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194 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
HI 247 GP Pillars of Africana Thought: Douglass, Du Bois, and Fanon (1)
An introduction to Africana thought through engaging the works of Frederick Douglass,
W.E.B. Du Bois, and Frantz Fanon. A Global Perspectives and Black Studies designated
course. (Also listed as PS 247.)
HI 248 GP Germany Since 1800 (1)
An examination of the history of Germany from the era of Bismarck through
reunification at the end of the Cold War. Topics include the creation of the German
nation-state, participation in the World Wars, Weimar, Nazism, East and West Germany,
and post-reunification. The course emphasizes the use of Germany as a case study for
studying the problems and paradoxes of European development in the modern era. A
Global Perspectives designated course.
HI 249 CI The Notorious Angie D: Angela Davis and the Project of Liberation (1)
An examination of global liberation struggles explored through the lens of Angela Y.
Davis’ body of work. A Community Interests and Black Studies designated course. (Also
listed as PS 249.)
HI 251 Introduction to Public History (1)
An introduction to the field of public history with an emphasis on its origins and
development; most important historical and ethical issues; the principal methodologies
concerning the interpretation and communication of history to a public audience and the
documentation and preservation of artifacts and texts; and career opportunities for public
historians. Fall.
HI 255 IA Ancient Greece (1)
An introduction to the story and achievements of the ancient Greeks. Students will
acquire knowledge of the major socio-political events that shaped classical Greek history
while simultaneously developing a theoretical framework to assess the art, architecture,
philosophy, literature, and material culture of the ancient Greeks. An Interpretation or
Analysis designated course. (Also listed as GRS 255.)
HI 261 GP Race and Revolution in Modern Latin America (1)
An exploration of the role of race and revolution in Latin America from the end of the
colonial era to the present. A Global Perspectives designated course.
HI 265 GP The Middle East in the Twentieth Century (1)
A study of the history of the Middle East from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire until
the present day. The course offers an introduction to the geography, ethnography, and
religions of the region, followed by an investigation of British and French colonialism
and the inter-war independence struggles in the area. Emphasis is also placed on the
growth of modern Middle Eastern states and societies after 1945, with particular focus on
the topics of nationalism, modernization, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Iranian revolution,
and the Gulf War. A Global Perspectives designated course.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024