Fall 2021

Patterns of American development from Colonial times to the present. Duplicates credit in former HIST-200.

The social, political, religious, intellectual and cultural landscapes of Europe and the Mediterranean, c. 300 to c. 1400.

Political, intellectual, and cultural developments in Europe,1300-1815. Renaissance and Reformation; absolute monarchy,scientific changes, and Enlightenment; French Revolution andNapoleon.

The Enlightenment, French Revolution, industrialization, Darwinism, socialism, nationalism, technological revolutions, mass culture, imperialism, race, fascism, communism, world wars, genocide, migration, the Cold War, terrorism.

Japan from the earliest times to the present; social, cultural,and political dimensions.

Introduction to Latin American history and cultures, providing tools to grasp the importance of the region within the larger Americas and the world.

Introduction to the history of premodern science and the social and intellectual processes and practices that have shaped the work of scientists.

Methods and theories of historical interpretation of evidence; uses of archives; modes of presenting the past to the public. Required of all History majors. Duplicates credit in former HIST-300.

Historical analysis of Fascism, focusing on fascist movements and ideas in twentieth-century Italy and Germany and their spread around Europe and the world.

A thematic approach to California history from precontact to present; focus on peoples, environment, economic, social, and cultural development, politics, and rise to global influence.

History and science of anthropogenic climate change; climate dynamics; carbon cycle; climate modeling; fossil fuel economy; climate denial and political tactics; group research of solutions.

Business history of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) as related to culture, politics, and society.

Overview of the history of the Ottomans and their imperial subjects.

Survey of European civilization in the Early Middle Ages.

Role of Native Americans in American public life from colonial times to the present; Native American societies and governments and their relations to the U.S.

History and contexts of anti-Semitism, racism and other discourses about difference examined through religious, national and cultural forms in Europe and in the US.

Emergence of the British Empire, emphasizing colonies in the Americas; the development of imperial economy, imperial wars, slavery and abolitionism.

Growth of Japanese civilization from the mythological "age of the gods" through the feudal "age of the samurai"; foundations of a great Asian power.

Western impact and dynastic decline; problems of the Chinese Republic; nationalism and communism.

The causes, course, campaigns, and consequences of the American Civil War, 1861-1865.

Mexican migration from the 1850s to the present, emphasizing labor migrants to the United States.

Major topics, themes and developments in the rise of consumer culture.

Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.

History of Mexico traces the crucial themes and events informing Mexicos history from the sixteenth century to the contemporary period.

Comparative examination of the social, economic, and political experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S., 1840s-present.

Survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East on the basis of documents, literature, and film produced in the region. Duplicates Credit in former HIST-280.

Examination of the Middle East through the prism of its popular cultures; emphasis on audio, visual, and literary representations in relation to colonialism, nation-building, and globalization.

History and culture of modern Iran from the nineteenth century to present through historical and ethnographic approaches to Iran today, richly contextualizing events and people.

Explores the social, political, and religious forces that helped shape the Ottoman, Safavid, and the Mughal empires, their intellectual trends, and cultural dynamism.

History of the Atlantic revolutions, circa 1760s to 1820s, in Europe and the Americas.

History of the Indian Ocean world as a major arena of political, economic and cultural contact during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

A readings and research seminar dealing with one topic in the history of Japan before 1550. Topics will change each time the course is offered. Recommended preparation: a course in Japanese history

Origins of riots against Mexicans, Chinese, Jews and other minority groups in Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas.

Introduction to the literature of the Atlantic World with a focus on slavery and its role in the emergence of the modern era. Seminar enrollment limited to 15 students.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing of the honors thesis; for students in the History Honors Program.

Advanced study in historical analysis and writing on selected topics and themes. Seminar enrollment limited to 15 students. Recommended preparation: HIST 201

Techniques, theories, and sub-disciplines of history.

Readings in the history and historiography of Europe in the 20th century.

Readings, analyses, and discussion of various approaches, topics, and genres in the field of Chicano/Latino history.

Readings and analyses of American policies, roles and principles in their interaction with the peoples and nations of the world.

Introduction to historiography and research in the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history of the 20th and 21st Century United States.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Basic principles of history pedagogy, with emphasis on practical applications and the importance of career-long skill development. Required for first semester teaching assistants in history. Graded CR/NC.

Directed research in historical problems.

Interdisciplinary research seminar foregrounding a multilateral approach towards understanding the political, cultural, economic, and military relations and conflicts between Asia, the Americas, and the Pacific.

Primary research on issues related to the history of the colonial and early national periods with an emphasis on areas that became the United States.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.