Emphasis on women's history.
563 [147] Jacksonian America, 1815-1848 (3). The society and politics of the United States during the period dominated by President Andrew Jackson. Topics include economic development, the expansion of slavery, religion and reform, the changing roles of women, and the political movements associated with "Jacksonian democracy."
564 [146] Revolution and Nation Making in America, 1763-1815 (PWAD 564) (3). Major topics: constitutional conflict in the British empire; independence and war; Confederation and Constitution; growth of political parties and nationality in a period of domestic change and international conflict.
565 [148] Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1900 (PWAD 565) (3). Focus is on causes, nature, and consequences of the Civil War.
566 [149] The History of Sexuality in America (3). A history of the sexual practices, desires, and understandings of Americans, from earliest colonial encounters to the late 20th century.
568 [168] Women in the South (WMST 568) (3). An exploration of the distinctive themes in Southern women's lives, using the evidence of history and literature.
569 African American Women's History (AFAM 569, WMST 569) (3). The course covers the history of black women in the United States from the 18th century to the present. It deals with such themes as work, family, community, sexuality, politics, religion, and culture.
570 The Vietnam War (ASIA 570, PWAD 570) (3). A wider-ranging exploration of America's longest war - from 19th-century origins to 1990s legacies, from village battlegrounds to the Cold War context, from national leadership to popular participation and impact.
571 [142] Southern Music (FOLK 571) (3). Explores the history of music in the American South from its roots to 20th-century musical forms, revealing how music serves as a window on the region's history and culture.
573 [159] Public Religion in U.S. History (3). Prerequisite, introductory history or religious studies course. A study of public religion in U.S. history, including the relations of religion and government, the idea of American exceptionalism and destiny, the role of religious movements.
574 [144] Spanish Borderlands in North America (3). The history of the Spanish colonial experience north of Mexico, to 1820.
576 [151A] The Ethnohistory of Native American Women (WMST 576) (3). Introduces students to the study of Native American women through the perspectives of anthropology, history, and autobiography.
577 [152] United States Foreign Relations in the 20th Century (PWAD 577) (3). How the United States came to occupy a leading role in world affairs as a diplomatic, military, economic, and cultural power and what that role has meant to Americans and to other peoples, especially during the Cold War.
579 [156] Popular Culture and American History (3). Study of the popular arts and entertainments of the 19th and 20th centuries and the ways in which they illuminate the values, assumptions, aspirations, and fears of American society.
580 [150] United States History since 1945 (3). Diverse developments as interpreted within the framework of certain broad and open-ended themes: particularly individual freedom, social welfare, mass culture, and community.
581 [157] American Constitutional History to 1876 (3). In a classroom environment characterized by discussion, simulation, and interaction, the antecedents, formation, and interpretation of the Constitution are confronted in a broad historical matrix.
582 [158] American Constitutional History since 1876 (3). Using a classroom environment similar to HIST 581, constitutional adjustments and change are related to psychological, political, social, and economic factors, and to Supreme Court members.
584 [162] The Promise of Urbanization: American Cities in the 19th and 20th Centuries (3). A survey of the development of American cities since 1815 and their influence upon American history.
586 [163] The Old South (3). Economic, cultural, and social history of the antebellum South. The region's political history will serve as a supporting part of the study.
587 [164] The South since Reconstruction (3). A survey of the South during the past 100 years, covering developments in politics, economics, culture, and society. Course begins at the end of Reconstruction.
588 [167] White Culture and Race Relations in the South (3). This course describes and analyzes the evolution of Southern white culture with emphasis on the years since 1831. It describes Southern white culture as the result of the black presence.
589 Race, Racism, and America: (U.S.) Law in Historical Perspective (3). This course will historically and critically examine the changing legal status of people of color in the United States. Within a broad historical matrix from the colonial era to the present, it will focus on African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latina/os, and U.S. law.
621 [171] Religious History of the South (3). A historical analysis of the religious life of Southerners from the Great Awakening to the present with an emphasis on how religion, social institutions, and cultural practices interact. HIST 127, 128, or 140 recommended.
622 [172] Medicine and Society in America (3). A survey of major developments in the history of American medicine. Emphasis will be placed upon setting the practice of medicine as well as the experience of health and disease into broad social, cultural, and political contexts.
624 [181] Intellectual History of African Americans (3). Examines African-American intellectuals in North America with some attention to black writers in the Caribbean. Emphasizes American Negro Academy, black scholars, scholar-activists, writers, and public intellectuals.
625 [161] Technology and American Culture (3). Technology's impact on American thought and society and the response it has engendered. Topics will include: the factory town; search for utopia; impact of Henry Ford; war; and depersonalization.
670 [170] Introduction to Oral History (FOLK 670) (3). Introduces students to the uses of interviews in historical research. Questions of ethics, interpretation, and the construction of memory will be explored, and interviewing skills will be developed through field work.
691H [098A] Honors in History (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Introduction to the methods of historical research, designed to lead to the completion of an honors essay.
692H [098B] Honors in History (3). Prerequisite, permission of instructor. Introduction to the methods of historical research, designed to lead to the completion of an honors essay.
697 [094A] Myth and History (3). Myths and legends are the stuff of history. An interdisciplinary capstone course treating topics such as Alexander the Great and George Washington as mytho-historical heroes; the Holy Grail; and uses of myth in the modern world.