78 courses with the subject HI, 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.
HI 100INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY MAJOR1
This course introduces students to the history major at Saint Vincent College. Students will learn about the nature of history and the ways that "academic" history both resembles and differs from "popular" history. The course will introduce students to some of the disciplinary conventions as well as to the particular programs, faculty, and opportunities in the Saint Vincent College history department. Finally, the course will introduce students to some of Saint Vincent College's history.
This course surveys the history of Europe, ca. AD 500 - 1700. Topics include: the Germanic migrations and the disintegration of the Roman Empire; Charlemagne and the Carolingian world; the development of secular and papal monarchy; the Twelfth-Century Renaissance; the Crusades; the Black Death; the Italian Renaissance; the Protestant and Catholic Reformations; and the Age of Exploration. 3 credits
In this course we will focus thematically on the political, social, economic, and cultural development of Europe in the 17th-19th centuries. Lecture topics include: comparisons of different political structures present in Europe and the Americas, the geography of Europe and its colonial possessions, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, national unification movements, Romanticism, liberal revolutions, the growth of science, and the Age of New Imperialism. Extensive use of audio/visuals. Map work. 3 credits
This course covers British history from the Tudors to Margaret Thatcher. Areas to be discussed include: the Reformation of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the Puritan Revolution, Industrialism, Victorianism, the 20th century welfare state, the rise and decline of the British empire, the position of Great Britain in the 20th century with emphasis on the British rule in Ireland, World War I, and the European Economic Community.
This course focuses on the increasing interactions among the world's societies since the 15th century. It begins with the age of Columbus and ends with the contemporary world. Topics include imperialism, industrialization, nationalism, revolution, and war.
In many ways, humanities scholarship is already digital as we find it second nature to use digital resources in our reading, our research and our writing. Instead of searching through drawers of library catalogs, we use databases. We no longer write with pen and ink, but rather type our thoughts into being. The computer is part of our everyday lives. But what might we gain in humanist study if we begin to use the computer as a way to assess data rather than just access it, in a way that can only be done through computational analysis? What could we discover if we read every book published in the nineteenth century? What would we learn if we could visually break down and compare the language in newspaper stories around the globe? How would it change our understanding of crime in Victorian London if we laid it out in geographical space? Does reading sources have different meaning if you can only do it on a computer? In this course students will learn to describe the history and intellectual landscape of the types of digital scholarship that humanists are using. Topics will include the central concepts, debates, digital tools and platforms current in the discipline. Students will analyze digital tools and platforms as complex cultural objects: shaped by, and shaping, wider social concerns around race, class, gender, cultural values, political hierarchies, and the ways we construct knowledge and meaning.
In this course we will apply the research, analysis and writing skills of a historian in order to develop and complete a project for the use and benefit of an audience outside of academia. Students will work as a part of a team and will be responsible for all aspects of the project from defining the purpose of the project to its final presentation to the public. Possible projects include nominations of historic properties to the National Register of Historic Places, the creation of a museum exhibit, the creation of historic tourism guides and brochures, grant writing or an oral history project.
This course will examine the history of ideas in the West from the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment through the present. Students will consider intellectual developments in the context of history to more fully integrate their understanding of human events and the ideas that inform them. The focus of this course will be cultural, with extensive use of images, films, and primary texts. Seminar format. Discussion-based.
A study of the effects of warfare on the history of American women and of the ways that American women have influenced war. We will use class readings from both primary and secondary sources, discussion, and film analysis to study the lives and influences on women during the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Vietnam Conflict, and the modern Gulf Wars.
An examination of the history of the American labor movement and working-class culture in the United States from 1800 until the present. This course will focus on the leaders and rank and file of labor as well as the economic, social, cultural, and political context for the development of the workers' movement. 3 credits
This course will examine selected aspects of European military history from the 5th through the 15th centuries. Students will study not only military campaigns and technology, but also the interplay between warfare and society during this fascinating period.
