Fall 2023 Courses
HIST 001N. FYS: Chinatowns: Then and Now Chinatowns have long been a fixture of urban life, serving as a haven for workers fleeing anti-Asian violence, a home for immigrant families, and a hub for tourism. This course will focus on the histories and contemporary conditions of Chinatowns in major U.S. cities, though we will also discuss the development of suburban Chinatowns and Chinatowns around the world. We will explore questions including: what spurred the development of Chinatowns? What purpose do they continue to serve, and for whom? What has been their role in Asian American, American, and urban history?
HIST 005B. Modern American History is an introductory survey of U.S. society, culture, and politics from Reconstruction to the present.
HIST 008B. Mfecane, Mines, and Mandela: Southern Africa from 1650 to the Present This course surveys southern African history from the establishment of Dutch rule at the Cape of Good Hope to the present day, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST 025. Colonialism and Nationalism in the Middle East This upper-level course will explore the vast and ever-growing scholarly literature on colonialism and nationalism in the Middle East. It will cover both key theoretical works that have helped to shape this body of historical writing as well as important monographs that exemplify particular approaches to the topic.
HIST 001N. FYS: Chinatowns: Then and Now Chinatowns have long been a fixture of urban life, serving as a haven for workers fleeing anti-Asian violence, a home for immigrant families, and a hub for tourism. This course will focus on the histories and contemporary conditions of Chinatowns in major U.S. cities, though we will also discuss the development of suburban Chinatowns and Chinatowns around the world. We will explore questions including: what spurred the development of Chinatowns? What purpose do they continue to serve, and for whom? What has been their role in Asian American, American, and urban history?
