HIST 360
This course examines the representation of Islam by European writers and artists from the medieval to the modern era with special attention to the social, political and economic context in which perceptions were shaped. The study material includes both the critical literature on Orientalism, and primary sources in a wide variety of media and genres from travel literature and political tracts to painting and film.
HIST 401
Main themes of early twentieth-century history, with emphasis on phenomena of global significance: the Great War, the Bolshevik Revolution, the modernist disposition, the Great Depression, the beginnings of decolonization, fascism, and interwar diplomacy.
HIST 404
Historical methods and assumptions, concentrating on historiography from the seventeenth century to the present.
HIST 409
The role of gender in public and private life and its political, cultural and social implications.
HIST 412
Examines theoretical and working paradigms from anthropology, art history and critical theory to explore different approaches to selected issues in cultural history.
HIST 395
Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research paper at the end of the term.
HIST 403
Conservation, interpretation, communication and management of all archaeological and historical resources that are regarded as cultural heritage. Theoretical and methodological approaches, social and political factors, which shape our understanding and management of the cultural heritage. Examination of local and global, international and national institutions which deal with cultural heritage, the relevant legislation and conventions that impact the management of these resources.
HIST 406
European diplomatic history since the French Revolution focusing on the impact of 19th century European diplomacy on the Ottoman Empire. Concepts such as the "Balance of Power" and the "Eastern Question" are studied by investigating European policy vis-à-vis the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman response.
HIST 411
Concentrates on the age of High Imperialism, analyzing the policies pursued by European powers and the United States in regard to Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as the indigenous movements in reaction to these policies and the impact of decolonization.
HIST 414
Trains social sciences, humanities, and history students to use numerical and quantitative data in their fields. Helps students acquire skills in organizing, arranging, and displaying data in social sciences and in quantitative history. Demonstrates the advantages in formulating empirically testable research questions in social sciences. Familiarizes students with the notion of a critical and data-based understanding of causation and correlation. Explains the complementarity between quantitative (i.e., sampling and significance testing, modelling time series and indexing, analyzing relationships between variables) and qualitative (i.e., textual and visual analysis) methods in the social sciences, humanities and particularly history.
HIST 390
Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research paper at the end of the term.
HIST 402
Main themes of later twentieth-century history, with emphasis on phenomena of global significance: World War II, the postwar economic dispensation, the Cold War, existentialism and feminism, decolonization, Maoism, problems of economic development, and the collapse of the Soviet bloc.
HIST 405
Continuation of ARHA 404. Examination of case studies and specialized topics.
HIST 410
Deals with ideologies such as Marxism, Fascism, Liberalism & Social Democracy. This course also compares nationalism in European and non-European countries.
HIST 413
Main theoretical perspectives on social and political revolutions, comparing historical examples such as the French, American, Russian and Iranian Revolutions.
