Courses

• GRS HI 760: Blacks in Modern Europe
  Readings from recent scholarly books on Blacks in Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, as well as related primary materials revealing the evolving image of Blacks in European history, folklore, religion, art, and literature. Also offered as GRS AA 880. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 880.
• GRS HI 761: Black Radical Thought
  Black radical thought in America, Europe, and Africa since the eighteenth century through writings of abolitionists, leaders of revolutions and liberation movements, Black nationalists, and Black socialists. Emphasizes the global nature of the "Black World" and its role in world history. Also offered as GRS AA 888. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 888.
• GRS HI 800: European Historiography
  Examines historical writing about Europe through changing trends in method and approach. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 700.
• GRS HI 801: The Historian's Craft
  Intensive training in the best practices of historical research, writing, publication, and oral presentation. Culminates in the production of a publishable journal article. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 701.
• GRS HI 807: Topics in Medieval Culture
  Topic for Fall 2011: Magic, Witchcraft, and the Demonic in Medieval Europe. Explores magic, witchcraft, and the demonic as understood, employed, and feared in Christian and Jewish communities. Emphasis on relationship between literate and "folk" ideas and practices; intersections with formal religious practice; and forms of social control, including counter-magic and inquisition. Meets with GRS RN 770. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 707.
• GRS HI 850: American Historiography
  Examines the methodological and professional development of American historians since the 1880s, changes in the field since the founding period, and new directions in U.S. history. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 750.
• GRS HI 852: Readings in American Political History
  Introduces students to new and recent work in U.S. political history, a field that now includes an expansive array of studies in electoral politics, legal change, social movements, political culture, state-building, and governance conceived very broadly. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 752.
• GRS HI 854: Economic History of the United States
  American economic development, the role of industry and agriculture, changes in economic structure and institutions, and the historical evolution of roles played by government and business enterprises. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 754.
• GRS HI 859: United States Foreign Policy
  Examination of the intellectual foundations of U.S. foreign policy since FDR's coming to office in 1933. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 759.
• GRS HI 870: African Historiography
  Examines historical writing about the African continent through key trends in the study of themes and regional historiographies. Also highlights recent works in the field. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 770.
• GRS HI 877: Problems in African History
  Required of all graduate students in the field of African history. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 777.
• GRS HI 881: Readings in Food History
  Survey of food history: how food influences, and is influenced by, politics, economics, climate, geography, technology, and culture. Considers the ways food history interconnects with other disciplines and raises important issues for an era of globalized food production, processing, and consumption. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered GRS HI 781.
• GRS HI 900: Dissertation Writing
  A workshop designed for students writing a dissertation that provides them with critical responses to their work and addresses important issues associated with becoming a professional historian.
• GRS IR 699: Teaching College International Relations I
  The goals, contents, and methods of instruction in international relations. General teaching-learning issues. Required of all teaching fellows.
• GRS IR 701: Introduction to International Relations
  Offers a rigorous introduction to the basic concepts of international relations, including analytical approaches, state system and non-state actors, international legal principles, diplomatic practice, and international ethics. Emphasizes history, case study, and practical application.
• GRS IR 702: Research Methods for International Relations Practitioners
  Provides tools for designing and implementing rigorous research and policy papers. Reviews formulation of research questions and choice of research methods. Introduces methodologies including case study, archival research, and basic quantitative analysis.
• GRS IR 703: International Security
  Introduces core concepts of international security, including deterrence, balance of power theory, alliance politics, arms races, asymmetric warfare, and non-traditional security concerns such as terrorism. Topics are considered from both a theoretical basis and in historical and contemporary context.
• GRS IR 704: Global Economic and Development Policy
  Intermediate level survey of the contemporary politics, economics and policy questions in the international economy: theories of international political economy and international economics; politics of international economic institutions; analyses of industrial development, foreign investment, global and regional trade, and poverty alleviation.
• GRS IR 707: Political Reform in the Middle East
  Seminar analyzes and rethinks Middle East politics. Authoritarian governments rule most of the Middle East, but internal and external pressures for change are mounting. Given the tenuousness of the status quo, political reform will be hard to avoid.
• GRS IR 712: International State Systems
  The pivotal issues in the development of the international state system will be explored: the presumed obsolescence of the national state through economnic interdependence, democratic peace and transnational demands; the rise and fall of great powers as states, hegemonies and empires.

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