"What is Urban History?"
HIST 97H
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Description
More and more people live in cities, many of them in Asia. Since 1950 the world’s urban share has more than doubled, and over half of today’s megacities are Asian. As part of the History 97 seminars, History 97H runs as an apprentice workshop and explores how historians understand cities, with a focus on modern Asia. Our working example is my book manuscript on the communist takeovers of North Vietnamese cities in the 1950s. At each stage, we will examine one step of historical research; you will then apply it to your own project, from first question to revised final paper. No prior knowledge of urban history, Asia, or Asian languages is required.
Course Notes
Required of all History concentrators and offered every spring semester. Typically taken in the spring term of sophomore year, but first-semester sophomores planning to concentrate in History are encouraged to take it at the first opportunity. Open to students taking a secondary field in History and to students in other concentrations (space permitting). This course may not be audited; it may not be taken Pass/Fail for concentration credit. It enrolls prior to shopping period through the History concentration. Please contact the ADUS in History or the admin tutor in History 97 if you wish to enroll without being a regular-sequence concentrator in History, preferably by Thanksgiving.
Not Available for Cross Registration
