HIST 601 Canadian History I0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001560Archived pageHIST 601 today
History (HIST)
54 graduate courses in the Fall 2012 Graduate Calendar, from Waterloo’s archived copy.
HIST 602 Canadian History II0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001559Archived pageHIST 602 today
HIST 603 Nationalism and Ethnic Policies of Multinational States0.50 units
The course explores the concept of nationalism and the responses of multiethnic states to nationalist challenge. Students will examine theories of nationalism and discuss its creative and destructive potential. Pursuit of national self-determination led to the birth of new states and the disintegration of old ones: ethnic tensions were another product of nationalism. Different types of states have addressed ethnic problems in different ways: some have sought to maintain harmonious multicultural communities: others have preferred to assimilate or segregate minorities; yet others have engaged in ethnic cleansing. We will trace the roots of nationalism and the consequences of its rise, and we will also discuss the impact of state system on the ethnic policy.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 012549Archived pageHIST 603 today
HIST 604 Theory and Practice of Insurgency and Counterinsurgency: Historical and Contemporary Issues0.50 units
This seminar offers a comparative analysis of insurgency and counterinsurgency from the 19th century to the present. It examines resistance to foreign invaders in Europe, the century of rebellion in Mexico in 1810-1917, anti-colonial wars of national liberation, Marxist revolutionary movements in South-East Asia and Latin America, the upsurge of Islamic fundamentalism and urban guerrilla warfare. The course will focus on the sources of insurgencies, their nature and the support they drew from various social groups. In each case, the government's response will also be investigated. We will analyse theories of guerrilla thinkers and pacification models and pay particular attention to the gap between intended and actual policies, and the plight of civilians caught in crossfire.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001561Archived pageHIST 604 today
HIST 605 Global Governance in Historical Perspective0.50 units
This course examines the various ways global actors have identified and tried to solve global problems in the twentieth century. We will study the interactions between international organizations, state actors, non-governmental organizations, and informal interest groups as they have confronted global issues such as war, immigration, international trade, human rights, and environmental and health crises.
Prerequisite: Graduate Global Governance Plans only. All others require permission of department.
SEM · Course ID 012550Archived pageHIST 605 today
HIST 606 International Development in Historical Perspective0.50 units
This course examines the theory of international development and how it has been applied in practice. As well, students will assess the records of various international actors in terms of their success or failure in providing development assistance. They will also study the interactions between international organizations, states, non-governmental organizations and more informal interest groups through their involvement in overseas development assistance. Finally, the role played by the Cold War in determining Overseas Development Assistance priorities will be examined.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 012847Archived pageHIST 606 today
HIST 607 Human Rights in Historical Perspective I0.50 units
The course will examine developments in human rights, primarily during the twentieth century. Weekly discussions based on assigned readings will offer students an opportunity to explore such questions as: What are "human rights" and how are they different from any other rights? Where do human rights come from? Why do they change over time, and by whom and by what means are changes effected? Is there a role for the historian in explaining this process, and can the lessons of history be applied to public policy and to continuing human rights issues? The focus for our study is the formation and evolution of international human rights, but with attention paid to Canadian events to assess the relationship between domestic and global human rights innovations.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 012970Archived pageHIST 607 today
HIST 608 Human Rights in Historical Perspective II0.50 units
In this sequel to HIST 607, students will have an opportunity to pursue a primary research project on an approved topic in the history of human rights. A series of progress meetings and research consultations will lead towards a "conference" where students will present their own research and comment on their classmates' draft papers.
Department Consent Required
Prerequisite: HIST 607
SEM · Course ID 012971Archived pageHIST 608 today
HIST 610 War and Society in the Twentieth Century0.50 units
This course will explore the impact of twentieth century war on the English - speaking world, especially Canada. It will introduce students to the many ways in which historians have studied the First and Second World Wars, as well as other conflicts. Our seminar presentations and research papers will sample the 'old military history' of tactics and strategy, and we will also examine the 'new military history' that focuses on the social, economic and cultural impact of war.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 012181Archived pageHIST 610 today
HIST 611 War and Society in the Twentieth Century II0.50 units
History 611 forms the research component of the course. Students will write a research paper based on primary sources on a topic chosen with the professor's consultation. The paper will be approximately 30-35 pages in length (7500-9000 words). The class will meet throughout the term to discuss the process of research and writing. Each student will also present his or her working drafts to the class for discussion. Marks will be based on the quality of constructive comment raised in each class, as well as on the final paper submitted at term's end.
