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HIST 300

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A study of a special topic at an advanced level. This and all 300-level courses are small discussion classes. Descriptions of HIST 300 courses offered in a given semester are available on the History department Website or in the History department office prior to registration for that semester. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

Distribution Area Prerequisites Credits
1/2-1 course

Spring Semester information

Julia Bruggemann

300A: Tps:Black Germany

This course will introduce students to the world of Black Germans. People of African descent have lived in Europe and Germany since antiquity and have been a part of Central European and German history and culture. We will consider the legacies of antiquity, the medieval conception of race, nineteenth century experiences of Africans in Germany, German colonialism, the rise of the Nazis, and the varied experiences of Afro-Germans after the World wars. Along the way, we will have the opportunity to critically examine the changing definitions of race, the impact of racism and nationalism, and the lived realities and responses of Black and White Germans to these developments.


Joshua Herr

300B: Tps:In Tiger's Jaws: Crisis and Recovery in East Asia, 1550-1720

Ming China in the 16th century was at the center of the global economy but a series of crises in the 17th century led not only to its downfall but also to widespread warfare and turmoil in the region. From the ashes of the old order arose new regimes such as the Qing in China and the Tokugawa in Japan, setting the stage for unprecedented stability and prosperity in the 18th century. This course examines aspects of this transition, including culture, trade, environment, class, ethnicity, politics, and ideology, and state and society responses.