TEACHING SUMMARY

Western Civilization to 1500
Popular Religion in the West
Renaissance Europe
Reformation Europe
Modern Italy
Historiography

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Reading Seminar in European and World History
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Historiographical and bibliographical study of special areas of European and World history.Offered for fixed credit, 3 credit hours, maximum of 24 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Renaissance, 1350-1517 (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    The development of the Renaissance from the Italian city-states to the New World. Political development, cultural innovation, and the role of disease in history.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Historiography
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Major writers of history, historical schools and patterns of developments in historical interpretation from the earliest times to present.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Magic & Superstition: Honors
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.
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    Modern Italy: Cultural Patrimony and National Identity (HI)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    This course will examine Italy's cultural patrimony and its role shaping the country's national identity and international reputation. Students will study the influence of Italy's artistic and architectural heritage on modern Italian society, global tourism, and international conservation policies. Among the topics explored will be Pompei and the western imagination, the Monuments Men during World War II, mass tourism in the city of Venice, and the competing interests of international, national, and local communities.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Directed Readings in History
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Readings in selected topics in history to develop factual knowledge, analytical skills, and interpretive understanding.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
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    Da Vinci: Honors
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.
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    Renaissance, 1350-1517 (H)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    The development of the Renaissance from the Italian city-states to the New World. Political development, cultural innovation, and the role of disease in history.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Modern Italy: Cultural Patrimony and National Identity (HI)
    22 May 2023 - 9 Jun 2023
    This course will examine Italy's cultural patrimony and its role shaping the country's national identity and international reputation. Students will study the influence of Italy's artistic and architectural heritage on modern Italian society, global tourism, and international conservation policies. Among the topics explored will be Pompei and the western imagination, the Monuments Men during World War II, mass tourism in the city of Venice, and the competing interests of international, national, and local communities.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Modern Italy: Cultural Patrimony and National Identity (HI)
    22 May 2023 - 9 Jun 2023
    This course will examine Italy's cultural patrimony and its role shaping the country's national identity and international reputation. Students will study the influence of Italy's artistic and architectural heritage on modern Italian society, global tourism, and international conservation policies. Among the topics explored will be Pompei and the western imagination, the Monuments Men during World War II, mass tourism in the city of Venice, and the competing interests of international, national, and local communities.
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    Historiography
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    Major writers of history, historical schools and patterns of developments in historical interpretation from the earliest times to present.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
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    Senior Honors Thesis
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    A guided reading and research program ending with an honors thesis under the direction of a faculty member, with second faculty reader and oral examination. Required for graduation with departmental honors in history.Prerequisite(s): Departmental invitation, senior standing, Honors Program participation.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    17 Jan 2023 - 5 May 2023
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Reformation Europe, 1517-1648 (H)
    9 Jan 2023 - 31 Jan 2023
    Development and impact of religious reform movements, overseas expansion, statebuilding, the Scientific Revolution, and the Thirty Years' War on European civilization.
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    Reformation Europe, 1517-1648 (H)
    9 Jan 2023 - 31 Jan 2023
    Development and impact of religious reform movements, overseas expansion, statebuilding, the Scientific Revolution, and the Thirty Years' War on European civilization.
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    Magic and Superstition: Honors
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.
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    Popular Religion in the West, 1300-1700 (H)
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    The study of the religious experience of both lay people and clergy between 1300 and 1700, when their religious worldview underwent fundamental challenges and changes. The effort to understand the relationship between the secular world and the supernatural will be explored through devotional ideas, practices and religious rituals.
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    Topics in History: Research Hours
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    For students interested in pursuing either a research or a reading project. Open to students in history and to others by permission of instructor. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 9 credit hours.
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    Western Civilization to 1500 (H)
    22 Aug 2022 - 9 Dec 2022
    History of western civilization from ancient world to Reformation.
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    Leonardo da Vinci: Honors
    10 Jan 2022 - 29 Apr 2022
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.