New Techniques in farming practices introduced by the Dutch after 1650, and adopted by the English after 1710.
Assessing the short-term and long-term consequences of the early modern Agricultural Revolution.
Introducing the concept of the nation in nineteenth-century terms.
Large versus small nations; varieties of nationalism.
The fate of liberal nationalism in the nineteenth century.
Discovering the Americas.
Europeans discover the Americas.
Europe discovers the New World.
This class will discuss women in the Arab world. We will cover topics such as the role of women in Arab society, debates surrounding oppression/liberation, dress, and education.