Department Consent Required
Prerequisite: HIST 610
SEM · Course ID 012177Archived pageHIST 611 today
HIST 612 Indigenous Rights and Claims: A Global Perspective0.50 units
This course examines the historical and political background of Indigenous rights in comparative and global perspective. It will consider the patterns of Indigenous-Newcomer relations, the nature and origins of treaties, and Indigenous protests against external incursions into traditional territories. The course will focus on developments around the world in the period after World War II, and will examine such themes as the emergence of Indigenous rights movements, the origins and status of legal claims, political accommodations and international efforts to address Indigenous aspirations. Particular attention will be paid to the development of international Indigenous organizations, coordinated protests and challenges to national governments, and the engagement of international organizations (i.e., through the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples).
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001568Archived pageHIST 612 today
HIST 614 Space, Identity and Culture: Reading in Canadian Social History0.50 units
In this course you will master both classic and cutting-edge historical scholarship in Canadian Social History. You will read works that interrogate and historicize the traditional foci of social historians - class gender and race. You will read works informed by cultural theory, especially concerning the occupation of social space and the expression of experience of particularized social identities. Each week, we will meet together in seminar to discuss the substance, theoretical orientation, methodology, and historiographical significance of the assigned material. As such, active reading and constructive participation in seminar are key. In addition, you will be required to lead seminar discussions and write an historiographical paper.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013344Archived pageHIST 614 today
HIST 620 Early Modern History I0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001578Archived pageHIST 620 today
HIST 621 Early Modern History II0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001579Archived pageHIST 621 today
HIST 622 Microhistory and the Lost Peoples of Europe0.50 units
This course borrows its title from the famous collection of essays edited by Edward Muir and Guido Ruggiero. The course explores how historians use narrative to (re)construct past realities. It looks closely at the uses, abuses, and limitations of microhistory as a genre and exposes students to important trends in social history. Though the bulk of the material deals with Europe in the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries, the course is methodological in nature and is intended for all graduate students of social history.
Students in HIST 622 read the great microhistories including Davis' The Return of Martin Guerre, LeRoy Ladurie's Montaillou and Caranaval at Romans, Spence's The Death of Woman Wang, Ginzburg's Night Battles, and others. Through these sources students acquire a deep understanding of the historiography surrounding this genre. In addition, HIST 622 exposes students to the various non-historical theorists (sociological, anthropological, etc.) whose works inform the microhistorical method.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013808Archived pageHIST 622 today
HIST 626 Modern European History I0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001582Archived pageHIST 626 today
HIST 627 Modern European History II0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001583Archived pageHIST 627 today
HIST 632 History of the United States I0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001590Archived pageHIST 632 today
HIST 633 History of the United States II0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001591Archived pageHIST 633 today
HIST 635 Race in Modern History I0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001592Archived pageHIST 635 today
HIST 636 Race in Modern History II0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001593Archived pageHIST 636 today
HIST 651 Historians and Public Policy0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001602Archived pageHIST 651 today
HIST 653 Public History Interpretation0.50 units
Department Consent Required
LEC · Course ID 001604Archived pageHIST 653 today
HIST 691A Directed Studies0.50 units
Department Consent Required
RDG · Course ID 001615Archived pageHIST 691A today
HIST 691B Directed Studies0.50 units
Department Consent Required
- 1 Knowledge Mobilisation
RDG · Course ID 001616Archived pageHIST 691B today
HIST 691C Directed Studies0.50 units
Department Consent Required
RDG · Course ID 001617Archived pageHIST 691C today
HIST 701 Major Field Oral Qualifying Examination0.50 units
Department Consent Required
RDG · Course ID 009427Archived pageHIST 701 today
HIST 704 Major Field Written Qualifying Examination0.50 units
Department Consent Required
RDG · Course ID 001627Archived pageHIST 704 today
HIST 705 First Minor Area of Concentration0.50 units
Department Consent Required
RDG · Course ID 001630Archived pageHIST 705 today
HIST 706 Second Minor Area of Concentration0.50 units
Department Consent Required
RDG · Course ID 001631Archived pageHIST 706 today
