…education, municipal services, and architecture and design. They have become even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in fundamental changes to the way everyone accesses the world. What is the history of accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities and others in public life? How does that history…
…other disciplines or modes of analysis? How have various notions of the past been used (or abused) to support specific policies or course of action? Why should we study the past at all? In pondering these and other questions about the nature of history and the past, we will draw…
…pivotal period of US history and to prepare them to write a research paper on a topic of their choosing in this era. READINGS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1763 TO 1820 56:512:505:01 W 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm Professor Shankman This course offers a broad and advanced survey of the…
…key themes, such as how different forms of knowledge, imperialism, religion, intercultural exchange and material culture have all contributed to our definition of Western Civilization—a concept itself which will be questioned in the course. Coursework includes attending lectures, active engagement in class activities, digital mapping tasks, museum object studies, short…
…our globalized world. GEN ED: Heritages and Civilizations (HAC) introductory topics in european history: history of the western medicine 50:510:280:01 T/TH 3:35 pm – 4:55 pm Professor Bonneau Suffering, illness, and death are experiences universal to all of humanity. How we address these constants varies across time and cultures….
…Union, provides a fruitful subject for cultural analysis. The focus of our exploration of this era will be the social and cultural changes wrought by atomic weapons and the threat of Communist expansion both abroad and at home. Such phenomena as television, suburbia, science fiction, rock and roll, the Civil…