Women's experience in the past helps us understand the history of the United States. This course will examine the themes that defined women and have helped to determine the shape of women’s lives today. The lectures, readings, and films will focus on the ways that women's roles as they relate to family, work, politics, and culture have varied over time. We will consider carefully the ways that women have dealt with the definitions of the feminine that society enforced, 210
This course will introduce the student to the social, political, economic, and religious dimensions of Ireland from the French Revolution to the Hunger Strikes at the Maze Prison. After brief remarks about the Ireland of Cromwell and William III, 19th century Ireland will be presented within the framework of the British Empire. Some topics are: Catholic Emancipation, Daniel O’Connell, the Famine, the problem of the land and agrarian violence, William Gladstone and the crisis of Home Rule, and the career of Charles Stewart Parnell. The second half of the course will discuss the emergence of the Republic of Ireland and the province of Ulster. Lloyd George, Eamon de Valera, the Easter Rising, and the current problems concerning Ulster are the subjects of the lectures. Can Ireland ever become a united island?
This course is designed to give students an in-depth grounding in many of the major issues relating to the creation and development of colonial North America. Placed in an Atlantic World context, we will study the social consequences of colonization, migration, and war in America from 1400-1775. Emphasis is placed on the interaction of British colonies with competing European cultures (French, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish) as well as with Native Americans, and with African American slaves. We will explore these interactions through lectures, readings, films and discussions.
This course explores the leaders and leadership styles of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s-1980s. It will explore well-known figures such figures as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks, but also lesser-known leaders such as Fanny Lou Hamer, Jo Ann Robinson, and John Lewis. We will explore the democratic leadership style of this revolutionary social movement.
This course examines the history of the war in the Pacific, on land, on the sea, and in the air, from diverse perspectives with the goal of understanding and analyzing the ways in which the war was fought and experienced from as many angles as possible.
This course will examine the history and cultures of selected nations of indigenous people who inhabited the North American continent beginning as early as 40,000 B.C. We will look at the sociocultural/religious, political and military history of each nation, the details of everyday life, gender relations and kinship systems, division of labor and economics. Areas of particular concern will be the relationship of indigenous nations to the European populations of America in the colonial period. We will then explore the relationship between the indigenous people of North America and the United States of America from the Revolution to the present. Designated non-Western.
Students will explore various developments in America from World War II until the present. The course will address different questions and topics in different semesters, but will focus on the ways that Americans strove to manifest the ideals of liberty, equality, justice, and community throughout the period. 3 credits 211
History and Memory will explore the complex relationships between individual and collective memory, myth, and history. Students will study the ways that history "frames, preserves, enshrines, and controls" the memories of significant events and how and why the process silences some voices while amplifying others. Lectures, readings, video, and discussions of major historical sites and events will be used to explore the basic concepts of historical memory and will lead students through a contemplation of how collective memory functions to sift through personal experiences to create the stories we tell, how popular culture reflects those experiences and, in turn, influences the stories. The major project for this class will be the preparation of a case study in which students will analyze the elements of historical memory and its effects.
This course examines the causes, course, and culture of Europe's longest war: the medieval Anglo-French struggle known as the 'Hundred Years War' (1337-1453). Students will explore not only military campaigns and technology, but also the interplay between warfare and society during this crucial conflict. Topics include knighthood and chivalry; weapons and armor; strategy and tactics; logistics and recruitment; war and religion; war and literature; and the introduction of gunpowder armaments. 3 credits
This course will trace the history of Latin America from the major pre- Columbian civilizations through the early 19th century. The focus of the course will revolve around the conflict between cultures, their transformation, and creation of new cultures. Discussion topics include: the Maya, Inca and Aztec civilizations, the discovery and founding of Spanish and Portuguese empires in the New World, development and integration of the empires into the world economy, the creation of new American cultures, the struggle for independence, and the problems of the new nations through the 19th century. Extensive use of maps, images, and primary source readings. Designated non-Western.
This is a general course in the history of the European theater of the Second World War. The war's origins will be studied in some detail, beginning with the tenuous reconstruction of the European state system in the wake of World War I and the rise of the Fascist regimes that challenged this system. The historical, economic, social, and ideological determinants of German expansionism will then be discussed and related to the outbreak of war in Europe. Although much attention will be focused on the evolution of Allied and Axis strategy and the development of the military struggle between 1939 and 1945, the war's all-encompassing nature necessitates that such topics as propaganda, economic mobilization, occupation policies, and the Holocaust also be discussed. The course will conclude with an analysis of war-time diplomacy, the post-war settlement, and the onset of the Cold War. Class instruction will take the form of lectures, discussions, group activities, videos, and other instructional modalities deemed appropriate and effectual by the instructor.
