This seminar examines two key themes in modern cultural and intellectual history: the importance of travel in the lives and…
Despite its centrality for the lives and the livelihoods of people in the Middle East, water has seldom been examined…
04 Oct: HIST 72 – 001 : Women’s Voices: 20th-Century European History in Female Memory (Spring 2023)
The seminar examines twentieth century European history through the lens of women’s autobiographical writings. It explores women’s voices from different…
What does it mean to study food history, and how do we approach it from a global perspective? The world…
This seminar explores the problem of revolutionary upheaval in Latin American history. Why did people like Simón Bolívar, Pancho Villa,…
Rally around the Flag! Leaders’ calls to action on behalf of the nation has led to common action against invasion,…
French history has recently witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of microhistorical studies covering a range of phenomena from the Middle Ages…
For thousands of years, people have grappled with fundamental questions about the meaning of their lives: How do we find…
This course focuses on the history of modern Afghanistan over the past two hundred years. Its main methodological feature is…
How do countries overcome histories of racial injustice, inequality, and violence? What role can history play in promoting reconciliation? In…