Courses

• CAS HI 223: Nineteenth-Century European Thought and Culture
  This is the century of "system-builders" who aspired to encompass politics, society, and history in their creations. Discuss the ideas of Marx, Mill, and Nietzsche; study the music of Berlioz, the art of Delacroix, and the fiction of Goethe. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intellectual History of Europe in the Nineteenth Century" that was previously numbered CAS HI 315.
• CAS HI 224: Twentieth-Century European Thought and Culture
  From modernism in art and music, to totalitarianism, to post-war existentialism, this course surveys the richness and upheaval in twentieth-century Europe. Read the fiction of Mann and Woolf, assess Nazi propaganda, and study the art of Cubist, Futurists, and Expressionists. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course entitled "Intellectual History of Europe in the Twentieth Century" that was previously numbered CAS HI 316.
• CAS HI 225: Communications Revolutions from Language to Cyberspace
  History of communications revolutions from the origin of human language through writing to current global revolutions. Focus on the western socio-political matrix of communications technology, implications for both cognitive and social relations, and dilemmas created for cultures by the increased flow of information. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 348.
• CAS HI 229: The Great Powers and the Eastern Mediterranean
  The Eastern Mediterranean as center of Great Power confrontation. Its impact on wider international relations, the domestic political results, the role of sea power, and the origins, conduct, and resolution of wars. Also offered as CAS IR 325. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 344.
• CAS HI 244: England in the Middle Ages
  England's development from the Celtic Age to the Tudor dynasty. Emphasizes social and religious/intellectual changes within the broader context of England's unique political evolution from a strife-torn backwater to a leading European power. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 318.
• CAS HI 245: Tudor England, 1485-1603
  A survey of that turbulent and volatile century that witnessed the apprenticeship of England for a role of world importance. Special attention to the development of state power, the growth of religious diversity, the major economic and social transformations, as well as the resulting cultural development. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 319.
• CAS HI 247: The Making of Modern Britain
  How did a small island nation develop into a global superpower, and at what costs? This course charts Britain's ascendancy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with a focus on industrialization, colonial expansion, democratic institution building, and enlightenment thought. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 321.
• CAS HI 248: Modern Britain, 1867–Present
  A political, social, and cultural history of England with emphasis on the impact of the two world wars, the emergence of the welfare state, the loss of empire, and Britain's relations with Europe. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course titled "Twentieth-Century Britain" that was previously numbered CAS HI 322.
• CAS HI 266: French Revolution and Napoleon
  The French Revolution began with high ideals of liberty and equality but quickly dissolved into civil war, the Terror, and Napoleon's expansionist ambitions. From the fall of the Bastille to Waterloo, this course traces the revolution's successes, failures, and legacy. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 333.
• CAS HI 274: Issues in Modern Russian and Soviet History, 1861–1956
  Modern Russian in the imperial and Soviet eras: from the Great Reforms of Alexander II through the end of Stalin's regime. Examines Russia's political, socioeconomic, and cultural transformation from the traditional society into the first Communist state. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 347.
• CAS HI 275: History of the Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe
  A comprehensive survey of the history of the Jewish communities of Poland, Russia, and Eastern Europe from the middle of the eighteenth century until today. Topics include economic, social, religious, cultural, and political developments affecting Jews and Europeans generally. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 337.
• CAS HI 278: Central Europe
  Intellectual, cultural, political, diplomatic, and military history of the region between Germany and Russia, from the end of the Middle Ages to the present. Also offered as CAS IR 341. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 341.
• CAS HI 280: Special Topics in American History
  Three topics are offered 2013/2014. Students may take one, two, or three for credit. Fall 2013, Section A1: Wars, Peace, and Diplomacy. Why do wars occur? What constitutes peace and how is it maintained? What are the virtues and deficiencies of diplomacy as practitioners have sought to implement it? Readings center on international politics texts and the U.S. foreign policy record. Also offered as CAS PO 380. Fall 2013, Section B1: Media and Politics. Explores the relationship between media, politics, and popular culture in the twentieth-century United States. Students examine how media and popular culture have shaped the political terrain, influenced voter attitudes, impacted policy, and transformed electoral campaigns. Spring 2014, Section A1: Immigrants and the Modern United States. Explores the history of immigration to the United States since the late nineteenth century. Examines the global conditions as well as personal motivations and identities that shaped the migrant experience and considers newcomers' influence on American politics, culture, and economy.
• CAS HI 282: The Modern American Consumer
  Do we control consumer culture or does it control us? Explores the rise of mass marketing, advertising, branding, department stores, commercial amusements, and shoppertainment, with attention to gender, ethnicity, youth, and social class. Examines critiques and the politics of consumerism.
• CAS HI 283: The Twentieth-Century American Presidency
  Examines the shifting role of the presidency in American politics, especially over the course of the twentieth century. Considers not only the accomplishments of individual presidents and institutional changes in the executive branch but also the evolving place of the presidency in American popular culture. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 372.
• CAS HI 284: History of War
  Why do we make war? Nothing else so engages the human genius for creative destruction. From crossbows to nuclear fire, this course traces five centuries of war to uncover depths of depravity and cruelty and heights of sacrifice and suffering. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 307.
• CAS HI 286: The American Military Experience
  Investigates how the United States waged war during the twentieth century-- and continues to wage war since 9/11. Why and how do Americans fight? Who serves and who sacrifices? With what consequences for American democracy? Also offered as CAS IR 320. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 370.
• CAS HI 287: History of American Foreign Relations since 1898
  Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. Also offered as CAS PO 381. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 366.
• CAS HI 288: American Foreign Policy Since 1945
  America's tradition and heritage in foreign policy. American foreign policy during the Cold War. Conflicting approaches to the formulation of American foreign policy in the current international environment. Domestic and institutional actors in policy formulation: Congress, media, Presidency, CIA, military. Also offered as CAS IR 376. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 376.
• CAS HI 289: History of International Relations, 1900-45
  The causes and consequences of the First World War; the search for postwar reconstruction and stability during the twenties; economic collapse, revolutionary nationalism, and fascism during the 1930s; the Second World War and the advent of the bipolar world. Also offered as CAS IR 349. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same title that was previously numbered CAS HI 349.

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