HIST 688: Topics in History and New Media

HIST 688-002: Mapping Violence in Early Modern Europe and America
(Spring 2022)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M

Innovation Hall 207

Section Information for Spring 2022

This seminar will explore the history of violence in America and Europe using spatial history as a theoretical lens. Designed for students with minimal technical expertise in mapping or spatial history, we will explore GIS and mapping as a methodological tool for examining the history of violence. We will consider the impact of space and geography on different categories of violence, including homicide, ritual violence, symbolic violence, and domestic violence; we will also be examining the geographic dimensions of more specific types of violence like infanticide and lynching. Readings will focus on key works in the field of violence studies in American and European historiography, in addition to considering datasets and looking at digital mapping projects. In conjunction with weekly responses and a historiographic essay, we will create argument-driven maps using datasets that will be provided according to area of interest.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Covers specific topics in history and new media selected by the instructor, with an emphasis on combining theoretical analysis and readings with hands-on projects and problem-solving. Notes: May be repeated for credit when topic is different. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 12 credits.
Specialized Designation: 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, 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, Seminar
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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