Current Courses
2022-23
NB:
- Cross-listed courses: certain courses offered by the Departments of Modern Languages and Classics, Anthropology, and Religious Studies may, in special circumstances, be cross-listed and counted towards a major, minor, or concentration in History. In such cases, the student must obtain the Department's permission. Those courses automatically acceptable in History are listed in the Academic Calendar and appear below.
- The following denotes full-year courses: "1XX/2YY," "AXX/AYY," "BXX/BYY." Students must enroll for both semesters when registering. (The A and B designations denote different sections of the same course.)
- "WW" denotes web courses.
- Students are reminded that not every course listed in the Academic Calendar can be offered every year. Some classes are only offered every couple years. Students are encouraged to consult with the Department regarding course offerings in planning their schedules.
- Students are reminded that courses in History can be applicable for credit towards majors and minors in other disciplines and interdisciplinary programs and that not all courses automatically appear as such in the Academic Calendar. Students are encouraged to consult with Departmental Chairs and Program Coordinators about specific courses in History that may be eligible for credit in programs outside History.
Class locations:
| AG | Art Gallery of Nova Scotia |
| AT | Atrium |
| B | Burke Building |
| DA | Akerley Blvd., Dartmouth |
| DL | Dartmouth Library |
| DT | Spring Garden Road Library |
| HC | Homburg Centre |
| LA | Loyola Academic |
| ME | McNally East |
| MM | McNally Main |
| MN | McNally North |
| MS | McNally South |
| P21 | Pier 21 |
| SB | Sobey Building |
| WT | World Trade Convention Center |
| HIST 1000 1A - Making History (Fall) |
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T. Stretton Course description: Through examining a small number of historical events in depth, students will be introduced to the techniques required to practice history. They will have the opportunity to ‘make history’ by applying their skills in research, analytical thinking and writing to produce their own interpretations of select events. |
| HIST 1000 1B - Making History (Fall) |
| R. Barbosa MW 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Class location: LA271 Course description: Through examining a small number of historical events in depth, students will be introduced to the techniques required to practice history. They will have the opportunity to ‘make history’ by applying their skills in research, analytical thinking and writing to produce their own interpretations of select events. |
| HIST 1000 2A - Making History (Winter) |
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R. Barbosa Course description: Through examining a small number of historical events in depth, students will be introduced to the techniques required to practice history. They will have the opportunity to ‘make history’ by applying their skills in research, analytical thinking and writing to produce their own interpretations of select events. |
| HIST 1000 2B - Making History (Winter) |
| N. Neatby TR 1:00 - 2:15 pm Class location: LA179 Course description: Through examining a small number of historical events in depth, students will be introduced to the techniques required to practice history. They will have the opportunity to ‘make history’ by applying their skills in research, analytical thinking and writing to produce their own interpretations of select events. |
| HIST 1203 1XX/2YY - Twentieth Century in Europe (Fall/Winter) 6 credits (full-year course) |
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D. Campbell Course description: This course surveys the major issues and events of the Twentieth Century in Europe. Emphasis will be placed on the First and Second World Wars, the Nazi regime and the Holocaust, the emergence of the United States as a world power, Communist revolutions and their impact, and the effects of all of these events on the lives of ordinary people. |
| HIST 1215 1WW - Ireland: An Introduction (Fall) |
| W. Keough Class location: Web |
| Course Description: The course is a general introduction to Ireland through a survey of the island’s history. Although it is situated on the fringes of Europe, Ireland was influenced by developments on the continent from the earliest times. In addition, the later experience of overseas migration connected Ireland to developments across the Atlantic and beyond. This course will pay particular attention to how Ireland’s history reflects these broader European and transatlantic connections. |
| HIST 1215 2 - Ireland: An Introduction (Winter) |
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M. Vance Course description: The course is a general introduction to Ireland through a survey of the island’s history. Although it is situated on the fringes of Europe, Ireland was influenced by developments on the continent from the earliest times. In addition, the later experience of overseas migration connected Ireland to developments across the Atlantic and beyond. This course will pay particular attention to how Ireland’s history reflects these broader European and transatlantic connections. |
| HIST 1222 1 - Intro to East Asian History (Fall) |
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X. Sun Course description: This introductory course explores historical change and social transformation in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam from antiquity to the present. Emphasizing especially the Chinese and Japanese experiences, this class will examine some of the most salient social, intellectual, political, and economic features apparent in the heritage of these societies, as well as some of the ways each society has influenced the others. |
