Spring 2019
| Number | Title | Course Description | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY 309 - 01 | Alexander Hamilton |
Using the musical "Hamilton" as a starting point and a foil, this course examines Alexander... |
Huston, Reeve |
| HISTORY 130D - 001 | Amer Dreams/Amer Realities |
Examines the role of such myths as "rags to riches," "beacon to the world," "the frontier" and "... |
Wilson, Gerald |
| HISTORY 130D - 01D | Amer Dreams/Amer Realities |
Examines the role of such myths as "rags to riches," "beacon to the world," "the frontier" and "... |
Wilson, Gerald |
| HISTORY 130D - 02D | Amer Dreams/Amer Realities |
Examines the role of such myths as "rags to riches," "beacon to the world," "the frontier" and "... |
Wilson, Gerald |
| HISTORY 130D - 03D | Amer Dreams/Amer Realities |
Examines the role of such myths as "rags to riches," "beacon to the world," "the frontier" and "... |
Wilson, Gerald |
| HISTORY 130D - 04D | Amer Dreams/Amer Realities |
Examines the role of such myths as "rags to riches," "beacon to the world," "the frontier" and "... |
Wilson, Gerald |
| HISTORY 231 - 01 | Ancient Athletics |
The athletic festivals of the ancient Greeks and Romans are among the most enduring legacies of... |
Jazwa, Kyle |
| HISTORY 150S - 01 | Birth Of The West |
Have you ever wondered about the many ways in which those in the West look back to the Greeks... |
Johnson, William |
| HISTORY 483S - 01 | Cap Sem: History Of Torture |
This class offers a history of torture in the western world, from the Renaissance to the present... |
Martin, John |
| HISTORY 470S - 01 | Cap Sem: Leadershp In Amer Hst |
Focuses on political, social, business and artistic leaders in American history and problems... |
Wilson, Gerald |
| HISTORY 467S - 01 | Cap Sem: Russia-Ussr-Russia |
The seminar offers an in-depth engagement with Russian modern history. Starting in the late 19th... |
Krylova, Anna |
| HISTORY 220 - 01 | China Antiquity To 1400 |
Beginning with the early neolithic cultures, focus on the evolution of Han civilization, the... |
Gao, Yan |
| HISTORY 103 - 01 | Comp Appr Global Issues |
Introduction to critical transnational studies through several disciplinary approaches. Examines... |
Rosenblatt, Adam |
| HISTORY 313 - 01 | Crime And The City |
Compares representation of crime and the city in two key "texts": Charles Dickens's "Oliver... |
Thorne, Susan |
| HISTORY 234 - 01 | Democracy: Ancient And Modern |
Examines democracy in its ancient and modern forms, with special attention to Athenian and... |
Atkins, Jed |
| HISTORY 125S - 01 | Doc Exper: A Video Appr |
A documentary approach to the study of local communities through video production projects... |
Hawkins, Gary |
| HISTORY 227 - 01 | Emergence Of Modern Japan |
A survey of modern Japanese history from 1850 to the present. Emphasis on social change as... |
Partner, Simon |
| HISTORY 286 - 01 | Europe In Twentieth Cent |
An examination, emphasizing cultural and political trends, of the turning points that have... |
Bejan, Cristina |
| HISTORY 312 - 01 | Europe's Colonial Encounter |
The impact of colonial expansion on European economic development, political culture, and... |
Bartlett, Charles F |
| HISTORY 89S - 02 | First-Year Seminar (Top) |
Topics vary each semester offered. Instructor: Staff |
Miller, Martin |
| HISTORY 372 - 01 | France And Africa |
Examination of the Franco-African relationship over time, from the four "communes" in Senegal to... |
Smith, Stephen |
| HISTORY 202 - 01 | Gender And Socialism |
History of socialist feminism as a global political movement and philosophical-theoretical... |
Krylova, Anna |
| HISTORY 229S - 01 | Global Men And Masculinities |
Transnational approach to male bodies, desires, and lives using critical and feminist... |
Hasso, Frances |
| HISTORY 201 - 01 | Globalization And History |
Examination of globalization issues in a historical perspective. Reviews phenomena, institutions... |
Zanalda, Giovanni |
| HISTORY 250 - 01 | Green Germany |
Exploration of Germany's leading global role in developing and implementing "green" technologies... |
Dolan, Kristen |
| HISTORY 152S - 01 | Gtwy Sem-History At Sea |
Maritime history through examination of ships, shipping, and shipboard communities. Topics... |
Ewald, Janet |
| HISTORY 183S - 01 | Gtwy Sem: Civ Rghts/asian Amer |
Study of crucial legal and political moments in the struggle for equal civil rights of... |
Thananopavarn, Susan |
| HISTORY 160S - 01 | Gtwy Sem: The Global Sixties |
The 1960s in global context, focusing particularly on Europe, Latin America, and the United... |
Kidd, Gray |
| HISTORY 188S - 01 | Gtwy: Gender/political Economy |
Explores how sex and gender have shaped economic policies and opportunities in different... |
Olcott, Jocelyn |
| HISTORY 205 - 01 | Health And Healing In Africa |
Examines how various communities in Africa have experienced, perceived, and treated maladies... |
