History
Betty Luther-Hillman
History
Betty Luther-Hillman
Bachelors in Art, Harvard CollegeMasters in Art, University of ChicagoPHD, Yale...
Aykut Kilinc
History
Aykut Kilinc
Bachelors in Art, Middle East Technical UniversityMasters in Art, University of New Hampshire,...
Alexa Caldwell
History
Alexa Caldwell
Bachelors in Art, Brown UniversityMasters in Education, Vanderbilt...
History
History
History
You’ll learn critical reading, analytical writing and independent thinking skills — while expanding your worldview through an exploration of other eras, cultures and...
American Politics & Public Policy
History
American Politics & Public Policy
This course introduces students to the unique process by which American governments develop policies to address the nation’s most significant problems. In addition to studying specific policy issues, students will read about Congress and the presidency,...
Law and American Society
History
Law and American Society
This course provides students with an introduction to the American legal system and to the development of American constitutional law. Historic Supreme Court decisions and legal case studies will be used to develop an in-depth understanding of the historical...
Revolutionary Russia
History
Revolutionary Russia
This course examines Russian history from the Decembrist uprising of 1825 to Stalin’s show trials and the destruction of the Old Bolsheviks in the late 1930s. After a brief survey of autocracy and orthodoxy in Old Russia and westernization under Peter...
Why Are Poor Nations Poor?
History
Why Are Poor Nations Poor?
This course will examine the plight of developing nations. Students will explore why the quality of life of these countries’ citizens remains, in the aggregate, so low and their choices so limited. Topics to be considered include the historical legacy...
Genocide in the Modern World
History
Genocide in the Modern World
This course studies the history of genocide in the 20th and 21st centuries, exploring both the patterns and unique circumstances of this important global issue. Students read and hear from historians, victims and perpetrators. Likely case studies are the...
Humans and the Environment
History
Humans and the Environment
What drives human history? Do the pivotal factors such as climate, geography, ecosystems, and microbes lie beyond human control? This course examines the interactions between people and the natural world over time. In struggling to master an often-hostile...