Course Offerings
Fall 2016
WALT DISNEY (1901–1966)
50 YEARS AGO
Department of History
Bentley University
Waltham, MA 02452
http://www.bentley.edu/history/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 2
History Major/Minor ...................................................................................................... 3
Fall 2016 History Course Offerings and the LSM ...................................................... 4
HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World ........................................................ 5
HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary ............................................................ 6
HI 279 Modern South Asia ........................................................................................... 7
HI 304 History of Espionage ...................................................................................... 8
HI 307 Through Children's Eyes ................................................................................. 9
HI 315 Film, Fashion, Food in South Asia ................................................................ 10
HI 331 Modern British History ................................................................................... 11
HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. ....................................................................... 12
HI 349 U. S. Foreign Policy (1945 to the Present) .................................................... 13
HI 356 The United States: From Nation to Empire (1865 - 1920) ............................ 14
HI 358 Women's History ............................................................................................ 15
HI 370 The History of American Sports (Honors) .................................................... 16
HI 381 The Civil War ................................................................................................... 17
HI 383 World War II ..................................................................................................... 18
HI 392 History of Terror and Terrorism .................................................................... 19
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HISTORY MAJOR
The history major consists of 8 courses beyond those required for the General
Education Core. These include:

four 3-credit courses in your major field of concentration (American,
European, Asian or Latin American history, or a thematic concentration)

at least one 3-credit course outside your major field of concentration

at least one 3-credit course in non-Western history

the 400-level Seminar in History course
Contact:
Marc Stern – History Dept.
Adamian Academic Center – Office AAC 127
[email protected]
781-891-2814
HISTORY MINOR
A minor in history allows students who are not history majors to pursue a special
interest. A minor in history can be a significant addition to any major program.
The minor consists of four courses beyond those you’ll take in the General
Education Core. At least three of these courses must be organized around a
regional or thematic concentration; for example, U. S., European, Latin
American/Caribbean, or Asian history; war and society, or economic history.
Contact:
Sung Choi – History Dept.
Adamian Academic Center – Office G123
[email protected]
781-891-2918
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Fall 2016 History Course Offerings and the LSM
American Studies
HI 346
HI 349
HI 356
HI 358
HI 370
HI 381
HI 383
Economic History of the U.S.
U. S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present
The U.S.: From Nation to Empire
U. S. Women’s History
History of American Sports
The Civil War
World War II
Ethics and Social Responsibility
HI 307 Through Children’s Eyes
Diversity and Society
HI 200
HI 266
HI 356
HI 358
HI 279
HI 381
The Making of Our Contemporary World
Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary
The US: From Nation to Empire
U. S. Women’s History
Modern South Asia
The Civil War
Global Perspectives
HI 200
HI 266
HI 279
HI 304
HI 315
HI 331
HI 383
HI 392
The Making of Our Contemporary World
Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary
Modern South Asia
History of Espionage
Fashion, Film & Food in South Asia
Modern British History
World War II
Terror and Terrorism
Quantitative Perspectives
HI 346 Economic History of the U.S.
HI 356 The US: From Nation to Empire
Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability
HI 346 Economic History of the U. S.
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THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD
HI 200
Coca Cola – International
Apollo 17 – Walk on the Moon
Landing on the shores of Normandy
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
This course is designed to provide a broad conceptual grasp of the modern world by examining the
major developments and events of the past century. Two world wars, a cold war, decolonization
and ethnic conflicts have made the 20th century one of the most tumultuous in world history. The
growth of the global economy has produced fundamental changes in lifestyles and in the types of
issues that confront us. Rapid urbanization, the changing roles of women, the communications
revolution and the spread of consumer societies have created conditions unknown to earlier
generations. But not all cultures have created conditions unknown to earlier generations. Not all
have benefited equally, and this has created tensions between the “haves” and the “have nots.”
The world’s different societies share the globe uneasily, but know they must coexist. The challenge
is to make that happen.
Instructor:
To Be Offered:
The History Faculty
See the Full Fall 2016 Schedule for Specific Time
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MIDDLE EAST: ISLAMIC & CONTEMPORARY
HI 266
Studies geography and peoples of the Middle East today. Examines Muhammad’s
teachings, Arab conquests, formation of Islamic civilization, dominations of the Turks
and Mongols, Latin Crusades, Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran. World War I and
European mandates, emergence of modern Turkey and Egypt, Israel’s birth and
struggle for existence, plight of the Palestinian refugees, Arab conservatism vs.
socialism, and other issues are explored.