This course will explore the development of the European Renaissance from the late Medieval period through the beginning of the Reformation. The course will explore the rebirth of European culture, Arts, Language, Religion, Architecture, Politics, and Literary movements throughout one of the richest historical periods in Western Civilization, the Renaissance.
The general themes of the course will be the continuities and discontinuities of the reform movements of the 16th century (Protestant and Catholic) with the late medieval period, and the relation, variety, and interchange between the various reform movements in different regional and social contexts. Emphasis will be placed on religion in the European context, but some attention will be paid to mission fields, and the impact of the new world discoveries on church and society.
I CHURCHES I TO 1500 This course will explore the development of Christianity from the first century A.D. through the end of the Renaissance period. The course will highlight such historical epochs of Christianity as the Apostolic period, the age of the Fathers of the Church, the monastic movement, the men's and women's religious movements of the Middle Ages, the Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches and the Church in the Renaissance period. Offered alternate years.
1500 TO PRESENT The second part of the course will explore Christianity during the periods of the Protestant Reformation, The Catholic Reformation, religious pluralism, the Enlightenment and Age of Revolutions, 19TH century movements in Christianity, the Church and the World Wars, the Second Vatican Council and Christianity in the post- modern world. Offered alternate years.
18TH CENTURY This course deals with the so-called long eighteenth-century, which lasted from 1688 (the year of the Glorious Revolution in England) to 1815, the year of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. This was a crucial time, as it brought dramatic changes to the social fabric, political institutions, economies, and cultures of Western Europe. We will look at these developments in some detail, focusing on the Enlightenment, 17th and 18th century political theories and institutions, the rise of the middling classes, and the evolution of modern warfare. Treatment will be both chronological and thematic, 212
This course explores the video documentary as a text that conveys history. Americans increasingly learn their history from video documentaries, but historians are just beginning to address these texts in a sophisticated manner. Students will analyze historical documentaries critically by viewing the videos, reading critical analyses of them, and participating in discussions of these texts. They will then write their own critical analyses of the documentaries. The documentaries that the course examines will vary from semester to semester, but they will mostly be texts designed to convey historical information. Students will also participate in the production of a documentary on a historical event or development.
This course examines the development of the various forms our economy has taken over the past four centuries or so, as well as upon various developments within the economy in the form it takes currently. Though we will discuss the economy as a human social construction, we will also explore other perceptions of the economic organization (is it a natural phenomena?) and pay special attention to developing Catholic perceptions of the economy and economic life.
This course explores the development of Pennsylvania from the pre- European era to current times. The topics covered will include the diversity of the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania's key roles in the development of the United States, and the sources and methods that can be used to uncover the history of the state. 3 credits
Students in this course will study the period leading up to and away from the Civil War, focusing on those areas commonly known as the ante-bellum period, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. We will address slavery, culture, and social change in the nation in the early part of 19th century, explore the political efforts to deal with these contentious areas, and study the military manifestation of that political divide. Finally, we will explore the world the war made as we study the Reconstruction era. The course will require extensive reading, discussion, and much formal writing, culminating with a substantial research paper.
This course uses Hollywood films and literature to explore some of the major themes and events of the American Civil War. Film is a major influence in mass culture and has helped to create and disseminate messages about the past. We will examine the strengths and the limitations of film and popular literature as conveyors of the truth about the past. 3 credits
The food that people eat and the methods used to procure and store that food can help to explain much about their cultures and their values. Taught through lecture, film, discussion, exploration of material culture and through student research, this food history course will explore the evolution of the American diet and try to unravel the way that food choices influenced people's lives and the development of our nation from the colonial period until the present day.
