History

Department of History
Conklin Hall, Room 323
Phone:  973/353-5410
Fax:      973/353-1193
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~history

THE WEST, ISLAM, & THE MIDDLE EAST (3 cr.)
26:510:516:T6:83905
EVE: 5/27-8/13
M 5:00-9:00
COWANS     CONKLIN 324

This course examines the historical relationship between Europe/the West and the Islamic world of the Middle East and surrounding regions from the advent of Islam in the seventh century to today. In examining these controversial events, we will seek to understand the perspectives of various participants and observers and to analyze key patterns in the behavior of those involved and their perceptions of each other.

SELECTED TOPICS IN EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL & CULTURE HISTORY: FOUCAULT & THE HISTORY OF SEXUALITY (3 cr.)
26:510:530:T6:84282
EVE: 5/27-8/13
W 5:00-8:30
PENISTON     CONKLIN 324

This course will explore the theories of Michel Foucault on the development of modern sexuality in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries in Europe. The basic structure of the course is to focus on special topics by spending one week on the secondary literature and the following week on a primary source.

SELECTED TOPICS IN AMERICAN SOCIAL & ECONOMIC HISTORY: CITIES & SUBURBS IN AMERICAN HISTORY (3 cr.)
26:510:534:H6:84281
EVE: 7/7-8/13
TTh 5:00-8:30
MCCABE      CONKLIN 446

Over the course of the twentieth century, the United States was transformed from an urban nation to a predominantly suburban one. This course will examine the social, cultural, economic, and spatial changes that resulted in both the "urban crisis" and the formation of a "suburban nation."  Among other themes, the readings probe the intersection of race, class, neighborhood, consumer culture, and public policies in the fast-growing field of metropolitan history.

INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC HISTORY (BA cr.)
26:510:619:T1:82018
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT

By permission only.

Professional training in various aspects of public history through on-site internships at local historical and cultural institutions, such as the New Jersey Historical Society and the Newark Museum. Students acquire skills in one or more of four areas: manuscripts curatorship, exhibitions and research, collections cataloging, and education and the public.

MASTER'S ESSAY (3 cr.)
26:510:694:T1:81973
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT

By permission only.

A substantial piece of historical research or writing. See department for full description.

INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN HISTORY (BA cr.)
26:510:695:T1:81454
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT

By permission only.

RESEARCH IN HISTORY (BA cr.)
26:510:698:T1:81455
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT

By permission only.

RESEARCH IN HISTORY (3 cr.)
26:510:699:T1:81456
5/27-8/13
MEETING TIME BY ARRANGEMENT

By permission only.