HISTORY

COURSE OFFERINGS FALL 2018

BENTLEY UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

HI 200-001/002 Making of Our Contemp. World. ...... 2

HI 200-003 ................................................................ 3

HI 200-004 ................................................................ 4

HI 200-005 ................................................................ 5

HI 200-006 ................................................................ 6

HI 266-E01 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary ... 7

HI 279-001 Modern South Asia .................................. 8

HI 299-SX1 History on the Road ............................... 9

HI 315-001 Fashion,Film, Food in South Asia ........... 10

HI 323-001 Medieval West ........................................ 11

HI 346-001/-002 Economic History of the U. S. .......... 12

HI 349-001 U. S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present .......... 13

HI 355-001 American Environmental History ........... 14

HI 356-001 U.S.: From Nation to Empire .................. 15

HI 357-001 America & Its Arts ................................. 16

HI 370-001 History of American Sports .................... 17

HI 381-001 The Civil War ........................................... 18

HI 382-001 World War I ............................................. 19

HI 385-001 Vietnam ................................................... 20

HI 393-H01 History and Culture of North Korea ....... 21

HI 395-001 History of the Future ............................. 22

LSM ........................................................................... 23

History Minor ............................................................. 24

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HI 200-001 AND THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD

HI 200-002 INSTRUCTOR: TROFIMOV, L.

We will discuss crucial political, economic, social, and cultural changes that occurred in specific countries and across continents shaping our modern world. We will seek to understand the significance of these changes, as well as the meaning of modernity itself. We will be meeting in class (Thursdays) and online (most Mondays). Assessment: Map quiz 10%; participation 20%; two content quizzes 30%; presentation and presentation report 20%; final report 20%.

HI 200-001 Block 6, HI 200-002 Block 11.

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HI 200-003 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD

INSTRUCTOR: CHOI, S.

This course introduces you to the Cold War

beyond the two superpowers. We will cover

the birth of African nations, the end of

empires, political upheavals in the Middle

East, Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe,

and the making of the EU.

Assessment: 20% midterm, three 4-page

essays each equivalent to 20%(60% total),

10% in-class participation, one historical

source analysis sheet using readings,

worth 10%. NO FINAL EXAM.

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HI 200-004 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD

INSTRUCTOR: HANNIGAN R.

This course will

examine roughly the

last 175 years of global

history – a period of

unprecedented change

and tumult – with an

eye to familiarizing

students with the key

events and

developments that have

shaped the world we live in today. It casts a broad net, taking up

social and cultural developments as well as politics, diplomacy,

and economics.

Assessment: Midterm and final exams, each worth 25%; book

review paper 25%; presentation 25%.

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HI 200-005 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD

INSTRUCTOR: VEESER, CYRUS

This course asks why a century of great material progress was also a time of war, genocide and tyranny. We approach this paradox through “artifact capsules” that contain newspaper stories, advertisements, photographs, statistics, propaganda posters, poems, and other documents. Assessment: Students will complete three artifact capsule response papers; two papers based on novels; and a small group project about a less-developed country.

BLOCK 5

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HI 200-006 THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD

INSTRUCTOR: GELLER, R.

Covers defining events of the 20th century, including World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, decolonisation, and the end of the Cold War. We will also reflect on the present moment in the light of our recent past. In addition to Europe and North America, serious attention will be given to historical developments in South and East Asia and the Middle East.

Assessment: Midterm exam, 25%; short research paper 25%; final exam 30%; class participation 20%. BLOCK 15

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HI 266-E01 MIDDLE EAST: ISLAMIC & CONTEMPORARY

INSTRUCTOR: ROSENBERG, M.

This course explores the

historical dynamics of the

Middle East with a focus

on the impact of the

advent of Islam and

Modern Era. Each

segment focuses on a

theme in relations, a

problem, a paradigm or a

major crisis.

Assessment: Students will write three short original papers,

conduct an independent and group research project, and perform

well on a mid-term and final exam.

