36 courses with the subject HIS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course is a review of the societies and cultures of major East Asian nations. Included are studies of China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula.
This course is a survey of European history from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages. It examines a wide variety of topics in political, social, and economic history, including the nature of Greek society, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the spread of Christianity, and the functioning of the feudal system.
This course is a survey of European history from the end of the Napoleonic wars to the present. The course combines the approaches of political, economic, and social history to provide an overview of Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and covers such topics as the revolutions of 1848, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. GE: Humanities - Historical Analysis
United States History I covers the period from 1492 to 1877. Beginning with the Age of Discovery, students examine the development of colonial societies and the transition from colonial status to independent nationhood. Following the examination of the era of the American Revolution, this course explores such topics as the Constitution of 1789, westward expansion, the rise of sectionalism, the institution of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. GE: Humanities - Historical Analysis
This course focuses on the development of capitalism in the United States and the response by the people. This course prioritizes marginalized perspectives, including those of African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American, working-class, women, queer, and others. Topics include the history of slavery, the rise of corporations, immigration, COINTELPRO and FBI history, the farmworkers movement, gangs, the Black Panthers, US wars, and more.
This course examines the social and cultural history of Latin America from before the first encounter with Europeans to the creation of independent states at the beginning of the 19th century. The focus is on the interplay between various communities (ethnic and socio-economic) through the lens of daily life. Alongside this history of ordinary people is an outline of institutional histories (religious and governmental), often connected to the histories of elite actors. GE: Humanities - Historical Analysis
At the heart of this course is a single question. How did gendered identities change between the 18th century and the 20th century? Building on this central question of change over time, this course will examine a wide range of scholarship from the past two decades. The course will explore the many ways in which women have impacted the history of the modern Middle East. The course will be organized around thematic concepts including labor history, legal history, education, revolution and nationalism.
The goal of this course is to survey global history between 10,000 BCE to 1400 CE, especially through the recordings of travelers. The course explores the advent of sedentary societies, the origins of patriarchy, and structures of hierarchical rule. The course also examines Göbekli Tepe, the Axial Age, monotheistic religions, and the Mongol transformation of Eurasia. GE: Humanities - Historical Analysis
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Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
This course is a history of the American land, from before settlement by the first immigrants (from Asia) to the present. Emphasis is on the changes in vegetation and landscape that have resulted from human use and management. Agriculture, logging of the old-growth forest, disposal of the public domain, conservation movements, national forests and parks, forestry and natural resource professions, and the environmental movement are all covered.
This course will introduce students to the field of global environmental history. The course will examine the interplay between culture and nature between the 16th century and the 21st century. The course will balance readings in transnational and global history with readings on the epidemic disease, flora, fauna, climate and geology. The class will combine readings from the so-called “classics” (composed mostly in the 1970s) with selections from new approaches from the last two decades of scholarly activity. GE: Humanities -
This course is premised on getting beyond the media representations of the Middle East by examining the histories of ordinary people during the 19th and 20th centuries. We begin by laying out a series of broad questions. Where is the ‘Middle East’? What do we mean by the word ‘modern’ in history? What are the various approaches to the history of the Middle East? What assumptions do we have about the history of this region?
This course examines the social history of women in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Students explore how such issues as race, region, ethnicity, and politics have shaped women's lives and how women, in turn, have shaped their lives in response to these issues. From examining women's history and arguing about its meaning, students should gain a richer understanding of women's experience and a new perspective on American history.
A chronological and thematic study of the experiences of African Americans in the United States from 1619 to 1877 including topics such as West African backgrounds, slavery, resistance, freedom, community building, institution building, organizational activism, work/labor, cultural expression, religion, family, and racial identity. GE: Humanities - Historical Analysis
A chronological and thematic study of the experiences of African Americans in the United States from 1877 to the present. GE: Humanities - Historical Analysis
This course concentrates on central and southern Appalachia from the point of earliest contact between Native Americans and Europeans to the turn of the twenty-first century, providing a cohesive narrative overview of Appalachian history. Students read primary documents that illustrate various topics and incidents in Appalachian history, while course lectures provide an overview of the region's historical development from the age of European colonialism to the present. Focused on the theme of people's relationships to the land, this course primarily explores the social and cultural implications of Appalachia's economic development.