Ewald, Janet |
| HISTORY 120 - 01 | History Of American Democracy |
This course explores the sweep of US history, from the colonial period to the present, through... |
Edwards, Laura |
| HISTORY 203 - 01 | History Of Global Health |
The course begins with the development of ancient medicine in Europe & China, and continues... |
Barnes, Nicole |
| HISTORY 367 - 01 | History Of The Book |
The history of the book as physical object from its earliest forms (clay tablets, papyrus... |
Woods, Jennifer |
| HISTORY 190S - 02 | History Special Topics |
Topics vary from semester to semester. Instructor: Staff |
Ramage, Maxwell |
| HISTORY 290 - 01 | History Special Topics |
Topics vary from semester to semester. Instructor: Staff |
Ricco, Giulia |
| HISTORY 190S - 01 | History Special Topics |
Topics vary from semester to semester. Instructor: Staff |
Danelon, Nevio |
| HISTORY 129 - 01 | Intro To African Studies |
A range of disciplinary perspectives on key topics in contemporary African Studies: nationalism... |
Makhulu, Anne-Maria |
| HISTORY 264 - 01 | Latin Am Wars Of Independence |
This course covers the conspiracies, uprisings, and wars that led to the independence of Haiti... |
French, John |
| HISTORY 260 - 01 | Magic/rel/sci Since 1400 |
The history of magic and witchcraft in western culture from the Renaissance to the present, with... |
Robisheaux, Thomas |
| HISTORY 342 - 01 | Making Modern America |
Transformations in society, politics, foreign relations, and arts and literature between Spanish... |
Goldsmith, William |
| HISTORY 244 - 01 | Med Christianity In Film/fictn |
Exploration of modern popular fictional representations of Christianity in the Middle Ages,... |
DuBois, Katharine |
| HISTORY 244 - 02 | Med Christianity In Film/fictn |
Exploration of modern popular fictional representations of Christianity in the Middle Ages,... |
DuBois, Katharine |
| HISTORY 321 - 01 | Modern Caribbean |
Focus on the Caribbean region as it transitioned from a collection of slave and colonial... |
Dubois, Laurent |
| HISTORY 217S - 01 | Nigeria: A Modern History |
Nigeria is Africa s largest country by population, its largest economy, and one of the most... |
Daly, Samuel |
| HISTORY 345 - 01 | North American Environmntl Hst |
Historical roles of nature as a cultural construct and a set of biological relationships in... |
Bruno, Louis |
| HISTORY 238S - 01 | Political Nonviolence |
In this seminar, we will investigate cases of peaceful resolutions of intractable conflicts... |
Miller, Martin |
| HISTORY 123 - 01 | Private Wealth & Public Giving |
Surveys the entangled relationship between private wealth and public giving over the past few... |
Ramaswamy, Sumathi |
| HISTORY 248S - 01 | Publishing & Mktg Pop Fiction |
A case study of the US romance fiction industry and its global reach. The romance novel is the... |
DuBois, Katharine |
| HISTORY 488S - 01 | Research In Human Rights |
A primary learning objective is to have students connect the intellectual themes and scholarly... |
Katzenstein, Suzanne |
| HISTORY 303 - 01 | Rise Mod Sci: Newton-Einstein |
See History 302. Instructor: Staff |
Mauskopf, Seymour |
| HISTORY 233 - 01 | Roman History |
From the founding of Rome by Romulus to the founding of Constantinople by Constantine: social,... |
Boatwright, Mary |
| HISTORY 496S - 01 | Senior Thesis Seminar |
Continuation of History 495S. Instructor: Staff |
Malegam, Jehangir |
| HISTORY 496S - 02 | Senior Thesis Seminar |
Continuation of History 495S. Instructor: Staff |
Malegam, Jehangir |
| HISTORY 112 - 01 | Sexual Pleasure/modern World |
Interdisciplinary study of ways societies around the globe have understood sexual pleasure.... |
Sigal, Peter |
| HISTORY 266D - 001 | Soccer Politics |
Explores global history of soccer with focus on Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Examines... |
Dubois, Laurent |
| HISTORY 266D - 01D | Soccer Politics |
Explores global history of soccer with focus on Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Examines... |
Dubois, Laurent |
| HISTORY 266D - 02D | Soccer Politics |
Explores global history of soccer with focus on Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Examines... |
Dubois, Laurent |
| HISTORY 266D - 03D | Soccer Politics |
Explores global history of soccer with focus on Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Examines... |
Dubois, Laurent |
| HISTORY 266D - 04D | Soccer Politics |
Explores global history of soccer with focus on Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Examines... |
Dubois, Laurent |
| HISTORY 273S - 01 | Spanish Civil War |
The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 through literary and historical readings, art, music, and film... |
Sieburth, Stephanie |
| HISTORY 297 - 01 | The Holocaust |
Antisemitism and the Jewish question in Central Europe, the development of Nazi policy, the... |
Duffy, Eve |
