Surveys transformations in American society, politics, and culture, from Reconstruction through the 20th century. These include industrialization, immigration, and urbanization; social protest; the expansion of citizenship, suffrage, and civil rights; the rise of the U.S. to world power; and the revolutionizing effects of science, technology, visual arts, and the written word.

The origins of feminism date back many centuries and are still hotly contested by scholars. They also continue to debate who were the leading theorists and activists and whether feminist history as a field of study can be organized into phases or "waves," among many other issues. This course examine the origins of western feminist theory and political activism from the 15th century up until the 1970s.

Examines the ways in which humans have perceived, interacted with, and shaped the non-human environment. Looks at the influence of different cultural perspectives in establishing environmental practices. Areas of inquiry include the impact of agriculture and the effects of European colonialism on different habitats.

This course explores the dynamic world of family, gender, and sexuality in China from ancient times to the twentieth century. We cover a wide range of topics including family and marriage patterns, women and political power, gender and law, gender and medical care, gender and arts, femininity and masculinity, and same-sex relations. We incorporate diverse approaches like political, legal, spatial, and intellectual history, using historical biographies, personal writings, legal documents, as well as literary and visual sources.We will discuss questions such as: What were the continuities and changes of the normative gender roles in different historical periods? How did these changes relate to the political and social environment, laws, and religions? How did actual gender practices conform to or deviate from the normative? How did gender, class, and age intersect with one another? In what ways was gender presented in different genres of writing, and how should we critically read these sources? This course will be useful for students interested in China and gender studies as well as those seeking to understand cultural diversity and social issues from multiple perspectives.

Studies the methodological, theoretical, and practical questions involved in the writing of history. Explores the relationship between past and present, the use of primary sources, and the interpretation of history by drawing on the work of the most creative practitioners of the discipline.

The course examines the long Black freedom movement from its early origins in the 1930s and 1940s, through the classical civil rights period of nonviolent direct-action, the Black Power Movement, urban politics of the 1970s and 1980s and mass incarceration, up to contemporary politics in the age of #BLM. 

Consent of department required. Enrollment normally open only to juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

Consent of department required. Enrollment normally open only to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Offers advanced studies in the history of women's experience and the construction of gender. Each semester, draws upon one of a series of revolving themes, including gender and consumer culture; women and education; gender and war; women, work and professionalization; and the suffrage movement.

Consent of department required. Enrollment normally open only to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Concentrates on forms of contact between people in different parts of the world. Examines how encounters across borders inform, affect, and relate to issues such as trade, the environment, conflict, notions of other, gender perceptions, and colonialism.

Consent of department required. Enrollment normally open only to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Examines the theory and practice of public history for those who plan to apply their academic historical studies in public settings. Focuses on the rich, complex, and sometimes fraught relationship between academic historians and public historians, as seen in public venues.

This course examines the history and material culture of China from the Neolithic Age (ca. 10, 000 BCE) to the Tang-Song transition (around 1000 CE). Students will develop an understanding of China's early and medieval history, primary sources and archives for doing research on these periods, and recent scholarly debates.

At least two courses and consent of the department for undergraduates. Enrollment normally open only to juniors, seniors, and graduate student. This course will focus on the racial and gendered discourses in the developing Atlantic World and how those discourses shaped the experiences of women and Africans. The class will also investigate the ways that participation in the Atlantic systems offered people of color and women to transcend culturally created roles.

This required orientation course introduces all graduate students in the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities to the full range of academic, administrative, and social expectations for students, and the environment in which they must meet those expectations. This course describes program requirements; university, college, and program policy; and offers information about the full range of resources available to the students in support of their program. It also offers basic tutorial and instruction related to the use of Moodle (our learning management system), library resources, and other key tools used to support student learning.

Involves independent research based on archival primary sources culminating in a paper of approximately 60 to 80 pages under the supervision of two historians with expertise in the subject area. Requires consent from the history archives management director and a proposal approved during the semester before the course is taken. See program director for guidelines and due dates to submit proposals.

Involves independent research based on archival primary sources culminating in a paper of approximately 60 to 80 pages under the supervision of two historians with expertise in the subject area.

Involves independent research based on archival primary sources culminating in a paper of approximately 60 to 80 pages under the supervision of two historians with expertise in the subject area.

Explores the relationship among historical events, the creation and maintenance of archival records, and the construction of social memory. Analyzes the role of archives in the process of memory conservation, the display of public history, the writing of history, and the construction of political and national identities. Focuses on 20th century events, considering such historical and archival issues as repatriation, record preservation, the use of misuse of archives to shape political myths, and the use of documents to influence a shared historical consciousness.

Offers advanced studies in the history of women's experience and the construction of gender. Draws upon one of a series of revolving themes, including gender and consumer culture; women and education; gender and war; women, work and professionalization; and the suffrage movement.

Concentrates on forms of contact between people in different parts of the world. Examines how encounters across borders inform, affect, and relate to issues such as trade, the environment, conflict, notions of other, gender perceptions, and colonialism.

Examines the theory and practice of public history for those who plan to apply their academic historical studies in public settings. Focuses on the rich, complex, and sometimes fraught relationship between academic historians and public historians, as seen in public venues.

This course examines the history and material culture of China from the Neolithic Age (ca. 10, 000 BCE) to the Tang-Song transition (around 1000 CE). Students will develop an understanding of China's early and medieval history, primary sources and archives for doing research on these periods, and recent scholarly debates.

Membership in honors program required. A one-credit spring seminar required of all first-year Honors students. The class meets once a month for workshops on extemporaneous speaking, formal presentations, and the use of sources to make strong arguments. Students do a public presentation at the end of the semester on a topic of their choice.

Membership in honors program required.

If the dissertation is not defended after the completion of the allotted dissertation credits and the student has exhausted the 48-credit program of study, the student will be required to register for 1 credit per semester of Dissertation Extension for each semester of continuation. This fee is beyond the 48 credits assigned to the PhD program. Such students will register for CNBH 699-Dissertation Extension each semester until the dissertation is successfully defended and following time limits as defined in the HPED Handbook.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the humanities, exploring the fundamental aspects of human culture, expression, and thought. Students will delve into the realms of the humanities, including art, history, literature, and philosophy. This course fosters skills in critical thinking, writing, research, and global awareness in the humanities.