| HIST 1222 2 - Intro to East Asian History (Winter) |
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B. Sewell Course description: This introductory course explores historical change and social transformation in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam from antiquity to the present. Emphasizing especially the Chinese and Japanese experiences, this class will examine some of the most salient social, intellectual, political, and economic features apparent in the heritage of these societies, as well as some of the ways each society has influenced the others. |
| HIST 1252 1A – Canada to Confederation (Fall) |
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D. Banoub Course description: This course will examine early Canadian history from the time of the first native-European contact up to Confederation. Emphasis will be placed on the development of New France/Lower Canada, Upper Canada, and the West. Political, social, and economic themes will be considered. |
| HIST 1253 2A - Canada: Confederation to Present (Winter) |
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D. Banoub Course description: This course will examine the shape of political culture in modern Canada; the debate between the advocates of the nation state and of federalism; and the impact of industrialization, regionalism, war, and depression on that debate. |
| HIST 1253 2B – Canada: Conferation to Present (Winter) |
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D. Banoub Course description: This course will examine the shape of political culture in modern Canada; the debate between the advocates of the nation state and of federalism; and the impact of industrialization, regionalism, war, and depression on that debate. |
| HIST 1254 1 - The United States to 1877 (Fall) |
| S. Lurie TR, 4:00 to 5:15 pm Class location: Remote - Synchronous Course description: This course deals primarily with the major themes of American history from the colonial period to the Civil War and Reconstruction; the origins and nature of American government, politics, and society; the origins of slavery and racism; and expansion. These themes will be approached through a study of the major groups and events in American history (the New England Puritans, the Founding Fathers, Southern slaveholders; the American Revolution, the Civil War), as well as major political figures from Thomas Jefferson to Abraham Lincoln. |
| HIST 1255 2 - The United States: 1865 to Present (Winter) |
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S. Lurie Course Description: This course will explore the history of the modern United States since its Civil War, examining the social, economic, political, and transnational developments of the last century and a half. Through lectures and reading, we will cover such themes as political economy, international relations, urbanization, social movements, migration, and the development of the state. |
| HIST 1301 1A - Intro: History of Science & Technologies (Fall) |
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L. Digdon Course description: The modern concept of science encompasses the study of the natural world in a systematic manner to accumulate knowledge. The term “science” dates only to the early nineteenth century, however, humans’ desire to understand the world around them stretches back through human history. Throughout the term we will follow the evolution of scientific inquiry and methodology from antiquity to modernity. This course examines the major developments in the history of science and technology, including the emergence of science in antiquity, medieval science, the Scientific Revolution, the expansion of science in the modern world, the relation between science and society, and the cultural significance of science and technology. |
| HIST 1301 1B - Intro: History of Science & Technologies (Fall) |
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L. Digdon Course description: The modern concept of science encompasses the study of the natural world in a systematic manner to accumulate knowledge. The term “science” dates only to the early nineteenth century, however, humans’ desire to understand the world around them stretches back through human history. Throughout the term we will follow the evolution of scientific inquiry and methodology from antiquity to modernity. This course examines the major developments in the history of science and technology, including the emergence of science in antiquity, medieval science, the Scientific Revolution, the expansion of science in the modern world, the relation between science and society, and the cultural significance of science and technology. |
| HIST 1301 2WW - Intro: History of Science & Technologies (Winter) |
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L. Digdon Course description: The modern concept of science encompasses the study of the natural world in a systematic manner to accumulate knowledge. The term “science” dates only to the early nineteenth century, however, humans’ desire to understand the world around them stretches back through human history. Throughout the term we will follow the evolution of scientific inquiry and methodology from antiquity to modernity. This course examines the major developments in the history of science and technology, including the emergence of science in antiquity, medieval science, the Scientific Revolution, the expansion of science in the modern world, the relation between science and society, and the cultural significance of science and technology. |
| HIST 2200 1WW History of Media & Communications in Europe (Fall) |
