This capstone seminar emphasizes individual research and historiography. Repeatable with different topic. Seminar emphasizes individual research and historiography. The specific topic varies but recently has included modern revolutions and the era of World War I. Repeatable with different topic. One course in European history at 200-level or above, or permission of the instructor.
Current topic is East Asian nationalism, focusing on China and Japan.
Issues considered are the struggle between tradition and modernity, nativism and internationalism, in the formation of national identity, and political and economic ideology. May be repeated with different topic. One 200-level course in the area recommended.