HIST 710 Canadian History Major Field1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 009428Archived pageHIST 710 today
HIST 712 Scottish History Major Field1.00 units
SEM · Course ID 010523Archived pageHIST 712 today
HIST 714 Early Modern European History Major Field1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 010525Archived pageHIST 714 today
HIST 715 Modern European History Major Field1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 010526Archived pageHIST 715 today
HIST 719 War and Society Major Field1.00 units
This field will attract those who are interested in the impact of military conflict, in conventional and non-conventional forms, on civil society. It will focus in particular on the two World Wars and the "small wars" that developed in the last part of the twentieth century, and be flexible enough to include a range of related topics across time and place that reflect the interests of faculty and students.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 012972Archived pageHIST 719 today
HIST 725 Cold War Era History Major Field1.00 units
Major field seminars meet biweekly throughout the Fall and Winter terms for discussion of a reading list of 50 books selected by the instructor. During the subsequent Spring term major field participants read a further 50 books selected by the instructor in consultation with each participant's supervisor.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013809Archived pageHIST 725 today
HIST 726 Medieval History Major Field1.00 units
Major field seminars meet biweekly throughout the Fall and Winter terms for discussion of a reading list of 50 books selected by the instructor. During the subsequent Spring term major field participants read a further 50 books selected by the instructor in consultation with each participant's supervisor.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013810Archived pageHIST 726 today
HIST 727 World History Major Field1.00 units
Major field seminars meet biweekly throughout the Fall and Winter terms for discussion of a reading list of 50 books selected by the instructor. During the subsequent Spring term major field participants read a further 50 books selected by the instructor in consultation with each participant's supervisor.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013811Archived pageHIST 727 today
HIST 759 War and Society Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
SEM · Course ID 013079Archived pageHIST 759 today
HIST 760 Canadian History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001638Archived pageHIST 760 today
HIST 761 British History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001639Archived pageHIST 761 today
HIST 762 Scottish History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 010529Archived pageHIST 762 today
HIST 763 Community Studies Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001640Archived pageHIST 763 today
HIST 764 Early Modern European History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 010530Archived pageHIST 764 today
HIST 765 Modern European History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 010531Archived pageHIST 765 today
HIST 766 Gender, Women and Family Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
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SEM · Course ID 001641Archived pageHIST 766 today
HIST 767 Race, Class, Imperialism and Slavery Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 010532Archived pageHIST 767 today
HIST 768 United States Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001642Archived pageHIST 768 today
HIST 769 International Relations Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
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SEM · Course ID 010268Archived pageHIST 769 today
HIST 770 Science, Medicine and Technology Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
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SEM · Course ID 001643Archived pageHIST 770 today
HIST 771 Minor Area of Concentration1.00 units
This minor area is arranged between the student and a professor, and falls outside of those other minor areas enumerated in the calendar. The participants will provide the department and the Graduate Studies Office with a course name, which will appear on the student's transcript, in order to more specifically identify the minor area
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 001644Archived pageHIST 771 today
HIST 775 Cold War Era History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Minor area seminars meet biweekly throughout the Fall and Winter terms for discussion of a reading list of 50 books selected by the instructor.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013812Archived pageHIST 775 today
HIST 776 Medieval History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Minor area seminars meet bi-weekly throughout the Fall and Winter terms for discussion of a reading list of 50 books selected by the instructor.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013813Archived pageHIST 776 today
HIST 777 World History Minor Area Seminar1.00 units
Minor area seminars meet biweekly throughout the Fall and Winter terms for discussion of a reading list of 50 books selected by the instructor.
Department Consent Required
SEM · Course ID 013814Archived pageHIST 777 today