HIST 405-01, The Imperial Idea, Fall 2010

This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor. Uploaded by Archives RSA Josephine Hill.The past two decades have witnessed an explosion of scholarly interest in European imperialism as a cultural and intellectual phenomenon. This course examines some of main currents of this trend, focusing on the modern period and the British empire, which has drawn the lion's share of attention. The course will begin by examining how leading intellectuals in Europe and its colonies engaged the idea of empire; the authors we will read include John Locke, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Thomas Carlyle, J. S. Mill, George Orwell, and Frantz Fanon. After this, the course will turn to critical studies of empire emanating from those engaged in literary discourse theory and postcolonial studies. Readings on these topics will include Edward Said's Orientalism, Dipesh Chakrabarty's Provincializing Europe, Uday Mehta's Liberalism and Empire, and Jennifer Pitt's A Turn to Empire. The course will conclude by examining Niall Ferguson's Colossus, which ignores all the criticism and calls for the United States to take up the discarded mantel of European empires. The portrayal of empire in art and film will also be explored

HIST 405-01, The Imperial Idea, Fall 2010

This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor. Uploaded by Archives RSA Josephine Hill.The past two decades have witnessed an explosion of scholarly interest in European imperialism as a cultural and intellectual phenomenon. This course examines some of main currents of this trend, focusing on the modern period and the British empire, which has drawn the lion's share of attention. The course will begin by examining how leading intellectuals in Europe and its colonies engaged the idea of empire; the authors we will read include John Locke, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Thomas Carlyle, J. S. Mill, George Orwell, and Frantz Fanon. After this, the course will turn to critical studies of empire emanating from those engaged in literary discourse theory and postcolonial studies. Readings on these topics will include Edward Said's Orientalism, Dipesh Chakrabarty's Provincializing Europe, Uday Mehta's Liberalism and Empire, and Jennifer Pitt's A Turn to Empire. The course will conclude by examining Niall Ferguson's Colossus, which ignores all the criticism and calls for the United States to take up the discarded mantel of European empires. The portrayal of empire in art and film will also be explored

HIST 105-07, The British Empire Through Film, Fall 2012

This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor. Uploaded by Archives RSA Josephine Hill.This course will provide an introduction to the American experience in World War II. In addition to military history, students will also examine topics on the role of women and minorities in the armed forces and on the home front, developments in domestic politics during the war years, and the impact that World War II had on American culture. In the course, students will look at a diverse range of historical evidence, including novels and films, in order to understand World War II from a variety of perspectives. This class will also focus on the development of students’ writing skills and will dedicate significant class time to discussions of effective composition

HIST 215-01, Europe 1714 - 1815, Fall 2009

This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorThis course will introduce students to some of the major political, social, economic and intellectual developments of eighteenth-century Europe. It seeks to give students both a broad sense of the nature of European society, as well as a solid idea of the specific forces for change that transformed Europe during this period, using a combination of lectures and assigned readings. Topics to be discussed include: the social hierarchy, political systems and religious life of eighteenth-century Europe; colonialism and its impact on domestic life; the Enlightenment; the origins and nature of early industrialism; the French Revolution and Napoleon; and the aftermath of revolution

HIST 485-01, Senior Seminar, Spring 2010

This syllabus was submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructor. Uploaded by Archives RSA Josephine Hill.This course will examine some of the important themes and theoretical approaches involved in the study and writing of history. It will introduce students to major historical works by selected leading contemporary historians as well as to certain aspects of the development of historical thinking from the ancient period to the present in both the western and non-western worlds. An advanced seminar, the emphasis will be on reading and discussion, as well as oral presentations and written analyses

HIST 215-01, Europe, 1714-1815, Fall 2005

This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorThis course will introduce students to some of the major political, social, economic and intellectual developments of eighteenth-century Europe. It seeks to give students both a broad sense of the nature of European society, as well as a solid idea of the specific forces for change that transformed Europe during this period, using a combination of lectures and assigned readings. Topics to be discussed include: the social hierarchy, political systems and religious life of eighteenth-century Europe; colonialism and its impact on domestic life; the Enlightenment; the origins and nature of early industrialism; the French Revolution and Napoleon; and the aftermath of revolution

HIST 365-01, History of Contemporary Europe, Fall 1998

This syllabus ws submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorThis course will introduce students to some of the leading themes of European history since the 1930s. Topics to be covered include: aftermath of World War One; fascism in Germany; Russian revolution and Stalin; European homefronts during World War Two; the Holocaust; decolonization; Cold War; post-war intellectual life; European economic recovery; collapse of communism and end of Cold War; European unity; the breakup of Yugoslavia; and the revival nationalism. These and other topics will be examined at length largely through discussion of assigned readings and occasional lectures. It is expected that students, through these discussions and the process of writing a major research paper, will leave this course with a solid understanding of the main historical developments of contemporary Europe

HIST 293-01, Ancient and Meidieval India, Fall 2005

This syllabus was submitted to the Rhodes College Office of Academic Affairs by the course instructorThis course explores India from the era of the Indus civilization through the death of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707 CE. Topics include the Harappa culture, Aryan migrations and emergence of Hinduism, Gangetic culture and rise of Mauryan and Guptan empires, Islamic invasions and creation of the Delhi sultanate, and the Vijayanagar empire. The course concludes with a close examination of the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, one of the world’s greatest empires. Considerable attention will also be devoted to religious, social, and cultural developments, including the evolution of Hinduism, the caste system, Islamic culture in India, religious reform movements, and architecture