This course is designed as a stand-alone complement to HI 280. Islamic Civilization II will examine the religion, politics, and culture of the Islamic world from the Mongol invasion of the 13th century, 213
This course explores topics in the history of American childhood. Topics will vary from semester to semester, but may include such developments as the "invention" of childhood in America, the "discovery" of the teenager, children's experiences in the home, the school, the workplace, the family, and society. It will inevitably focus on changes in childrearing patterns, the ways that society imagined and presented children through media, and children's legal status.
This course examines the historical epoch of English history beginning in 1485 with the ascension of Henry VII as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty through the death of the last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne, in 1714. During this important period of English history, England advanced from a small kingdom to a United Kingdom and a major world power. The course pays special attention to that transformation of the small realm of England into a new entity: The Kingdom of Great Britain. The course will cover such major topics and themes as the reigns Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I James I, James II, Charles I, and William and Mary; as well as the English Reformation, the rise of the Stuart Dynasty, the Union of Crowns, the growth of puritanism, the English civil War, Oliver Cromwell and the Protectorate, and the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The course readings will be drawn from primary sources.
EL-102 and any 100-level History course. 3 credits
HI 286TITANIC IN HISTORY & CULTURE
For over 100 years, the story of the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic has fascinated and captivated people from around the world. A culmination of marine engineering and architecture when build in 1912, the ship did not complete her maiden voyage, striking an iceberg in the middle of the North Atlantic and sinking in just short of three hours. 1,496 souls perished with her while 712 survived to tell the tale. The story of her sinking has been told and retold, and th disaster itself has become an iconic cultural phenomenon all its own, embodied in countless books, television specials, and films. The discovery of the wreck in 1985 opened a new chapter in the story, one filled with scientific advancements and discoveries. This course seeks to examine the Titanic from historical and cultural viewpoints, situates it into the larger history of the early 20th century, and examines the impact the ship, her story, and her wreck have had on fields all across the spectrum of study. 3 credits
This course examines the history of France during the early modern period. The course traces French history beginning in 1589 with the ascension of the first Bourbon monarch, Henri IV, through the final defeat of Emperor Napoleon I at Waterloo in 1815. Special attention is paid to the topics of life, politics, gender, and education during th ancient régime, as well as absolutism, the French Enlightenment, Jansenism, the Huguenots, French peasant life, the French revolutions, and the First Empire. This course provides a careful study of the lives of prominent figures of early modern France, including Henri IV, Richelieu, Voltaire, Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette, Madame de Staël, Vincent de Paul, Abbé Saint-Cyran, Robespierre, Danton, Napoleon I, and Joséphine de Beauharnais among many others. The course readings will draw from primary source documents as well as particular scholarly studies.
This course examines historical and current global health priorities, including emerging infectious diseases, poverty, conflicts and emergencies, health inequities, health systems reforms, and major global initiatives for disease prevention and health promotion. We will explore the importance of understanding and addressing global health through multidisciplinary frameworks of the natural sciences, social-behavioral sciences, and humanities. This course is required for the public health minor.
This course examines early modern European history through the lens of gender and the experiences of women, among which but not limited to, education, gender roles, sexuality, professions, religion, agency, and ritual. Through class lectures, frequent discussions, and writing assignments, students will be exposed to early modern gender history, and through primary sources and historical monographs, challenged to discover, discuss, and relate the experiences of early modern women within the broader context of European history. 3 credits
This course introduces students to key concepts of peace and justice studies and ways that people have understood them over time. We will examine case studies taken primarily from American history, and these cases may vary from semester to semester. This is also a service-learning class that asks students to join a peace and justice organization to introduce them to the kind of efforts undertaken in today's world. In addition, this course serves as one of two gateway courses to the Peace and Justice Studies minor program.
The history of modernity is, in part, a history of restoration and revolution. Among the battlegrounds of Europe in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, lie a significant struggle for gender equality, voting rights, education, and citizenship. This course picks up after the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte and deeply explores the topic of Gender and movements of equality in Europe through the long nineteenth century ending at on the eve of the Second e World War. Students will be exposed to early gender literature, gender theory in history, and the many movements which embodied the European search for equality in the Modern period. Language and Rhetoric and A 100 level history course are pre-requisites for this course.