BLOCK E2

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HI 279-001 MODERN SOUTH ASIA

INSTRUCTOR: JHALA, A.

After a brief introduction

to ancient and pre-

modern India, the course

will address the rise and

decline of the Mughal

empire; the advent of

British colonial rule and

subsequent cultural and

social change under the

British Raj; the

emergence of nationalism

and the perceptions of

South Asia in both a colonial and contemporary perspective and

the interpretation of the region by postcolonial South Asian

diasporic communities.

Assessment: Attendance and class participation 15%; oral

presentation/leading class discussion 20%; midterm exam 25%;

research paper proposal and bibliography 10%; final research

paper 30%.

BLOCK 4

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HI 299-SX1 HISTORY ON THE ROAD

INSTRUCTOR: BEARDSLEY, T.

Five field trips to explore the roles

of place and memory in the

recording, analyzing and exhibiting

of Massachusetts’ rich history.

Assessment: Two essays 50%; two

position papers 20%; final exam

20%; final exam 20%; class

participation 10%.

BLOCK 20 (Saturdays)

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HI 315-001 FASHION, FILM & FOOD IN SOUTH ASIA

INSTRUCTOR: JHALA, A

An introduction to the

material history of the Indian

subcontinent. We will study

major representative works

from different historic

periods, including examples

of architecture, painting,

sculpture, clothing, cuisine

and film, from antiquity to the

twentieth century.

Assessment: Attendance and class participation 15%; oral

presentation/leading class discussion 20%; midterm exam 25%;

research paper proposal and bibliography 10%; final research

paper 30%.

BLOCK 1

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HI 323-001 THE MEDIEVAL WEST

INSTRUCTOR: KIERDORF, D.

Examines the period from the chaos and

violence at the fall of the Roman Empire

until the intellectual and artistic flourishing

of the Renaissance, looking at

developments in culture, politics, warfare,

economy, art, science and daily life.

Assessment: Map quiz 10%; midterm exam 15%; essay 40%; final exam 25%; attendance & class participation 10%.

BLOCK 8

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HI 346-001 AND ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE U.S.

HI 346-002 INSTRUCTOR: STERN, M.

This course examines U. S.

economic development and its

connection to social and political

change. It pays particular

attention to what is loosely

understood as political eocnomy.

Assessment: Midterm examination 25% final examination 25%;

2 sets of case question write-ups 25%; 1 team class presentation

on case materials/readings 10%; class participation 15.

HI 346-001 BLOCK 6

HI346-002 BLOCK 11

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HI 349-001 U. S. FOREIGN POLICY 1945 – PRESENT

INSTRUCTOR: VEESER, C.

After 1945, the U.S. emerged as the world’s military, industrial, financial, and political leader. This course asks: How did the U.S.

shape the postwar world? Who opposed that order? How did economic interests impact U.S. policies? What are the costs and benefits of leadership?

Assessment: Five quizzes; five position papers from the viewpoint of world leaders like Joseph Stalin and Harry Truman; and group grades from structured debates. BLOCK 9

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HI 355-001 AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY INSTUCTOR: ALPERT, J.

The primary goal of this course is to

introduce students to the major events,

scholars, and ideas in the field of American

environmental history. We will examine the

ways in which humans have interacted with,

have shaped, and have been shaped by

their physical environments.

Assessment: Attendance and participation

10%; research as assignments 30%;

midterm exam 30%; final exam 30%.

BLOCK 8

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HI 356-001 THE U.S.: FROM NATION TO EMPIRE (1865-1920)

INSTRUCTOR: PUTNEY, C.

This course

focuses on the

Gilded Age and the

Progressive Era in

the U.S. It traces

the rise of the

country from a

regional power to a

world power.

Assessment: Quizzes 10%; midterm exam 20%; final exam 20%;

20-minute class presentation 20%; 8-page paper 20%; and class

participation 10%.