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L Warner Course description: In this course on the long history of communications and the media, students will cover topics such as the making of medieval manuscripts, the printing revolution, censorship, the rise of the newspaper, the creation of public libraries, the inventions of photography, the telegraph, telephone and television, and the shift to digital formats, the world wide web, internet and social media. |
| HIST 2205 1 - Introduction to Art History (Fall) |
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L. Warner |
| HIST 2250.1 Soccer: A History of Brazil (Fall) |
| R. Barbosa T, 4:00 - 6:30 PM Class location: LA271 |
| Course description: Students will trace the historical forces behind the evolution of soccer in Brazil – from an elite sport to a national passion with unifying powers. Topics include: the transition to a slave free society, immigration, the development of a national identity, urbanization, the military dictatorship, as well as gender divisions and the role of the media and economics behind the popularity of the sport. |
| HIST 2251 2 - Pop Culture in Latin America (Winter) |
| R. Barbosa MW, 2:30 - 3:45 pm Class location: LA177 Course description: Students explore the development of popular culture in Latin America to discover how diversity, social and political struggles influenced the diverse cultural aspects of the region. Music will be a major focus (samba, salsa, tango among others), but emphasis will be also given to visual arts, film and TV. |
| HIST 2311 1 - Inheriting Atlantic Canada (Winter) Prerequisite: A minimum of twenty-four (24) university credit hours |
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N. Balan Course description: Ideas, attitudes, and assumptions about Atlantic Canada have been influenced by social, cultural, political, religious, and ethnic traditions inherited from the past. The curriculum of this course covers a wide range of topics from gender, refinement, material culture, dress, food, and conspicuous consumption, to political choices and ethnic biases. Lectures, readings, class discussions, and mixed media demonstrate how historical events and previous ways of behaving and thinking continue to influence social and cultural customs and decision-making. |
| HIST 2317.2 Africa in the 20th Century (Winter) |
| I. Saney MW, 4:00 - 5:15 pm Class location: LA271 |
| Course description: An examination of the activities of the colonial powers in governing the territories and peoples which they acquired in the ‘Scramble’. The course will also study the reactions of Africans to colonialism and the factors which led to independence. |
| HIST 2341. 1 Atlantic Provinces History to Confederation (Fall) |
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B. Brown Course description: Commencing with the earliest Native-European contact in the Atlantic Provinces, students in this course will examine the interactions among the peoples who inhabited the region up until the mid-nineteenth century. Major events, such as wars, treaties, and Confederation will also be considered. |
| HIST 2342 2 Atlantic Canada since 1867 (Winter) |
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B. Brown Course description: Beginning with the post-Confederation era, and then moving into the phases of industrialization and deindustrialization, students will study social, economic, and political developments in the region up to the end of the twentieth century and beyond. Major events such as the two World Wars will also be considered |
| HIST 2354 1 Japan Before 1800 (Fall) |
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W. Sewell |
| HIST 2355 2 - Late Tokugawa and Imperial Japan: 1800-1945 (Winter) |
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W. Sewell Course description: After a brief survey of the Tokugawa Shogunate, emphasizing those features of society most pertinent to the ensuing era, this course examines the recreation of Japanese society between the Meiji Restoration and the Pacific War. While chronological, in order to provide students with a more analytical understanding of the era the course follows a thematic approach, considering political, economic, intellectual, and social issues. No previous study of Japan is required, although either HIST 1222 or 2354 are recommended. |
| HIST 2381.1 - China Before 1800 (Fall) |
| X. Sun TR, 2:30 - 3:45 pm Class location: LA273 Class description: This course explores roughly four millennia of Chinese history, from the distant origins of Chinese society to its zenith during the Qing Dynasty. Divided into three eras - Ancient, Early Imperial, and Late Imperial - the class follows a thematic approach that considers the dynamics of political, economic, intellectual, and social change within each era. No previous study of China is required. |
| HIST 2382 2 China in Revolution: 1800-1949 (Winter) |
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X Sun Course description: This course explores Chinese since the founding of the People’s Republic. The course follows a thematic approach examining the dynamics of political, economic, intellectual, and social change so as to provide students with amore analytical understanding of contemporary China. No previous study of China is required, but History 1222 or 2382 are recommended. |
| HIST 2394 2 - History of Korea (Fall) |
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B. Wright Course description: After a brief survey of the rise of Korean civilization since antiquity, this course examines three turbulent eras in Korean history: (1) the long era of gradual change during the Yi dynasty that culminated in confrontation with imperialist powers, (2) the half-century of Japanese domination, and (3) the era of civil war and continuing division. Although the course proceeds chronologically, in order to provide students with a more analytical understanding the course employs a thematic approach, considering political, economic, intellectual, and social issues in each era. |
