introduces students to working with historical materials and writing about the past. Students then will apply these skills to a study of the history of the Western world from the Renaissance and European colonialism up to and including the French Revolution, in a global context. The political, social, and cultural manifestations of Western history will be explored as well as the perspectives and condition of marginalized peoples.

refines students’ ability to work with historical documents and to understand their significance in how we interpret the past. Students will explore the main contours of the history of the Western World from the Napoleonic period to the contemporary era. Students will learn about the range of historical experience, interaction and exchange between ethnicities and cultures, imperialism, war and revolution, national independence, human rights, gender and social life, environmental change, and globalization. All sections of this course follow Critical Reading and Writing Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/crw.

is a survey of the history of the Mediterranean world and the Near East from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE until the incorporation of the Kingdom of Egypt in the Roman Empire in 30 BCE. Particular attention is given to the influence of the new monarchies on political, social and cultural developments in both Greek and non-Greek communities.

is a survey of Greek history from the Bronze Age to the death of Alexander the Great, with special reference to the social and political institutions of the fifth century BCE. Students will learn about the foundations of modern democracy and its responses to internal and external challenges.

is a survey of Roman history from the early monarchy to the reign of Constantine, with special reference to society and politics in the late Republic and early Empire.

will examine European expansion across the Atlantic to North America, the attempt to take possession of that continent through commercial investment and colonies, and the way in which European colonies were transformed into new societies.

is a survey of Canadian History to Confederation, 1867.

is survey of Canadian History since Confederation.

introduces students to the history of the Atlantic slave trade, slavery, and freedom from the late fifteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century.  The course examines the mechanics of the slave trade, the experiences of enslaved peoples, the factors of race and gender, as well as slave societies, slave resistance, and the international movement to abolish the slave trade and slavery itself.

is an introduction to the main issues and problems in early modern European History with an emphasis on the political, social, economic and cultural developments from the sixteenth through the eighteenth century.

is a survey of the economic, social, political and cultural developments of Europe from 1789-1914.

is a survey of the economic, social, political and cultural developments of the early Middle Ages.

is a survey of the economic, social, political and cultural developments of Europe in the high and late Middle Ages.

is a study of the world-wide impact of the main events and developments in the age of global interdependence.

is an historical analysis of the main issues in the contemporary world since 1945.

will explore the history of fascism, and resistance to fascism, from its late nineteenth-century origins through the end of the Second World War.

is the history of art from pre-historic times to the Renaissance.

is the history of art from the Renaissance to the 20th century.

examines the history of human relationships to the natural environment. The focus of the course is the history of environmental changes caused by humans, and the influence of the natural environment on human cultures and societies. Case studies will focus on issues with broad relevance to contemporary environmental issues such as energy use, the environmental impact of military conflict, species introductions, natural disasters, urban sustainability, ecological restoration, and the origins of environmentalism.

is a survey of major developments in the history of warfare from the earliest times to 1789 with particular emphasis on changes in the nature and conduct of warfare, the evolution of military thinking, the organization of military and naval forces, the impact of technological change, the emergence of professionalism and the relationship between societies and armed forces.

is an examination of those major developments which have affected the nature and conduct of warfare in the period since 1789, with particular emphasis on the evolution of military thinking, the impact of technology on organization and planning, the role of air power, the civil-military relationship, professionalism in the armed forces, and the changing nature of warfare: the emergence of total war, global war, guerilla warfare, and limited warfare.

investigates the impact of the conquests of Alexander the Great and his Macedonian Successors on the political, social, cultural, intellectual, and religious world of the Mediterranean and Near East between Alexander’s accession in 336 and the battle of Ipsus in 301, when his vast empire was carved into Hellenistic kingdoms.

explores the social, cultural, and political history of sexual minorities in the West from the mid-nineteenth century to the present in order to demonstrate the ways in which sexuality has become central to identity formations.

is the growth of settlement and the manner in which a `migratory' fishery carried on from England and Ireland changed into a `sedentary' fishery carried on by residents of Newfoundland.

is the establishment and development of political institutions, changes in economic structure and the growth of populations.

investigates the French presence mainly in New France, but also Newfoundland, Florida, Louisiana, the Caribbean, Acadia, Ile Royale, and Brazil, from the earliest voyages of exploration to the Anglo-French struggle for North America. This topic will be studied within the greater framework of the transplantation of a European society onto a different continent, delving also into various subject themes such as French-Indigenous relations, politics, and government, women and gender, and society in France and New France.

is a survey of migration to and within North America from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.

is French history from 1500 to 1789, with a focus on such themes as the Renaissance, political and social change, gender history and the Enlightenment.

is the study of France from the decline of the Old Regime to the end of the Second Republic.