This course introduces students to the professional world of museums, which are among the most significant institutions for preserving and interpreting historical, artistic, and scientific resources. Students will forge a deeper and more complex understanding of topics such as exhibit development, educational programming, collections management, archiving, ethics, and the history of museums. At the same time, these topics will raise important discussions about how museums of various types are sharing e knowledge, encountering challenges, and creatively engaging the public in the 21st century. Students considering a career in museum work, who have a love for museums, or who would like to know more about these important institutions are encouraged to take the course. 3 credits HI-294 HISTORY OF ENGLISH COMMON LAW 600-1800 The Common Law of England was created over many centuries by kings and judges seeking to provide a uniform legal structure to 214
Archives serve a fundamental role as institutions of social memory and preservation. Rapid technological change has spurred immense developments in the management, dissemination, retrieval, and preservation of archival material. This course introduces traditional archival theory and practice and explores the principles of digital archives. Topics covered include basic archival principles and methodologies, digitization, born-digital collections, preservation and records management tools, archival metadata standards, legal issues, intellectual property rights, and social media outreach.
Introduction to Oral History will explore the theory and practice of oral history. Students will learn basic methodological techniques and study the special characteristics and possible uses of oral history interviews. We will address how to critically evaluate oral evidence and integrate it with other forms of historical evidence. We will explore the ways oral history sources have provided new perspectives on old historical debates and how they can bring neglected subjects to the light of historical investigation. Lectures, readings, and discussions will emphasize the theory of and practical issues influencing oral history as well as the legal and ethical issues involved in this methodology. We will examine a variety of historical works based on oral sources in order to explore the ways they can be put to use in, for example, scholarly monographs, documentaries, radio shows, exhibits, and other forms of public presentation. Each student will conduct fieldwork entailing the entire process of oral history, including conceptualization, research, interviewing, transcribing, editing, evaluating the historical significance of the work, and writing/designing a presentation of that work. Three credits.
History majors will take this introduction to the profession in the fall or spring semester of their sophomore year. In the course, students will become acquainted with varieties of internships and career paths available to history majors. Students will also receive intensive instruction in basic research methods for historians, including such things as developing a research plan, thoroughly learning the library's layout, becoming familiar with finding aids, using historical journals, understanding ILL, evaluating and using the Internet as a research tool, proper use of primary and secondary sources, and mastering citation practices. Finally, students will become familiar with ethical issues and expectations related to historical writing and careers. Majors only.
History majors will take this the spring semester of their junior year. The purpose of this seminar is two-fold. The primary goal will be for the student to prepare to write the senior thesis. Students will be asked to identify a research topic of interest, and then develop a viable thesis topic. Following that, students will complete preliminary source identification, write a literature review (historiographical essay), thesis outline, and bibliographies. By the end of the semester, students will be well poised to complete the thesis in HI 302 the following fall term. The second goal of the Junior Research Seminar will be the mastery of types of writing typically encountered in the profession, as well as conventions and considerations that go along with historical scholarship and writing. Majors only.
History majors will take this course in the fall semester of their senior year. The purpose of this seminar is to produce a scholarly piece of research and writing. The senior project, or thesis, must be organized around a scholarly thesis statement or question, utilize appropriate primary and secondary sources, and adhere to the conventions of historical writing learned in HI 300 and HI 301. The thesis will be completed by the end of the fall semester. Students will have the opportunity to present a version of the final project at spring conferences or colloquia. Majors only.
HI 303Historical Writing. In this course, typically taken in the first3
semester of the sophomore year, the student is introduced to the building blocks that the instructor perceives are the basis of historical writing. The student will learn those narrative practices that historians employ and will engage finely crafted historical monographs of the instructor's choosing. Each student will compose a variety of history- related writing assignments including, but not limited to précis, gists, book reviews, article reviews, essays, etc., culminating in a longer final written project which highlights her/his mastery of the craft of historical writing learned during the semester.
Organizational Leadership Certificate (12 Credits) The organizational leadership certificate teaches students how to lead in real-world scenarios, regardless of title. Students will learn theories of leadership and how they shape real-life decision- making. Courses like “Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Business Ethics” help students become more effective leaders. Required (3 courses/ 9 credits):