| HIST 2397 1 - Imperial Britain 1870 - Present (Fall) |
| M. Vance TR 8:30 - 9:45 am Class location: LA274 Course description: Since the late nineteenth century, many Britons have been preoccupied with notions of imperial, economic, and social decline. Students test the validity of these perceptions by surveying important changes that have affected British society from the height of British imperial power to the present. |
| HIST 2401 1 - Canadian Political History (Fall) |
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D. Banoub Course description: The course is an overview of Canadian political history from Confederation to the early 2000s, introducing students to the study of political power in its historical, social, and cultural context. Focusing mainly on federal politics, the course will examine expressions of authority and resistance in Canadian history, stressing the complicated interactions between governed and governors. The study of politicians and key events in Canada’s political history will be grounded in themes of inclusion and exclusion, and coercion and consent. Students are encouraged to think culturally, investigating how politics draw from and contribute to ideas about race, class, and gender. While the history of Canadian politics will be the course’s focus, lectures, assignments, and discussions will also stress the politics of history-making in Canada, focusing on how certain narratives have been politicized. |
| HIST 2403 1DT - History of Canadian Culture(s) (Fall) |
| N. Neatby R 1:00 - 3:30 pm Class location: DT Course description: This course is an examination of Canadian culture from the late 19th century to the present. It will involve the study of novels, magazines, music, art, film radio, television. Emphasis will be placed on the government's attempts to foster a pan-Canadian culture and the challenges of doing so in a country of regions each with its own distinct cultures. |
| HIST 2422 1 - The Asia Pacific War (Fall) |
| B. Sewell MW, 2:30 - 3:45 pm Class location: AT216 |
| Course description: Commonly referred to as World War II in Asia (or the Pacific), the Asia-Pacific War resulted in more than thirty million deaths, engulfing much of Asia and the Pacific. Rooted in issues emerging in the late nineteenth as well as the mid-twentieth centuries, its ramifications linger on into the twenty-first. Students surveys the origins, course, and outcomes of this cataclysm. |
| HIST 2441 1 - Race and Racism in Brazil (Fall) |
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R. Barbosa Course description: Students analyse Brazil’s role in the Atlantic World from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, focusing on socioeconomic and political issues related to Afro-Brazilian History. Topics include the colonial economy, slavery, the movement for independence and its failure to bring about change, the consequences of colonialism, as well as the impact of industrialization, urbanization, and immigration on the social conditions of Afro-Brazilians. |
| HIST 2452 1 - Greek History II: Golden Age Greece (Fall) |
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A. Barclay Course description: Students are introduced to the history of the Greeks from the Persian Wars through the death of Alexander the Great. Students study the historical, political and cultural developments of the Greeks in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, including the rise and fall of Athens, democracy in action and the cultural achievements of Athens in her “Golden Age” (e.g. religion, theatre, philosophy, art and architecture). Students explore the activities of other Greek states (e.g. Sparta, Boeotia, Syracuse), the roles of men and women in Greek society, the causes and aftermath of the Peloponnesian wars, the conquest of Greece by Phillip II of Macedon and of the Persian Empire by his son, Alexander. Students read various works of ancient authors and to consider archaeological and epigraphical evidence relevant to this period of Greek history. |
| HIST 2454 2 - Bloody Caesar's: Roman Hist II (Winter) |
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J. Farr Course description: An introduction to the history of the Roman world from the establishment of the Principate under Octavian/Augustus to the decline of the Roman empire in the western Mediterranean and Europe. This course will explore the evolution of the Principate and its eventual replacement by the Dominate, the nature of Roman imperialism, the role of the emperor as a political and religious figure, the interaction among the Romans and their neighbours in central Europe and the Near East, and the eventual political and economic disintegration of the imperial system. Students will be asked to consider such topics as different models of Roman economic, social, and political organization, the role and status of women in the Roman world, the codification of the Roman legal system, and the intellectual and religious developments that laid the foundations for subsequent historical periods in Western Europe and the Mediterranean. Students will be asked to read the works of various ancient authors and to consider archaeological and epigraphic evidence relevant to the history of the Roman imperial period. Content will vary from year to year. |
| HIST 2472 2 - History of Hockey (Winter) |
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J. Reid Course description: Students analytically examine the evolution of sports such as shinty, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, and sledge hockey from the nineteenth century onwards, commencing with the earliest forms of vernacular stick sports. Although the scope will be international, special attention will be paid to Atlantic Canada.