examines the history of the peoples and states of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation and the Germanic Confederation with emphasis on the origins of modern Germany.

examines the history of German-speaking central Europe with special reference to the evolution of modern Germany since the mid-nineteenth century.

is the transition from British Empire to Commonwealth of Nations.

explores relations between members of different religions and denominations in Europe and the Americas from about 1492 to 1650. Such themes considered are conflict, peace treaties among states, ideas about religious violence and religious freedom, as well as the possibilities for coexistence in communities, and the intersections between religion, race, gender, and class.

is a history of witchcraft, demonology, and witch-hunts from 1400 to 1750, focusing on such themes as gender, the body and medical knowledge, religious dissidence, and popular culture.

is the emergence of Britain under the Tudors and early Stuart monarchs.

is a survey of Irish history from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

examines Indigenous history in North America, including the Innu, Inuit, Beothuk and Mi’kmaq, from before European contact to the Royal Proclamation in 1763. Particular attention will be paid to historical encounters framed by first contacts, cultural exchange, trade, disease, religious encounters, conflict and diplomacy, and territorial encroachment.

examines the history of Indigenous peoples in North America, including the Innu, Inuit, Beothuk and Mi’kmaq, from 1763 to the twentieth century. Particular attention will be paid to Indigenous-settler relations, including Indigenous policies, military encounters and diplomacy, expansion and removals, education, treaties, and politicization.

focuses on the dialogue between past and present as it plays out in the various film and historical representations of the Tudor period.

is an overview of the art and architecture of Renaissance Italy with an emphasis upon the historical context in which art was produced.

is the Renaissance outside Italy from the late Fourteenth century and the international style through the 16th century.

is a survey of major developments in the history of women from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries. The major themes addressed are: cultural and religious assumptions about women; demographic changes; women's work roles; women's participation in religious and political movements.

are selected themes in the history of women in the modern period with a focus on cultural attitudes toward women, demographic trends affecting women, the impact of changing economic roles, and the development of feminism.

contrasts these two Revolutions within the broader transnational framework of Atlantic World history in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Pertinent to this course is the exchange of ideas, peoples, and traditions between the French and American contexts. The course focuses on the discussions and development of human rights and democracy as well as the roles played by marginalized groups in these Revolutions.

examines theoretical and thematic approaches to the study of revolution. The class will study some of the major political revolutions of the twentieth century and also explore the causes and consequences of various social, cultural, and economic upheavals such as the student revolts of the 1960s and the sexual revolution. There will be a discussion on how the way in which historians have studied revolutions has changed during the past half century.

examines one of the most important events in twentieth-century world history, the First World War, and the war’s global impact on economics, society, culture, politics, and warfare. All sections of this course follow International Studies guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/IS.

examines how World War II marked an end to twenty years of a broad European peace and a reversal of the international political order established after the First World War. It examines the conflict from many different perspectives to reveal how this conflict was partly shaped by the first half of the twentieth century and how it shaped the second half of it. The emphasis is on the war’s global nature.

is an introduction to the methods and practices of history in the modern era. This course is compulsory for Honours students and recommended for Majors, including those intending to apply for graduate studies. For Historical Studies students at Grenfell Campus this course is required for all majors and minors.

is a seminar on the Renaissance in Europe, particularly in Italy and northern Europe, focusing especially on its intellectual and cultural aspects but also the social and gender history of the topic.

are specialized studies in the History of Newfoundland.

are specialized studies in the History of Newfoundland.

is a study of the broad theme of the state and social welfare in Canada. The course examines the origins of modern forms of social control as evidenced in the nineteenth century prison, the lunatic asylum, and the poorhouse. As well, the course compares Canadian and British and American social welfare institutions and policies, and traces their historical evolution into the twentieth century.

has a range of special topics.

are specialized studies in historical problems.

are specialized studies in social and intellectual history.

is an examination of the cultural, social, and political forces which, from 1750 to 1850, were to have a major impact on modernity and later modern art.

is an examination of the various cultural and social forces between 1850 and 1914 which shaped the rise of the Modern movement.

is a directed reading course for Honours and selected students including those intending to apply for graduate studies. Readings will be taken from a list of significant works in History, the Humanities, and the Social Sciences.

will have students complete an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member or members. Topics must have the approval of the Program Chair of Historical Studies.

is the preparatory course for the writing of the advanced research essay. Working under the supervision of an instructor, students will develop a knowledge of the scholarship in the chosen field and prepare a detailed essay proposal.

is a course in which students, working under the supervision of an instructor, will carry out the research essay proposal that they developed in HIST 4951, conducting the necessary historical research and analysis. Students will present their work in written and oral form.