BLOCK 5

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HI 357-001 AMERICAN & ITS ARTS

INSTRUCTOR: HERMANSON, J.

This course examines the interaction of

painting, sculpture, architecture and the

decorative arts—with politics and culture f rom

1600 to the present. The class analyzes works

of art through slide lectures, videos, readings

and through viewing actual works of art.

Attendance at three museum classes in the

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is required.

Assessment: Three 1-hr. exams (15%, 20%, 25%) and final exam

40%. Optional paper up to 8% of total grade.

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HI 370-001 HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORTS

INSTRUCTOR: BENEKE, C.

This course examines sports-

related changes in United States

history and culture from the mid-

nineteenth century to the present.

Assessment: Class participation 15%; oral presentation 10%;

quizzes 10%; midterm exam (essay) 15%; literature review 30%;

final exam 15%.

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HI 381-001 THE CIVIL WAR

INSTRUCTOR: PUTNEY, C.

This course focuses on

America’s Civil War. It explains

why the war occurred, how it

was fought, why the Union (aka

the North) won, and what

happened in the aftermath of the

conflict.

Assessment: Quizzes 10%; midterm exam 20%; final exam 20%;

20-minute class presentation 20%; 12-page paper OR Civil War

Monument Photo Album; class participation 10%.

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HI 382-001 WORLD WAR I INSTRUCTOR: TROFIMOV, L.

The course offers an in-depth look at the origins of World War I, key battles and developments in the war and their lasting impact on our world.

Assessment: Map quiz 10%; participation 20%; midterm test 20%; presentation and presentation report 20%; final exam 30%.

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HI 385-001 VIETNAM WAR

INSTRUCTOR: HOLM, M.

Explores the Vietnam War, 1945-

1975. Focus on the ideological

rationale for the war, the American

experience in Vietnam, and its

impact at home.

Assessment: One take-home midterm; one analytical paper; one

in-class final exam; discussion participation. Each 25% of the

final grade.

BLOCK 2

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HI 393-H01 HISTORY AND CULTURE OF NORTH KOREA

INSTRUCTOR: ANDREWS, B.

In this research seminar we

will research and write our

own “Bentley Guide to North

Korea”, focusing on how to

generate reliable information

about this secretive regime.

Assessment: Two research papers, 30% each, one biography book review, 30%, in-class participation, 10%. No exams.

BLOCK 3

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HI 395-001 HISTORY OF THE FUTURE

INSTRUCTOR: ALBANESE, D.

This course examines

the diffrerent ways

societies have imagined

the future, from the

ancient past to the

modern era. The

conceptual core of the

course centers on the

human fascination with

the world of tomorrow

and its influence on the

present.

Assessment: Midterm 20%; paper proposal 5%;

book review 15%; oral presentation 15%; final paper 25%;

participation and attendance 20%.

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HISTORY MINOR

To minor in History, students must take four courses in History in

addition to the Gen Ed requirement in History. These four courses

plus the Gen Ed History course can be on any topic offered by the

department. The department also offers some credit for AP

History and select study abroad courses. To minor, please

declare online via MyBentley, and e-mail Cheryl Weiser

(cweiser@bentley.edu) with a list of history courses you have

taken at Bentley.

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Fall 2018 History Course Offerings and the LSM

American Studies HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. HI 349 U. S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present HI 356 U. S. From Nation to Empire HI 357 America & Its Arts HI 370 History of American Sports HI 381 The Civil War HI 382 World War I HI 385 Vietnam Diversity and Society HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. HI 355 American Environmental History Global Perspectives HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary HI 279 Modern South Asia HI 315 Fashion, Film, Food in South Asia HI 323 Medieval West HI 349 U.S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present HI 382 World I HI 385 Vietnam HI 393 History and Culture of North Korea HI 395 History of the Future Media Arts and Society HI 315 Fashion, Film, Food in South Asia HI 357 America & Its Arts Quantitative Perspectives HI 346 Economic History of the U. S.