The Dead Sea Scrolls have been described as the most important archaeological discovery of the 20th century. The first scrolls…
This course introduces students to World’s Fairs in the US between 1893 and 1965 (1884 World Cotton Centennial, New Orleans;…
This seminar explores food as both a historical object and a lens for examining power, inequality, and migration in U.S….
What does it mean to study food history, and how do we approach it from a global perspective? The world…
This seminar will discuss and explore how health should be defined and various classical and contemporary views of medical practice….
The seminar deals with the origin and evolution of writing systems; the methods for deciphering ancient scripts and studying contemporary…
This course will examine facets of one of the transcendental events of the twentieth century in Latin America. Under the…
This seminar is designed to offer students the tools and techniques for understanding multi-media, staged musical works like opera, musical…
Born out of the oppressions of slavery, the spiritual is a folk song created by Africans forcibly brought to America…
Healthcare systems are responsible for fostering the competence and safety of practitioners. Patients and families are integral members of the…