HIST 200

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Intro Hist Interpretation

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Credit: 3 hours.

Through the careful examination of a specific topic or theme, this course provides a thorough introduction to historical interpretation. Particular attention will be devoted to research strategies, writing practices, handling primary and secondary sources, and the analysis of historiography.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Topics will be listed in the department's course guide at http://www.history.illinois.edu.

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HIST 200 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
32494	Lecture-Discussion	A	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	429 Armory	Micale, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Info: Topic: Art, Film, and Literature in the Age of the Dictators Description: Few periods in European history have been more eventful than the first half of the twentieth century. In particular, the years between 1914 and the early 1950s brought one world-historical calamity after another, including the First World War, the Russian Revolution, the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, the communist Soviet dictatorship of Stalin, the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, the Holocaust, and the coming of the Cold War. The course studies the interaction of these catastrophic historical events with the cultural arts, with an emphasis on literature, film, and the visual arts. We will consider the art that supported these states and that was sponsored by governments as well as the art that was produced in opposition or exile to these regimes. The main written requirement of the course is an original research essay prepared in individual consultation with the professor and due at the end of the semester.
32497	Lecture-Discussion	B	11:00AM -12:20PM	MW	W115 Turner Hall	Jaimes, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Info: Topic: Nationalism in Theory and History Description: This course will examine the role of nationalism in history, focusing heavily on the 19th century but examining precedents from earlier time periods as well as its more recent impact. We will analyze how nationalism became a predominant ideology, contributing to the collapse of empires, the formation of nation-states, and the creation of contemporary society. In doing so, we will look at specific cases, exploring the foundations of nationalism across the world and its influence on everyday life. This course is meant to provide students with an introduction to historical analysis through the examination of both primary and secondary sources, engagement with key terms and concepts, and the construction of an independent project.
32500	Lecture-Discussion	C	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	207 Gregory Hall	Lee, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Info: Topic: Thinking Like a Historian: History Wars in Korea Description: This course will train you to think like a historian, using Korean history as an example. No prior knowledge of Korea is required. During the first half of the semester, Students will learn how to analyze primary source and secondary source materials, debate the power and utility of using fiction and film in history, and identify important historical themes such as colonialism, war, nationalism, and everyday life. During the second half of the semester, special attention will be devoted to the “historian’s craft,” or writing good history. Historiographies are conversations between historians and each historian contributes to ongoing threads of conversations. Identifying some of the threads in Korean history, students will explore the strengths and weaknesses of different historical authors, and attempt to join the conversation.
39271	Lecture-Discussion	D	2:00PM -3:20PM	MW	242 Armory	Diaz, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Info: Topic: Civil War in the Archives Description: This course concerns the Civil War era and how it is represented in the archives and written about by historians. It will engage with the experiences of individuals who lived through the war as well as examine the way the war was remembered by the American populace and studied by historians. Students will utilize the Civil War related collections here at the university to practice research skills, examine how archives are constructed, and produce an original piece of research based on those collections.
43324	Lecture-Discussion	E	9:30AM -10:50AM	TR	1010 Wymer Hall	Glover, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Section Info: Topic: Gender and Crime in the Early Modern World Description: What can the study of crime and punishment tell us about the past and about our present? This course will explore the range of behavior considered criminal in the early modern world (1450-1815). Through the study of gender, we will examine how crime was shaped by notions of femininity and masculinity. We will consider the importance of legal codes to early modern conceptions of order and lawfulness and how different legal systems enforced the law. The class will also examine systems of punishment and how theories about punishment varied depending on religious belief and cultural values. Using a comparative approach, we will study crime and gender in early modern Europe, the Atlantic World, the near east, and Asia.