New Lectures in History (300-0-20)

Topic

The Mongol Empire

Instructors

Jonathan Brack

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L06: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

We live in an information age, with computers of unprecedented power in our
pockets. This course seeks to understand how information shapes our lives today, and how it has in the past. It does so via an interdisciplinary inquiry into four
technological infrastructures of information and communication—print, wires,
airwaves, and bits.

Learning Objectives

Understand the nature and history of information flows and technologies

Evaluation Method

Exams, papers, quizzes

Class Materials (Required)

Materials will be posted on Canvas

Class Notes

Concentration: Americas, European

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Only History majors and minors can currently enroll in this class.