HIST 11: World History since 1500
Dr. Roy Robson
What do you know about big, world-changing issues such as colonization, the Industrial Revolution, Nationalism, or World War II? 你可以在这个快节奏、异步的基于画布的课程中学习这些主题和更多内容.
HIST 20 Sections 002 and 721: American Civilization to 1877
Dr. Stephen Nepa
This course traces the historical roots of the United States of America. Our narrative begins in the pre-Columbian era, charts the development of colonial agriculture and urban life, the competition of various empires over land and peoples, the origins of the transatlantic slave trade, Civil War and Reconstruction, and the expansion of imperial ambition. By 1776, the United States formed under promises of liberty, equality, property rights, and tolerance. But who would benefit? Who should rule? Industrialization, the consolidation of slavery, agricultural specialization, and expansion to the west, along with demands for reform and democracy, 使这些问题变得更加棘手,并导致了内战和在20世纪之交重建联邦的错误尝试. Through use of art, music, literature, film, and other media, students will gain an understanding of the complexities of the American past.
HIST 21-001: American Civilization since 1877
Dr. David Ruth
In this class we explore major developments in American history since the late 1800s: industrialization and labor strife; the rise of the U.S. as a world power; mass immigration and efforts to restrict it; struggles over rights for racial minorities, women, and many others; multiple wars; the creation of a stronger, more active federal government and conservative efforts to limit it; astonishing changes in values, families, and daily life; and much more. To understand this infinitely complicated story, we repeatedly come back to a single key question: How have Americans understood, experienced, and struggled over the meanings of freedom?
HIST 109: Introduction to U.S. Environmental History
Dr. Stephen Nepa
本课程不仅将环境史作为一个研究领域,而且还从多方面介绍了了解美国历史的方法. Beginning in the colonial period and extending through the post-WWII decades, we will examine topics such as cartography, wilderness preservation, industrialization and urbanization, armed conflicts, pollution, and the rise of the modern environmental movement. Through use of art, music, literature, film, and other media, 学生将了解在近四个世纪的美国历史中,人类和非人类世界是如何相互塑造的.
HIST 124: History of Western Medicine
Dr. Juliet Larkin-Gilmore
Are you “sick” if your doctor gives you a diagnosis but you feel fine? Are you “healthy” if you feel sick but your doctor says your lab results are normal? 谁决定我们什么时候是“健康的”,什么时候是“生病的”?随着时间的推移,这是如何变化的?
In HIST124, 我们将回答这些和其他关于欧洲和美国医疗实践历史的问题. 我们将追踪观察身体的一种方式(通过显微镜)是如何凌驾于其他方式之上的,并将重点放在诊断的主题上(某人何时“生病”以及为什么生病)?), treatment (how do we know they are "cured"?), and justice (how race & 种族、语言、性别、性取向、阶级和残疾都会影响获得医疗保健的机会). 我们还将探讨谁从西方医学实践中受益,谁遭受了痛苦,以及为什么我们了解过去很重要. Topics will include Ancient Greek medicine, bloodletting, epidemics, antibiotics and vaccination, medical experimentation, and health activism.
HIST 178: Latin American History to 1820
Dr. Manuel Morales Fontanilla
In this course, we will introduce ourselves to the social, cultural, economic, 以及拉丁美洲殖民地从接触前到1826年从西班牙独立巩固的政治史. The course is a survey of three centuries, 因此,我们将把重点放在主要文化群体(印第安人)的贡献上, Africans, and Europeans) had in the formation of the colonial society, 从地方和跨帝国的角度研究重要的历史进程. We will also think about the intersection between history, power, 以及记忆,以及它如何影响我们今天理解“历史真相”的方式. In Latin American History to 1820, 我们将接触殖民时期的文件,这些文件是由居住在该地区的人制作的,或者是关于他们的, including Spaniards and Portuguese; African slaves and free blacks; Mayas, Nahuas/Aztecs, and Incas; mixed race peoples called castas; wealthy and poor; and women, men, and children. We will also use contemporary historical, sociological, and anthropological literature focused on the topics pertinent to the class.
