History 695 Course Descriptions

695-H Comparative History: Slavery, and Slave Systems in History, Eaton W 7:00-9:00

Through readings and student papers discussed collectively, the course will examine a variety of instances of slavery, including the ancient Mediterranean world, East Asia , India , the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean world, and the Americas .

Comparing different historical forms of the institution, the course will address a range of fundamental questions, e.g.,: How do people become slaves? To what purposes are they put? How do slaves shape social relationships and political systems? How do slave-master relationships change over time? How are slaves manumitted and/or assimilated into dominant cultures? What happens to their offspring? How can we define slavery?

History 696 Course Descriptions

Hist 696F – Early Modern Europe: The Reformations in the Holy Roman Empire

Description: The Holy Roman Empire and the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, 1450-1650. Geography, institutions, and religious movements and outcomes in Western Christendom's largest and most ethno-linguistically diverse polity. The seminar members will undertake both readings and discussions in common and individual research projects. Latin and German highly recommended (see instructor).