This course covers German history from the creation of the modern German state in 1871 to the present. The course focuses broadly on the so-called Sonderweg or "different path" of German history while examining such topics as the German state under Bismarck, Weimar culture, the role of ordinary Germans in the Holocaust, East Germany and the state security policy, and life in re-unified Germany. Classic twentieth-century German films of the last 80 years will be used to enhance students' understanding of German culture throughout this period.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
This class examines the history of capitalism from the early 17th century to the late 20th century. To help navigate this massive subject, we limit ourselves to a brief survey of seven commodities that have shaped our modern world: sugar, cotton, opium, coal, rubber, oil and uranium.
This is a Study Away course that will focus on a special topic within the discipline, and will include two to three weeks of travel to a domestic or international destination at the culmination of the semester. The topic will be approached through an intercultural lens, and will achieve the following learning outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and respect diverse cultural and historical traditions. 2. Students will engage with voices, writings, scholarship, and perspectives from other cultures. For details on the course topic and destination, see the course schedule. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
This course analyzes the interaction between politics, religion, and society in the period from 1450 to 1680. It examines the erosion of authority of the Catholic Church and the growing centralization of power in the European states. Besides reading works by Machiavelli, Erasmus, Luther, and Calvin, students read several case studies of divorce and witchcraft to examine the intersection of state control and daily life.
This course examines English history from the Stuart period to the present. It focuses on several themes in England's political, social, and economic history, including the evolution of parliamentary government and democracy, the industrial revolution, England's overseas colonial expansion, and the rise of the welfare state.
This course begins with an analysis of the causes of the Civil War with emphasis on sectional differences over slavery, economic policy, and nationalism. This is followed by an examination of the politics and then analysis of why the North ultimately won the armed struggle. The course concludes with the Era of Reconstruction, in which emphasis is placed on the politics of national unification and the development of post-emancipation race relations.
This course encompasses the story of the experience of black people in America over the entire span of the nation's history. Topics vary by semester and may include the African heritage, life under slavery, the impact of emancipation, the northward migration, the civil rights movement, and the continuing quest for full equality.
This course examines the notion of “radical” movements in US history. Students explore critical episodes in the history of American radicalism from the 18th century to Black Lives Matter. Subjects include the goals of radicals, the composition of radical groups, their relationship to mainstream society and the government, and their respective successes and failures. Students are asked to reflect from comparative or international points of view.
This seminar course explores grassroots political movements in the twentieth century, focusing on the methods employed by grassroots groups to spread their message and influence party politics and the relationship between grassroots and national politics. Students also examine the relationship between popular culture and grassroots politics and consider the uses of culture to spread grassroots political ideas.
This course studies the formation of communities in colonial America. It analyzes how communities decided who belonged and who did not and how these decisions varied from place to place and over time. It also examines the complex interactions among Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans as they adapted to life in a country they suddenly shared with one another. The course includes extensive readings and a research paper on early American social or cultural history.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
This course examines the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The primary focus will be on women's involvement in the legal campaigns, political protests, and organization that responded to decades of racial exclusion and repression in education, public accommodations, politics, and the economy.
This course is a senior capstone for students majoring in history and political science. In this course, students write a major research paper that relies heavily on primary source documents. The course has three aims: 1) to study and reflect on the disciplines of history and political science, 2) to learn research methods associated with history and political science, and 3) to refine writing skills, especially as they relate to writing a research paper in history and political science. To focus attention on the clarity and logic of writing, students prepare drafts of their papers to be reviewed by the entire class as well as by the instructor.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Source: Warren Wilson College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
