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HIST 203a American Historians and American Identity
Analyzes the major intellectual and institutional changes of the American historical profession since its founding in the late 19th century. By focusing on historians' conceptions of American identity, it also reveals early antecedents to contemporary "identity politics."
Usually offered every second year.
Mr. Engerman

HIST 204a The Worlds of William Bentley
Graduate research seminar centered on the life and times of Salem minister William Bentley (1759-1819). Through their work with Bentley's diary, as well as field study, archival visits, secondary readings, and group research projects, students explore such topics as religion, politics, economic thought, intellectual life, material culture, gender relations, and the life course in the post-Revolutionary United States.
Usually offered every fourth year.
Ms. Kamensky

HIST 204b Narrative Strategies: Writing History in a Post-Modern Age
This course may not be repeated for credit by students who have taken HIST 188a in preivous years
This reading seminar and writing workshop explores the changing nature of the historian's craft in an age when notions like "objectivity," authors' control over texts, even the possibility of verifiable truth have come under attack. Explores theoretical writings on post-modern narrative, but focuses mainly on practice: reading and writing history that engages these concerns.
Usually offered every second year.
Ms. Kamensky

HIST 205a Social Politics in the Progressive Era
May not be repoeated for credit by students who have taken HIST 187b in preivous years
An advanced readings seminar that examines the different ways historains have interpreted the origins, causes, and consequences of social politics in Progressive Era America (1890).
Usually offered every second year.
Mr. Willrich

HIST 206a Problems in American Women's History
Selected readings in the history of American women, with an emphasis on historiography, research methodology, and the conceptual frameworks of several major, recent secondeary works in the field
Usually offered every fourth year.
Ms. Jones

HIST 210a Historical Research: Methods and New Departures
Provides an introduction to research methods and the main current approaches (conceptual, methodological, thematic) in historical writing.
Usually offered every year.
Mr. Binion

HIST 211a Seminar in Comparative History
Designed for first-and second-year graduate students.
Usually offered every second year.
Mr. Hulliung

HIST 212a Seminar in Comparative History
Designed for first-and second-year graduate students.
Usually offered every second year.
Mssr. Jankowski and Fischer

HIST 213a Historiography
A critical analysis of classical historiography.
Usually offered every second year.
Staff

HIST 215a World History
Designed to introduce students to the methods, sources, and writings about global and non-western histories. Taught collectively by specialists in Latin American, Asian, African, and Middle Eastern history.
Usually offered every second year.
Mr. Sreenivasan

HIST 221a Colloquium in European Comparative History since the 18th Century
Designed for first-year graduate students.
Comparative examination of major historical issues in Europe from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
Usually offered every second year.
Ms. Kelikian

HIST 221b Colloquium in Early Modern European History
This course may not be repoeated for credit by students who have taken HIST 199a in previous years.
An introduction to the major episodes in the religious, social, political, and intellectual history of early mdoern Europe (ca. 1450-1800), with special attention given to methods of historical scholarship and discussion of various historiographic interpretations.
Usually offered every year.
Mr. Sreenivasan

CHIS 300d Research Papers
Specific sections for individual faculty members as requested.
Offered every year.
Staff

HIST 300e Directed Research in American History
Students will normally elect one research topic in the fall term and the spring of the first year. Each is designed to provide experience in designing, researching, and writing a substantial essay of a monographic character, based on extensive use of sources. Each is equivalent of two full courses. Specific research topics are selected by the student in consultation with the professor.
Usually offered every year.
Staff

HIST 301d Directed Research in American History for MA Students
Year-long research project designed to provide experience in designing, researching, and writing a substantial essay of a monographic character, based on extensive use of primary sources. Students select a specific research topic in consultation with the advisor. The course covers two semesters, with one course credit given in each term.
Usually offered every year.
Staff

HIST 320a or b Readings in American History
Specific sections for individual faculty members as requested.
Usually offered every term.
Staff

CHIS 320a and b Readings
Specific sections for individual faculty members as requested.
Offered every year.
Staff

HIST 340a and b Teaching in American History
Supervised graduate teaching in American history.
Usually offered every term.
Staff

CHIS 400d Dissertation Research
Specific sections for individual faculty members as requested.
Offered every year.
Staff

HIST 401d Dissertation Research
Specific sections for individual faculty members as requested.
Offered every year.
Staff

Boston Area Graduate Consortium: 

http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/history/courses/graduate.html