Instructor:
Mark Rosenberg
To Be Offered:
Section E01
Block E1
6
T/R 6:30 P.M. – 9:10 P.M.
MODERN SOUTH ASIA
HI 279
Taj Mahal
Sepoy Rebellion
Prime Minister Benizer Bhutto
This course provides a general introduction to Modern South Asian History. After a brief
introduction to the history of ancient India, it will address the rise and fall of the Mughal
empire; the advent of British colonial rule and subsequent cultural and social change
under the British Raj; the emergence of nationalism and the freedom struggle with
particular emphasis on Gandhi; the Partition of the Indian subcontinent; renewed
religious identities; the postcolonial subcontinental economy; and the perception of the
region by postcolonial South Asian communities outside South Asia itself.
Instructor:
Angma Jhala
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 8
7
M/R 12:30 P.M. – 1:50 P.M.
HISTORY OF ESPIONAGE
HI 304
Kim Philby, perhaps the most infamous spy of the 20th century, defined espionage as the
collection of “secret information from foreign countries by illegal means.” In this course
we shall study spying outside Philby’s nation-state model, but it goes a long way toward
defining espionage; it is something done in secret, it involves important information, and
that goes a long way toward defining espionage; it is something done in secret, it involves
important information, and that information often is collected by illegal and unethical
means. This course surveys the world of espionage from ancient times to the present
day. We shall study the spies, spymasters and organizations that have attempted to gain
secret information and obstruct the efforts of their opponents. In the final analysis, we
shall be looking to understand the role espionage has played in shaping international
relations, military operations and, more recently, the corporate world.
Instructor:
David Curley
To Be Offered:
Section E01
Block E2
8
T
6:30 P.M. – 9:10 P.M.
THROUGH CHILDREN’S EYES
HI 307
Among the ruins
Holocaust victims
This course examines selected crises in twentieth century history through literary, film
and other recorded or remembered experiences of children. Emphasizing primarily the
history of Europe, it also discusses other areas of the world deeply influenced by
European ideas, imperialism and economic domination.
Instructor:
Alexander Gribanov
To Be Offered:
Section E04
Block E4
9
R
6:30 P.M. – 9:10 P.M.
FILM, FASHION, FOOD IN SOUTH ASIA
HI 315
Bollywood Films
Contemporary bridal fashion
South Asian home-cooked dishes
Film, Fashion and Food in South Asia will introduce students to major representative
works from different historic periods, including examples of architecture, painting,
sculpture, clothing, cuisine and film. An emphasis will be placed on understanding the
cultural, political and religious significance of these works against changing ideas of
gender, sexuality and family, economic development and global trade and evolving
concepts of beauty and taste.
Instructor:
Angma Jhala
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 14
10
MW 5:00 P.M. – 6:20 P.M.
MODERN BRITISH HISTORY
HI 331
Winston Churchill
This survey of modern British History begins with the origins of British nationalism in the
18th century and concludes with an analysis of the problems of contemporary Britain.
Themes will include the interplay between society and institutions, persistence and
change, as well as an examination of internal and external factors which contributed to
Britain's 19th century ascendancy and 20th century decline.
Instructor:
David Curley
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 12
11
M/W 3:30 P.M. – 4:50 P.M.
ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE U.S.
HI 346
The Great Depression
The unemployed wait in line for food
Sleeping quarters for the homeless during the
Great Depression
This course examines U.S. economic development and its connection to social and
political change from colonization to the present. Emphases are placed on developments
over time in agriculture, industrialization, work, government in economic life, and the
evolution of markets and firms. It will pay particular attention to what is loosely understood
as "political economy."
Instructor:
Marc Stern
M/R 11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 6
Section 002 Block 11
M/R
12
2:00 P.M. – 3:20 P.M.
U.S. Foreign Policy
(1945 to the Present)
HI 349
From the rise of the United States to world leadership after D-Day to the origin of the
Cold War, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Vietnam, from the U.S. role in promoting free
trade to the Iraq War, this course explores the basic structure of American foreign
policy, the crises and wars the country has faced since 1945, and the costs and benefits
of being the most powerful nation in the world.
Instructor:
Cyrus Veeser
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Section 002
Block 5
Block 9
13
T/F
T/F
9:30 A.M. – 10:50 A.M.
