Selected problems in twentieth-century European cultural and intellectual history. The course addresses such themes as the politics of cultural production and representation, critiques of mass culture, mass culture and gender identity, and mass culture and social organization. This course examines a constellation of topics and problems drawn from early modern European history. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of primary sources, the application of interdisciplinary approaches and the critical evaluation of relevant historical studies. 486 Seminar on Problems in Medieval History Staff Selected topics in the history of the Middle Ages.
Emphasis is placed on the use of primary sources and methods of interpreting such sources.
487 Seminar on the History of Russia C. Stevens Selected topics in Russian history up to the death of Stalin. The course includes directed reading and research from translated primary sources. 488 Seminar in Historiography Staff Through reading and discussion of important books of history, books about the discipline of history and books in other disciplines that relate to historical study, this seminar explores the varieties and possibilities of historical knowledge. Although the seminar is geared to students with experience in reading and writing history, it will also be of interest to students in other fields in the social sciences or humanities who are interested in questions of cultural understanding. This course focuses on the role of organized violence in history in the context of military-civil relations and change in military technology and methodology.