HIST 302W / ASIA 405Y / BMH 490 / RLST 497:亚洲研究研讨会:中医和治疗传统
Dr. Pierce Salguero
The Asian Studies research seminar takes place every semester, providing students in Asian Studies, History, Health Humanities, 在阿宾顿学院进行最全面的研究和写作培训. 学生在本课程中学习关键的人文技能,同时发展一个研究项目,从最初的主题到正式的学术论文. 本课程为研究生院或就业申请提供了一个极好的写作机会, while being mentored every step of the way. 2024年春季学期,我们的主题是“中医和传统治疗”.“学生们将能够专注于研究这个主题的他们喜欢的方面, ranging from acupuncture, herbal medicine, and pandemics to martial arts, religious healing rituals, and more.
HIST 404: Advanced Public History
Dr. Nicholas Bonneau
Looking for real-life experience in some of today’s most high-demand fields? Preparing for a career in programming, medicine, business, law, or education? If “yes,” was your answer to either of these questions, then “Advanced Public History” (HIST 404) is a perfect fit for you. 加入我们,我们将学习非营利组织与公众互动的各种方式,然后选择您自己的专业研究路径. Are you majoring in computer science or information technology? You could work with programming staff on an interactive website. Do you see a field in medicine? You might work with medical historians tracking past epidemics. Interested in the entertainment industry? Perhaps working on a podcast or documentary project is more your speed. Or maybe you see a career ahead in marketing, business management, or education? We have opportunities in social media administration, small business/non-profit management, and curriculum development. 这些机会以及更多的机会都可以在蒙哥马利县的博物馆和其他机构获得, in nearby Philadelphia, or even online.
HIST 424: Comparative History of Sports and Politics
Dr. Manuel Morales Fontanilla
体育是一种工具,可以帮助我们回答关于过去和现在的重要问题. They have been pivotal in shaping and undermining social structures, political mobilizations, collective identities, patterns of domination, and processes of resistance. 从全球和比较的角度分析体育的政治和历史重要性,可以使我们对人类经验有更全面的了解. In HIST 424, we will focus on the connections between sport and capitalism, industrialization, urbanization, colonialism, and imperialism from the 19th century until the present. We will also explore the relationship between sport, race, class, gender, and power using concrete examples from around the world. 这种方法旨在展示体育在当代流行文化中的中心地位及其对全球化进程的重要性. We will use primary sources (texts, images, songs, (物质文化)和跨学科的学术研究.
HIST 434: History of the Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia
Dr. Roy Robson
The history of the USSR is dramatic and unpredictable. We will study the political, economic, cultural, and social history of the Soviet Union from 1917 until 1991. 然后,我们将深入了解俄罗斯对乌克兰的灾难性入侵.
HIST 445: The Emergence of Modern America
Dr. David Ruth
我们探索美国生活的变革时期,从重建结束到第一次世界大战刚刚结束. 来自不同背景的人们都面临着现代工业社会发展带来的一系列挑战和机遇. We focus on how Americans responded to those challenges and opportunities: coming together in large cities; fighting to expand or restrict the rights of women, immigrants, racial minorities, industrial workers, and many others; building a dynamic new mass culture; arguing about the proper roles of government; and debating America’s role in the world. Throughout the course, 我们要问的是,那些年美国人的思想和行动如何继续影响着我们今天的生活.
HIST497: Special Topics: History of Death and Dying
Dr. Juliet Larkin-Gilmore
What is a “good” death? How should we remember the dead? What can dying teach us about living? 这些病态问题的答案可以告诉我们很多关于一个社会及其文化的信息. In this course, we will examine dying, death practices, and uses of dead bodies around the world and throughout time. 我们的目标是为人类如何跨越时间和空间理解死亡提供一个框架, and especially to help us make sense of our lives in the age of COVID. Using ghost stories, photography, artifacts, film, poetry, science fiction, children’s books, 和学术文本,我们将探讨的主题包括葬礼和殡葬业务, grief, organ donation, human remains in museums, capital punishment, management of widescale death, euthanasia, the value of human versus animal/plant life, and memorialization of the dead.
These are just some of the History courses being offered.