How Harvard became HARVARD
HIST 88
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Description
In its nearly 400 years of existence, Harvard has been transformed from a tiny educational institution in a colonial outpost to the world’s most famous and envied university. How did this transformation take place? This course will explore this change, focusing on three ithemes: students and their experiences; role in the dissemination and production of knowledge; and connections to the larger society. We will trace these themes through three phases of Harvard’s development, first as an institution of local significance (1630s-1850s), next as an institution of national significance (1860s-1950s), and finally as an institution of global significance (1960s to present).
Course Notes
This is a special advanced lecture course jointly-offered with the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is open by application only to advanced undergraduate or graduate students. The total FAS enrollment will be limited to 25. This course meets the "North America" History Concentration requirement.
Not Available for Cross Registration
