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HIST 677: History and New Media
Spring 2018 Regular Term
Instructor: Owens
Course Description
This course explores the impact of new information technologies on historical practices, focusing on research, teaching, presentations of historical materials, and changes in professional organization and discourse. Some background in U.S. history is recommended.
HIST 721: Colloq: Mod Europe since 1900
Spring 2018 Regular Term
Instructor: Demshuk
Course Description
Covers major issues in European history since 1900. Integrates political, social, cultural, intellectual, diplomatic, and military subjects and their historiography. The colloquium assumes basic knowledge of events.
HIST 728: Col in US Hist II: Since 1865
Spring 2018 Regular Term
Instructor: Runstedtler
Course Description
The course assumes the student's familiarity with factual data and concentrates on analyzing important historiographic disputes and developments in U.S. history from 1865 to the present.
HIST 730: Public History Practicum
Spring 2018 Regular Term
Instructor: Rymsza-Pawlowska
Course Description
With HIST-729, this course is part of a two-course sequence introducing students to ideas, debates, and best practices in the field of public history. The course introduces students to the best practices in both the interpretation of history in public venues and the management of heritage sites. Includes governance, ethics, interpretation, evaluation, exhibition, development, and education.
HIST 751: Graduate Research Seminar
Spring 2018 Regular Term
Instructor: Haulman or Lohr
Course Description
Identification and development of research subjects; sources and their evaluation; research techniques and problems; and writing and argumentation. Students research and write substantial papers based largely on primary sources, with the aim of producing a paper suitable for submission to an academic journal or a professional conference.