| HISTORY 365D - 001 | The Modern Regulatory State |
Interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins/evolution of modern regulatory institutions in... |
Merck, Ashton |
| HISTORY 365D - 01D | The Modern Regulatory State |
Interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins/evolution of modern regulatory institutions in... |
Merck, Ashton |
| HISTORY 365D - 02D | The Modern Regulatory State |
Interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins/evolution of modern regulatory institutions in... |
Merck, Ashton |
| HISTORY 334S - 01 | The University As A Culture |
The university generates some of the most influential forms of knowledge in the world, yet we... |
Matory, J. |
| HISTORY 390S - 01 | Topics In History Seminar |
Instructor: Staff |
Chafe, William |
| HISTORY 390S - 02 | Topics In History Seminar |
Instructor: Staff |
Chafe, William |
| HISTORY 390S - 03 | Topics In History Seminar |
Instructor: Staff |
Glymph, Thavolia |
| HISTORY 390S - 04 | Topics In History Seminar |
Instructor: Staff |
Douglass, Patrice |
| HISTORY 390S - 05 | Topics In History Seminar |
Instructor: Staff |
Kirk, Robin |
| HISTORY 249S - 01 | Transnational Feminism |
Explore feminist projects and approaches that cross a variety of borders. Under what conditions... |
Hasso, Frances |
| HISTORY 212 - 01 | Turks And Europe |
Readings in cultural history and literature to examine transformations in Turkish identity from... |
Göknar, Erdag |
| HISTORY 344 - 01 | U.s. Social Movements |
Examines the social movements that have shaped U.S. history, starting with the American... |
Goldsmith, William |
| HISTORY 381S - 01 | Veterans Oral History Project |
Explore methods of oral history, specifically focusing on interviewing U.S. military veterans... |
Lanier, Michelle |
| HISTORY 374 - 01 | Women/gender/sexuality In U S |
Major questions relating to women and women's place in society over the course of U.S. history,... |
Deutsch, Sarah |
| HISTORY 360S - 01 | Writing American Politics |
Reading and writing intensive seminar focused on documentary works that document and discuss US... |
Tyson, Timothy |
| Number | Title | Course Description | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY 730S - 01 | A Cultural Analysis Of Ghettos |
This seminar explores the cultural and spatial history of the Ghetto. From its origins in Venice... |
Jaskot, Paul |
| HISTORY 881 - 01 | Christian Manuscript Culture |
Investigating provenience & provenance of Christian manuscripts, esp. in Duke University... |
Knust, Jennifer |
| HISTORY 703S - 01 | Focusing On Tchng & Pedagogy |
A required course that focuses on a range of pedagogical issues, both to support student's work... |
Neuschel, Kristen |
| HISTORY 548S - 01 | Global History Of Medicine |
The study of medicine as an object of critical analysis is a rapidly growing and exciting... |
Barnes, Nicole |
| HISTORY 577S - 01 | Hist/phil Perspect On Science |
An integrated introduction to the nature of science and scientific change, and its impact on... |
Janiak, Andrew |
| HISTORY 501S - 01 | History Of Sexuality |
Explore history of sexuality around the globe, covering diverse time periods and regions.... |
Sigal, Peter |
| HISTORY 790S-02 - 01 | Latin American History (Top) |
The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of... |
French, John |
| HISTORY 550S - 01 | Life Stories | Partner, Simon | |
| HISTORY 550S - 02 | Life Stories |
How does a historian construct the narrative of a life? What gives a life meaning? How do we... |
Partner, Simon |
| HISTORY 520S - 01 | Microhistory |
Examines methods of micro-historical analysis, focusing on distinctive practices that define... |
Robisheaux, Thomas |
| HISTORY 790S-10 - 01 | Rdngs Empr/colonial Encounters |
The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of... |
Gaspar, Barry |
| HISTORY 702S - 01 | Research Seminar In Hst |
This seminar is required of all entering first-year doctoral candidates in history. Instructor... |
Lentz-Smith, Adriane |
| HISTORY 890S-13 - 01 | Rsch Top Methods & Theory |
The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to... |
Edwards, Laura |
| HISTORY 564S - 01 | Toleration |
Explores the ideas of toleration, freedom of conscience, and religious liberty through a careful... |
Atkins, Jed |
| HISTORY 590S - 01 | Topics In History Seminar |
Seminars in advanced topics designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Topics... |
Olcott, Jocelyn |
| HISTORY 590S - 02 | Topics In History Seminar |
Seminars in advanced topics designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Topics... |
Bassiri, Nima |
| HISTORY 590S - 03 | Topics In History Seminar |
Seminars in advanced topics designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Topics... |
Miles, Simon |
| HISTORY 553S - 01 | Urban Histories |
This course examines the origins and growth of cities, and the role urban life has played... |
Thorne, Susan |