Pirates, Guns, and Empires (262-0-20)

Instructors

Scott Sowerby
847/491-7356
Harris Hall Room 207
Scott Sowerby (Ph.D., Harvard, 2006) specializes in the history of early modern Britain and Europe. In 2014, he received the Weinberg College Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Meeting Info

Lutkin Hall: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This class investigates the history of piracy from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. We will focus on piracy in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the China Seas. The history of piracy encompasses many different genres of history: maritime and imperial history, gender history, the history of race, labor history, and history from below. Although much of pirate history is about conflict, it is also about consensus and the rules that came to prevail on the high seas, both among pirate crews and in the relations between pirates and their antagonists. No previous background in History is required for this class; first-year students are welcome. Sources will include writings by Nanpo Bunshi, Alexander Exquemelin, and Elizabeth Marsh.

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Global, Americas, European, Asia/Middle East, Africa/Middle East
History Minor Concentration(s): Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Law and Crime, Economics and Labor

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
Global Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity

Enrollment Requirements

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

Associated Classes

DIS - TBA: Thurs 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - TBA: Thurs 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - TBA: Thurs 1:00PM - 1:50PM

DIS - TBA: Thurs 4:00PM - 4:50PM

DIS - TBA: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - TBA: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

DIS - TBA: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM

DIS - TBA: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM