History of Now
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Overview
Subject area
HIST
Catalog Number
32161
Course Title
History of Now
Department(s)
Description
This course attempts to make sense of contemporary politics, economics, and society through a historical examination of the present. It will discuss contemporary topics such as neoliberalism, populism, COVID-19, the 1619 Project, #MeToo, the forever wars, Climate Change, China and the New Cold War, the war in Ukraine, etc. It will raise methodological questions on the promises and perils of using history to understand the present.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3