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| HIST 2833 1 - Special Topic: Environmental History of North America (Fall) |
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H. Green Course description: This special topics course will introduce students to the skills and practice of doing environmental history – a historical approach that examines the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world and emphasizes the importance of the physical environment to our past. The goal of this course is to understand the historical interactions and relationships between human groups and the rest of the natural environment. |
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HIST 2833 2 - ST: Environmental History of North America (Winter) |
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H. Green |
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Course Description: This course explores the environmental history of North America by examining the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world. The class focuses on Canadian environmental history, though consideration will also be given to the wider transnational environmental history of North America. In considering the various meanings and perceptions of nature, wilderness, and environment over time, this class will primarily focus on social inequalities present in environmental history. We ask: Who is credited with contributing to environmental history? Are there “insiders” and “outsiders”? Does the burden of environmental impacts fall equally? And, what role does power, control, and resistance play in the connection between our environmental past and present? |
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HIST 2834 2 - Special Topic: Hamilton - History & Musical (Winter) |
| S. Lurie TR 1:00 - 2:15 pm Class location: Remote Synchronous Course description: This class uses Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical to introduce students to the history of the American Founding Era and its representation in popular culture. We will delve deeply into questions of historical memory – which historical narratives does Hamilton reinforce and which does it subvert? What does it mean for people of colour to portray slaveholders? Students will learn how to think critically, write persuasively, rap quickly (just kidding), and build an argument from evidence. |
| HIST 2835 1 - ST. History of American Present (Fall) |
| S. Lurie TR, 1:00 - 2:15 Class location: Remote Synchronous Course description: This course will explore the historical roots of several major issues in current American society. We will think historically about the present and contemplate the ways in which past developments shape our current world. |
| HIST 3000 1 - The Discipline of History (Fall) |
| T. Stretton TR, 1:00 - 2:15 pm Class location: B201 Course description: This course addresses the theories, methods, principles and problems associated with the discipline of history. It examines the following basic areas of historical inquiry: the purposes of historical study; the relevance of the past; the relationship between the past and present; the nature and validity of historical knowledge; the relationship of history to other disciplines; and the development of historical interpretation. |
| HIST 3000 2 - The Discipline of History (Winter) |
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M. Vance Course description: This course addresses the theories, methods, principles and problems associated with the discipline of history. It examines the following basic areas of historical inquiry: the purposes of historical study; the relevance of the past; the relationship between the past and present; the nature and validity of historical knowledge; the relationship of history to other disciplines; and the development of historical interpretation. |
| HIST 3300 1WW - British Pop Music & Culture (Fall) |
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A. Knapp Course description: This course will explore popular culture in the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries through the study of popular music. Attention will be given to the youth culture that emerged after the Second World War and its importance for the spread of Rock and Pop music. In addition to developments in the United Kingdom, American and Imperial cultural influences will also be examined through musical styles and movements such as Rock and Roll, Punk, and Reggae. |
| HIST 3300 2WW - British Pop Music & Culture (Winter) |
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A. Knapp Course description: This course will explore popular culture in the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries through the study of popular music. Attention will be given to the youth culture that emerged after the Second World War and its importance for the spread of Rock and Pop music. In addition to developments in the United Kingdom, American and Imperial cultural influences will also be examined through musical styles and movements such as Rock and Roll, Punk, and Reggae. |
| HIST 3400 2 - The Age of Augustus (Winter) |
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TBA Course description: Students examine a key transitional historical period in the Roman world, with the dissolution of the republic and its replacement with a monarchy during the reign of Rome’s first emperor. Through a close analysis of ancient material and textual evidence, students will examine and evaluate the Age of Augustus. |
| HIST 3417 2 - War & Memory in the 20th Century (Winter) |
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D. Campbell |
| HIST 3451 0YY Film and History (Winter) 6 credits in one semester |
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H. Green Class description: Based around documentary and feature films, this seminar course critically explores the history of The North from the 18th century to the present. Although this is a 6 credit hour course, it is normally offered over one term. Students should expect a larger workload when compared to a three credit course. |
| HIST 3475 1 - Histories of Indigenous & Settler Relations (Winter) |
| H. Green F 10:00 - 12:45 pm Class location: LA276 Course description: Relations between indigenous peoples and settler societies have been problematic wherever European colonization has taken place. Students study how these relationships have evolved over time with a view to developing a historical understanding of contemporary issues. |
