History (HISTORY)

Professor Reddy, Chair (216A Carr); Professors Boatwright, Chafe, Clark, Deutsch, Edwards, English, Gaspar, Gavins, Hillerbrand, Humphreys, Kaplan, Koonz, Kuniholm, Lenoir, Mauskopf, Miller, Payne, Petroski, Radway, Reddy, Richards, Roland, Shatzmiller, Silverblatt, Thompson, Wood; Associate Professors Balleisen, Campt, Ewald, French, Hacohen, Huston, Korstad, Mazumdar, Neuschel, Partner, Peck, Robisheaux, Sigal, Thorne; Assistant Professors Baker, Bonker, Fenn, Glymph, Kornbluh, Krylova, Olcott, Sachsenmaier, Sosin; Professors Emeriti Cahow, Colton, Davis, Durden, Franklin, Goodwyn, Holley, Nathans, Scott, Witt, and Young

The Department of History offers graduate work leading to the AM and PhD degrees. Candidates for the AM degree must have a reading knowledge of at least one ancient or modern foreign language related to their programs of study and have completed successfully a substantial research paper, or two seminar papers, normally the product of a year's seminar or two semester courses. The paper(s) must be examined and approved (at a required AM meeting) by three readers: the supervising professor and two other professors from the graduate staff.

Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy prepare themselves for examinations in three or four fields, at least three of which shall be in history. The choice of fields is determined in consultation with the student's supervisor and the director of graduate studies. The department offers graduate instruction in the broad historical areas of North America; Latin America; Great Britain and the Commonwealth; ancient, medieval, and Renaissance Europe; modern Europe; Russia; Japan; China; South Asia; military; history of science, technology, and medicine; and in the comparative and thematic fields of women's history, environmental history, diplomatic history, labor history, and slave societies.

The candidate for the PhD degree must demonstrate a reading knowledge of one foreign language, ancient or modern, prior to the preliminary examination. All students are expected to take History 301, 302, and 303. In addition, each student must fulfill a general methodology requirement by completing at least one course which would appreciably increase the candidate's methodological proficiency. With the approval of the director of graduate studies, options include taking a graduate class in methodology, such as demography, statistics, oral history, archaeology, cartography, or a summer training program for developing specific methodological skills. Students who need to master a second foreign language may substitute that language for the methodology requirements.

For courses in ancient history which may be taken for credit in either history or classical studies, see "CLASSICAL STUDIES (CLST)" on page 101.

Students may receive credit for either semester of a hyphenated course at the 200-level without taking the other semester if they obtain written consent from the instructor.

201S. The Russian Intelligentsia and the Origins of the Revolution. Origin and dynamics of the Russian revolutionary movement, the intelligentsia, and the emergence of the labor movement. Instructor: M. Miller. 3 units. C-L: Russian 218S

211S. History of Poverty in the United States. A history of poverty and poverty policy in the United States from the colonial era to the present. The changing experience of poverty, efforts to analyze and measure poverty, and attempts to alleviate or eliminate it. Attention paid to the reasons for the durability of poverty in a wealthy nation and to the forces shaping the contours of anti-poverty policy. Instructor: Staff. 3 units. C-L: Public Policy Studies 270S

221BS. Religion and Society in the Age of the Reformation. The social history of religion in the age of the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Renewal; ritual and community in the fifteenth century; the Protestant Reformation and social change; the urban reformation in Germany and Switzerland; women and reform; Protestant and Catholic marriage, household and kinship; Catholic renewal; the formation of religious confessional identities; religion and violence; interpreting "popular" religious culture; and witchcraft. Instructor: Robisheaux. 3 units. C-L: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 220BS

228S. Twentieth Century Social Movements in America. Focus on the emergence of the women's movement and the civil rights movement, both concerned with issues of equality and justice, in the United States during the post-New Deal period. Instructor: Chafe. 3 units.

233AS. Narrative, History, and Historical Fiction. Examines alternative approaches to the reading and writing of history, particularly the use of narrative. Explores the power of narrative on the human imagination. Explores issues of writing "responsible" narrative history/historical fiction. Class reads and discusses selected works of historical fiction and narrative non-fiction. Combines theoretical overview with workshop format. The major project is to write a substantial piece of narrative history or historical fiction. Instructor: Partner. 3 units.

