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History of Boston: Community and Conflict

CAS HI 190

  • Historical Consciousness
  • The Individual in Community
  • Teamwork/Collaboration

Explores the history of Boston and the city's changes over time. Students work with archival objects, maps, and manuscripts. Topics include Native American history, colonial settlement, revolution, immigration, urban development, and race. Students visit nearby historical sites and museums. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Robichaud CAS 201 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am 20 spots reserved for freshmen; no automatic waitlist through MyBU Student. Please visit https://forms.gle/EEdkUvJf2PbXttkn9 to be added to the waitlist. Counts as American History for the History major.

FALL 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B2 Robichaud CAS 320 R 11:00 am-12:15 pm No automatic waitlist through MyBU Student. Please visit https://forms.gle/EEdkUvJf2PbXttkn9 to be added to the waitlist.

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