| HIST 3505 2 Museum Studies (Winter) |
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S. Joudrey Course description: Students are introduced to the world of museums and museum studies. They will learn about the history of museums, the constantly evolving purpose of such institutions, particularly during the twentieth century and in the contemporary world, their role in public education, archival and collections management, exhibitions, funding models, governance, and current debates in the field. This course is a combination of seminars and site visits to museums, which will require that students engage with the museum community in Nova Scotia. |
| HIST 4500 1XX/2YY - The Honours Seminar (Fall/Winter) 6 credits (full-year course) |
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N. Neatby Course description: Honours History students have the opportunity to engage in independent research and write an honours thesis with the help and direction of a supervisor. The Honours Seminar provides a framework to assist each student in the preparation of the thesis. The seminar places an emphasis on research skills, historical methods and approaches, theories of history and the use of sources and evidence in order to help students develop and write the honours thesis. Students will be evaluated on their course work and presentations as well as the honours thesis. |
| HIST 4565 2 - Scottish Migration (Winter) |
| M. Vance R, 1:00 - 3:45 pm Course location: MM209 Course description: From the late eighteenth to the middle of the twentieth century, Scotland had one of the highest emigration rates in Europe. This seminar course will examine a wide range of literature that discusses Scottish migration to various overseas destinations in order to place the Scottish presence in Nova Scotia in historical context. |
| HIST 4567 1 - British Colonization (Fall) |
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M. Vance Course description: Migrants from the British Isles established settlements in places as far afield as Jamaica, South Africa, New South Wales and Vancouver Island. This course will examine some of the recent literature that touches on such diverse topics as: the encounter with indigenous peoples, the pioneering experience and the formation of colonial settlement identity. |
| HIST 4574 2 - Interdisciplinary Study of Asia: Food (Winter) |
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X. Sun Course description: In this seminar students examine memories of the Asia-Pacific War in China, Korea and Japan. They will investigate how history and politics have been shaping and shaped by collective and individual memories of this conflict. |
| HIST 4831 1 - ST. Environmental History of Atlantic Canada (Fall) |
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H. Green Course description: This seminar course critically explores the environmental history of Atlantic Canada from the 19th century to the present. Through intensive reading, discussion, and independent research, students will study historical relationships Atlantic populations formed with their local surroundings, how environment formed a particular regional identity, and the political, economic, and cultural connections of these relationships today. This class will allow students to practise applied skills in the field of environmental history. Graduate students enrolled in HIST 6671 will have a heavier reading and writing load than those undergraduate students enrolled in HIST 4831. These requirements will be consulted one-on-one with the professor. |
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HIST 4833 2 - ST. Scientific Racism (Winter) |
| L. Digdon W 4:00 - 6:29 pm Class location: MN219 Course description: TBA |
| HIST 6562 2 - Scottish Migration (Winter) |
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M. Vance Course description: From the late eighteenth to the middle of the twentieth century, Scotland had one of the highest emigration rates in Europe. This seminar course will examine a wide range of literature that discusses Scottish migration to various overseas destinations in order to place the Scottish presence in Nova Scotia in historical context. |
| HIST 6574 2 - Interdisciplinary Study Asia (Winter) |
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X. Sun Course description: In this seminar students examine memories of the Asia-Pacific War in China, Korea and Japan. They will investigate how history and politics have been shaping and shaped by collective and individual memories of this conflict. |
| HIST 6650 1XX/2YY - Seminar in Advanced Historiography (Fall/Winter) - Required 6 credits (full-year course) |
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N. Neatby Course Description: This seminar will examine selected contemporary historiographical issues and guide Masters students in the preparation of their thesis proposals. |
| HIST 6667 1 - British Colonization (Fall) |
| M. Vance R 1:00 - 3:45 pm Class location: MN219 Course description: Migrants from the British Isles established settlements in places as far afield as Jamaica, South Africa, New South Wales and Vancouver Island. This course will examine some of the recent literature that touches on such diverse topics as: the encounter with indigenous peoples, the pioneering experience and the formation of colonial settlement identity. |
| HIST 6671 1 - ST. Environmental History of Atlantic Canada (Fall) |
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H. Green |
| HIST 6674 2 - ST. Scientific Racism (Winter) |
| L. Digdon W, 4:00 - 6:30 pm Class location: MN219 Course description: TBA |
| HIST 6690 1XX/2YY – Thesis Research (Fall/Winter) - Required 6 credits (full-year course) |
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N. Neatby Course description: Students will engage in the research and writing of a thesis under the supervision of a thesis supervisor. The student must satisfy the supervisor that thesis research and all other methodological and disciplinary preparation for the successful handling of the thesis topic have been completed. Supervisors may require a demonstration of language competence or extra course work as preparation for the treatment of certain thesis topics. Students will publicly defend their thesis, following which a final grade will be determined by the thesis committee. |
