A survey of American history from 1877 to the present with emphasis on social and cultural trends such as race, ethnicity, and modernization.

The sequel to History 221, this course emphasizes the transition from slavery to “freedom.” Topics include institutional and organizational growth and development, migration, urbanization, nationalism, radicalism, segregation, gender, leadership, the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, and an examination of contemporary society.

A study of the transformation of China or Japan in the quest for modernization while confronting Westernization and colonialism. Special emphasis on the solutions that were unique to China or Japan. Alternate years.

Survey of the politics, economies, and ideological concerns of the new Latin-American nations from the post-independence period to modern times. Alternate years.

A course focusing on the role of women in the formation and development of Latin America, including an analysis of women’s contributions across racial and class lines. Alternate years.

An in-depth examination of a given historical theme or problem. May be taken twice, provided the topics differ significantly.

This is a seminar course that examines the roles women played in shaping the modern African History. African women were active agents in the making of their histories even as historical forces shaped their lives and experiences in fundamental ways. This course will explore strategies women employed to acquire power and how they exercised that power in their capacities as political, social, and economic actors in various societies across Africa. The course also interrogates how African women challenged structures of power that privileged males within the society.