Spring 2024

Readings in the European Tradition II

Listed in: European Studies, as EUST-122  |  History, as HIST-122

Faculty

Alexander Semyonov (Section 01)

Description

(Offered as EUST 122 and HIST 122[EU/TC/TE]) Readings in European Traditions II will provide an overview of major historical developments in modern European history, including the development of the modern state and society, the transformation of early modern political and social structures under the impact of modern ideologies, revolutions and mass politics, the emergence of nation-states in imperial contexts, the contested definition of boundaries of Europeanness. Limited to 25 students. Spring semester. Professor Semyonov.

How to handle overenrollment: Priority given to EUST or HIST majors, then 1st-yrs. and sophomores.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Close analysis of historical evidence, which may include written documents, images, music, films from the historical period under study. Exploration of scholarly, methodological, and theoretical debates about historical topics. Extensive reading, varying forms of written work, and intensive in-class discussions. Some discussion of methods of reading, writing and arguing in the study of history.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN Title Publisher Author(s) Comment Book Store Price
Title: Publisher & Copyright: Author(s): Comment: TBD

Offerings

Other years: Offered in Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2025