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HIST 5129-801 – Colloquium in Modern Asian History – Sungyun Lim

*This course introduces major topics and themes in Asian history. Analyzes readings relating to topics such as imperialism, cultural agency, gender, race, nationalism, decolonization, and revolution.

HIST 6000-801 -��Teaching History in the University – Natalie Mendoza

This course��introduces history graduate students to basic pedagogy methods and practices at the college level, paying special attention to the particular challenges in teaching history. The learning goals for the course are both immediate and long-term. Upon completing HIST 6000, graduate students will be able to:

• explain what it means to have “historical literacy”—the skills and concepts specific to studying history and as described in��our department’s student learning objectives (SLOs);
• evaluate the relationship between high school and university history instruction so they can decide the precise moves they can make to support undergraduates;
• develop a lesson plan (for a single class meeting);
• develop a syllabus (for an entire course) that is aligned, meaning it has specific learning goal(s) and includes instructional activities and assignments that work together to support student learning;
• engage in “scholarly teaching,” the self-reflective process of using evidence of student learning and pedagogical research to assess the effectiveness of instructional practices and course design;
• explain how their social identities and positionality as a teacher shapes the way they design lessons and courses.

As a course that touches upon and integrates the several stages of teaching in a graduate student’s career and after, HIST 6000 provides a solid foundation for students to continue their pedagogical development as their instructional experience and skills become more advanced. The course also lends itself to other types of doctoral training and professional development, such as preparation for qualifying exams and the academic job market. Graduate students will leave HIST 6000 with a robust knowledge of and experience applying basic pedagogical methods and practices for effectively teaching history at the college level.��

HIST 6427-801 – Readings in African American History – Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders

This course introduces students to African American history and historiography and�� spans the entire history of African Americans in the United States.�� The course explores the rise and fall of slavery, African American life during Reconstruction and Jim Crow, the history of Black intellectuals and Black radicals, as well as�� twentieth-century Black migration and urbanization and accompanying social movements including the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Movement. Readings will cover both classic and recent scholarship.

HIST 7000-801 – Seminar in Historical Research and Writing – Miriam Kadia

This course prepares students to undertake independent research in history. With support from the professor and each other, students will master the steps of producing an original research paper: identifying a viable topic/question, responding to historiographical issues, selecting and interpreting appropriate primary sources, and revising successive drafts. Students from all historical fields are welcome and will be encouraged to consult with their advisor(s) in progressing their research agenda.��

(*) More course details coming soon