12:30 P.M. – 1:50 P.M.
THE UNITED STATES:
FROM NATION TO EMPIRE (1865 – 1920)
HI 356
The Panama Canal Completion – 1914
Colombian Exposition of 1893
Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild Western Show
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Focuses on the history of the United States in the “Gilded Age” and “Progressive Era”
periods. Begins with an overview of Reconstruction in the South and ends with an
account of World War I. Along the way, topics for discussion will include immigration,
urbanization, business, art, religion, literature, technology, organized labor, machine
politics, women’s suffrage, the Populist movement, the status of African-Americans, the
displacement of Native Americans in the West, range wars in the West, and the SpanishAmerican War.
Instructor:
Clifford Putney
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 7
14
T/F
11:00 A.M. – 12:20 P.M.
U. S. WOMEN’S HISTORY
HI 358
Miss Annie Oakley, The Peerless Lady Wingshot
College day in the picket line (1917)
This course will examine US women’s history from English settlement in the 17th century until the
late twentieth century. Major themes in women’s history will be discussed as part of the larger
narrative of American history; topics will include women as political actors, shifts in women’s roles
and status, and the meaning of gender as it changes over time. Using both primary and
secondary sources, students will be expected to analyze key moments and arguments in history.
Emphasis will be placed on the diversity of women’s experiences as they varied across race,
class and cultures, and reading will be tailored accordingly.
Instructor:
Jennifer Alpert
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 10
15
W
11:00 A.M. – 1:50 P.M.
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORTS
HI 370 (Honors)
Bill Russell and Red Auerbach – Boston Celtics
Sports occupy a central place in American life. But that was not always the case. Through
the careful reading of old and new books, articles, and visual texts, this course will trace
sports-related changes in the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth-century onward, addressing
a series of socially and culturally revealing questions about how the U.S. developed its
obsession with sports, and what it all means.
Instructor:
Chris Beneke
To Be Offered:
Section H01
Block 2
16
T/F 8:00 A.M. – 9:20 A.M.
THE CIVIL WAR
HI 381
The Civil War was among our nation’s most cataclysmic events. The most punishing war ever to
take place on American soil, it aroused a great deal of passion and conflicting interpretations. To
white Southerners, it was a fight to preserve states’ rights, black slavery, and an agrarian way of
life. To black Southerners, it was a fight for liberation. And to Northerners (black and white), it
was a fight to ensure union, industrial progress, and individual freedom. Even today people argue
about the significance of the Civil War. Some say that it completely transformed the country,
while others wonder just how transformative the war really was, given the fact that it failed to
liberate blacks from poverty and oppression. To illuminate this ongoing debate about the nature
of the Civil War, this course will examine the events that led up to the war, the war itself, and
attempts to reconstruct the postwar South. As part of its examination, the course will focus on
influential Civil War figures such as Abraham Lincoln and pivotal Civil War battles such as
Gettysburg.
Instructor:
Clifford Putney
To Be Offered: Section 001
Block 16A
17
T/F
2:00 P.M. – 3:20 P.M.
WORLD WAR II
HI 383
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin – 1945
Our world today is what it is in large part because of World War II. In our course, we will
examine the key battles and war figures, strategies of mass mobilization and resistance,
but equally important, we will seek to understand why the war occurred in the first place,
as well as analyze its lasting consequences for Europe and for the world. We will make
ample use of first-hand accounts of the war, audio and visual recordings, which should
enhance our understanding of one of the most devastating conflicts of all times.
Instructor:
Leonid Trofimov
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 10
18
W
11:00 A.M. – 1:50 P.M.
TERRORISM IN THE MODERN WORLD
HI 392
In the post-9/11 world, terrorism is at the front and center of international politics,
national security, and military intervention, but terrorism is neither new nor unique to
our era. “The Terror” was an important phase in the French Revolution, for example.
This course will explore the historical evolution of terrorism in the modern western
world. We will study the modern definitions of terror, terrorist, and terrorism in a variety
of historical contexts. Who was defined as a terrorist? How has terrorism been defined
over time? Were there self-designated terrorists? Finally, we will gain an understanding of how our current views of terror and terrorism differ from those of the past.
Instructor:
Sung Choi
To Be Offered:
Section 001
Block 4
19
M/W 9:30 A.M. – 10:50 A.M.