Courses

Latin American history seen through the lens of gender and race, with emphasis on the experiences of women, girls, and people whose gender and sexual identity fell outside of proscribed roles and rules. We will at look at Indigenous societies, European colonization, slavery, the national independence era, and the tumultuous 20th century as it shaped and was shaped by gendered relations of power. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

History of love in philosophy, literature, and art, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 3278. GE historical study course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course and historical and cultural studies course.

History of children, childhood and youth in the Western World from Antiquity to the present. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

Survey of women and gender from pre-European settlement to present, with particular attention to differences among women. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 325 or 325H. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course.

History of women's activism in global perspective. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course.

In-depth analysis of particular topics in the history of modern sexualities throughout the world; topic varies by semester. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx. Not open to students with credit for 326. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course.

General survey of (im)migration history in the U.S. from precolonial times to the present. Topics include cultural contact, economic relations, citizenship, politics, family, and sexuality. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2750H, 2750E, WGSSt 2750, or 2750H. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies course. Cross-listed in WGSSt.

Traces the experiences and struggles of African American women from slavery through the Civil Rights/Black Power era. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3086. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course. Cross-listed in AfAmASt.

Explores the ways in which women were portrayed in early Christian literature, and the functions of gender (femininity and, to a lesser extent, masculinity) in Christian discourse. Students will consider the roles women played in the early Christian churches and the significance of gender and femininity in early Christian thought and practice. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

Introduction to gender and sexuality in China, including Confucian gender ideology, changes in marriage, family, sexual morality, and work from pre-modern to modern period. Sometimes this course is offered in a distance-only format. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity global studies course.

In-depth analysis of selected topics in American, European, and/or Third World women's history; topic varies by semester. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. GE historical study course.

Examines the experiences and cultural representations of Asian American women for insight into race, gender, sexuality, and citizenship in U.S. society. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for WGSSt 3612 or 4401. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. Cross-listed in WGSSt.

An overview of LGBT culture and history in the U.S. from 1940 to the present. Students will examine changes in LGBT lives and experiences during the last half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, as well as the intersections of race, sexuality, and class, and how these categories have affected sexual minority communities and broader US law and culture. Prereq: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. GE historical study and diversity soc div in the US course. GE foundation race, ethnicity and gender div course.

Investigation of the lives and experiences of medieval European women, with special focus on political power, religious life, work, and family life. Prereq or concur: English 1110, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course.

Investigation of the lives and experiences of early modern European women, with special focus on family life, gender, work, education, religious life, and political power. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or completion of GE Foundation Writing and Information Literacy Course, or permission of instructor. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course.

An introduction to the history of women and gender in Europe, from approximately 1750 to the 1950s, with a focus on the intersecting categories of race, ethnicity and class. We will explore the ways women have been perceived, defined, and categorized as a gender, and how they have both lived within and rebelled against these societal and cultural norms and restrictions. GE historical study course. GE foundation historical and cultural studies and race, ethnicity and gender div course.

Comparative and transnational analysis of family history. Focus on questions of gender, sexuality, culture, religion, and economy as they intersect with families and households. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 527. GE historical study course.

Advanced research and readings on selected topics in Women's/Gender History. Prereq or concur: English 1110.xx, a grade of C or above in History 2800, and any 3000-level History course; or permission of instructor.

Advanced research and writing on selected topics in Women's/Gender History. Prereq or concur: Honors standing, and any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 598, 598H, 598.01, or 598.02. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.

Advanced course in Women's/Gender History. Topics Vary. Prereq or concur: Any 3000-level History course, and English 1110.xx; or Grad standing; or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 cr hrs.

Introduction to the field of women's/gender history, including historiography, theory and methods. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

International and Interdisciplinary Readings in Sexuality History. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Graduate Research Seminar in Women's/Gender History. Topics will vary. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.

Graduate Research Seminar in the History of Sexuality. Topics will vary. Prereq: Grad standing. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs or 5 completions.