241S. Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Science. 3 units. C-L: see Philosophy 241S; also C-L: Literature 241S, Cultural Anthropology 241S, Women's Studies 241S

262S. Japan Since 1945. Issues relating to post-War Japan. Topics include: the Occupation; democracy in postwar Japan; the rise of mass consumption; security and the US-Japan alliance; the political system; popular culture; arts and literature; the transformation of the countryside; the creation of an economic superpower; the myth of the kaisha; moments of conflict and crisis. Instructor: Partner. 3 units.

267S. Britain in the Sixteenth Century. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff. 3 units. C-L: Medieval and Renaissance Studies 267S

286AS. Inventing the Museum: Collecting and Cultural Discourses of the Nineteenth Century. 3 units. C-L: see German 286S; also C-L: Art History 256S, Romance Studies 286S

292. Research Methods in Japanese (B). 3 units. C-L: see Japanese 291; also C-L: Cultural Anthropology 290, Political Science 291, Sociology 291

297S. Teaching Race, Teaching Gender. 3 units. C-L: see African and African American Studies 297S; also C-L: Women's Studies 297S, Literature 225S

299S. Special Topics. Seminars in advanced topics, designed for seniors and graduate students. Some semesters open to seniors and graduate students; some semesters limited to graduate students only. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

301. Research Seminar in History. This seminar is required of all entering first-year doctoral candidates in history. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

302. Research Seminar in History. This seminar is required of all entering first-year doctoral candidates in history. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

303S. Focusing on Teaching and Pedagogy. A required course that focuses on a range of pedagogical issues, both to support student's work in the classroom as teaching assistants and to prepare them for teaching in their professional careers. Course work will culminate in the creation of a teaching portfolio. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

304. Focusing on Preparing Portfolios for Prelimanary Certification. A required course, though ungraded, supporting students, most commonly in the third year, as they prepare portfolios for preliminary certification. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

311. Readings in European History. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of European History. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

312. Readings in Latin American History. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Latin American History. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

313. Readings in African and Asian History. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of African and Asian History. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

315. Readings in Global Connections. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Global Connections. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

320. Readings in Law and Society. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Law and Society. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consten of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

325S. Readings in Politics, Public Life, The State. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Politics, Public Life, The State. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

335S. Readings in Methods, Theory. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Methods, Theory. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

340. Readings in Racial Formations. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Racial Formations. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

340S. Topics in Modern Latin American Social and Political History. Empirical case studies and methodological and historiographical themes in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Latin America. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

345. Readings in Empires, Colonial Encountes. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Empires, Colonial Encounters. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

350. Readings in Labor Systems, Capitalism, Business Cultures. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Labor Systems, Capitalism, Business Cultures. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

351. Colloquia. Each colloquium deals with an aspect of history by means of readings, oral and written reports, and discussion, with attention to bibliography. Ad hoc colloquia may be worked out during registration in the various fields represented by members of the graduate faculty; these colloquia do not appear on the official schedule of courses. In some instances, students may take the equivalent of a research seminar in conjunction with the colloquium and will be credited with an additional 6 units by registering for 371.1-372.1, etc. Instructor: Staff. Variable credit.

359. Readings in Military History, Science, Technology. The department offers a series of rotating courses, covering the history and historiography of various aspects of Military, Science, Technology. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Topics vary, as do the instructors. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

360. Research in North American History. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in North American History, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

361S. Research in European History. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in European History, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

362. Research in Latin American History. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Latin American History, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

363. Research in African and Asian History. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in African and Asian History, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

365. Research in Global Connections. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Global Connections, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

368S. Research in Law and Society. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Law and Society, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

371. Research in Politics, Public Life, The State. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Politics, Public Life, The State, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

372S. Research in Gender. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Gender, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

374S. Research in Methods, Theory. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Methods, Theory, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

376S. Research in Racial Formations. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Racial Formations, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

378. Research in Empires, Colonial Encounters. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Research in Empires, Colonial Encounters, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

380. Research in Labor Systems, Capitalism, Business Cultures. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Labor Systems, Capitalism, Business Cultures, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff.. 3 units.

382. Research in Military History, Science, Technology. The department offers a series of rotating courses that offer students the opportunity to research and write on topics in Military History, Science, Technology, with the expectation that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Specific topics vary, as do the instructors. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

398. Special Reading Topics, Independent Study. These courses allow for independent study on specific topics on an individual basis with instructors. Written work is confined to methodological, conceptual, or historiographic essays. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

399. Special Reading Topics, Independent Study. These courses allow for independent study on specific topics, on an individual basis with instructors. The expectation is that students will produce a substantial term paper based on research in primary sources. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Staff. 3 units.

2008-09 Bulletin of the Duke University Graduate School

2008-09 Bulletin of the
Duke University Graduate School