General Field Seminar in African History (450-1-20)

Instructors

Sean Allen Hanretta
Harris Hall 310

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L05: Fri 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Field Seminar in African History: Historiographic analysis of core literature in the field, mostly recent works with a smattering of classics. Mostly focused on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but one or two titles may address earlier periods.

Learning Objectives

Students will learn how to extract the core and germane arguments from books and articles and to locate their significance within the broader field.

Evaluation Method

Book reviews, historiographic essays, and a draft undergraduate syllabus/lecture.

Class Notes

Concentration: Africa/Middle East