HIST 615: Problems in American History

HIST 615-B03: The Transatlantic Enlightenment in America
(Summer 2012)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM MW

Thompson Hall 481

Section Information for Summer 2012

In the eighteenth century, thinkers in western Europe proposed a whole new series of ideas that shattered the framework of established authority and gave rise to a fundamentally different understanding of science, religion, government, culture, and society. This course will examine the transmission, circulation, and impact of these ideas as they spread from Europe to Britain's North American colonies. The course will examine the emergence of new scientific paradigms based on empiricism, the idea of progress, the growth of religious skepticism, and new understandings of race and gender relations. It will also explore the role of print culture and its importance in the coming of the American and French Revolutions. Students will read a variety of primary and secondary sources and are expected to contribute to class discussions. Class presentations, three short papers, and one final take-home essay will be required. This course will satisfy the “Origins to 1861” distribution requirement in U.S. History.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 1-6

Readings and discussion of bibliographies, interpretations, and research trends in topics selected by instructor. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term.
Specialized Designation: Green Leaf Related Course, Topic Varies
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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