We will read some articles placed on reserve in the Chester Fritz Library . Be sure to have read the assigned material before coming to class. Attendance is required and class participation is critical. Everyone is expected to come and to take part in a scholarly discussion of the readings and your research. Your comments will make clear your reading and understanding of the material, and reflection upon it.
Historians best learn about their profession by talking about it with their peers.
Oral presentations are not designed to cause you undue pain. Historians and professionals make similar presentations all the time. The idea is to let you practice in a somewhat forgiving environment. A seminar is not a long term paper, it is a short Master s thesis. A thesis should .