History (HIST)
HIST 7110 Advanced Historical Methodologies 6 cr
This course provides advanced training in key methodologies for historical research and knowledge mobilization. The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the protocols, ethics, procedures, and best practices for historical research in a variety of settings. Students will have opportunities to apply this training to specific projects and to develop a range of skills for historical research, alongside building critical understanding of various historical methodologies. Students will also complete certification in key areas such as oral history and research ethics.
HIST 7190 Studies in United States History since 1877 6 cr
An examination of United States history from the close of the Reconstruction era to the present. Students will gain exposure to the political, economic, social, and/or cultural history of the United States. Course content may vary according to the instructor.
HIST 7220 Selected Topics in British History 6 cr
A detailed examination of selected topics and problems in British history. Topics and content will vary from year to year. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7230 Nineteenth-Century Britain 6 cr
A study of British culture, politics, and diplomacy, 1830-1900.
HIST 7240 State and Society in Latin American History 6 cr
Readings focused on state/society relations in the history of Latin America since colonial times. After considering different theoretical approaches, the course will analyze recent works that cover different historical periods, countries, issues, and social factors.
HIST 7270 Special Studies in Social History 6 cr
A seminar course, the content of which will vary from year to year. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7290 Reading Seminar in Canadian History 6 cr
This course explores the rich and changing historiography of Canada. The specific focus will vary year to year and may include Indigenous people and colonization, migration and immigration, gender and sexuality, the history of the environment, or histories of health and medicine. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7330 History of Western Canada 6 cr
A research course in the history of Western Canadian. The course will explore recent historical approaches to western Canada and introduce students to archival and primary research.
HIST 7372 History of Archiving and Archival Records 6 cr
An examination of aspects of the history of archival thought, activities, and records from antiquity to the present. Canadian and international examples since the nineteenth century are emphasized. Students may not hold credit for both HIST 7372 and the former HIST 7370.
Equiv To: HIST 7370
HIST 7382 Archiving in the Digital Age 6 cr
An examination of selected contemporary issues in archival theory and activities in Canada and internationally, with emphasis on the impact of computerization on archiving. The issues are studied in relation to the history of archiving and archival records. Students may not hold credit for both HIST 7382 and the former HIST 7380.
Equiv To: HIST 7380
HIST 7392 Selected Topics in Archival Studies 3 cr
A detailed examination of selected topics and problems in Archival Studies. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7394 Internship in Archival Studies 0 cr
The internship provides a work experience in a working archive in government, non-profit, business, industry, or similar professional setting to students admitted to the JMP Archival Studies Stream who have successfully completed HIST 7372 and HIST 7382. Required submission of a written report covering the work completed during the internship. This course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
HIST 7470 The Later Middle Ages 6 cr
Selected topics in economics, social, cultural, art and religious history of the later medieval world.
HIST 7500 Jewish and European History and Historiography 6 cr
This seminar examines issues relating to Jewish history and historiography in the context of European history and historiography.
HIST 7510 Early Modern European History 6 cr
A seminar which studies early modern Europe from the perspective of new approaches to historiography.
HIST 7520 The Age of Enlightenment 6 cr
Emphasis on 18th century French intellectual history and its relationship to the origins and course of the French Revolution. Some reading knowledge of French is almost essential.
HIST 7560 The Russian Revolution 6 cr
The events constituting the Revolution proper (1917-21) will be studied in relation to their historical background and in the light of their subsequent impact both nationally and globally.
HIST 7600 Northern Historical Studies 6 cr
This course is based upon a number of studies of various aspects of the North. Particular emphasis is given to the North in relation to the fur trade, exploration, and Canadian development.
HIST 7630 History of Health and Disease 6 cr
An introduction to principal issues and approaches in the history of health and disease. It is not meant to be a strictly chronological survey. Topics and themes may include the development of nursing and medical professions; the transformation of the hospital; mental health; alternative therapies; colonization, infectious disease and aboriginal health; and health and the state.
HIST 7640 Social History of Health and Disease in Modern Canada 6 cr
This course explores the history of health and health care in Canada, with a focus on the late 19th and 20th century. Topics will include colonization, infectious disease, and Aboriginal health; the evolution of medical and nursing professions and the modern hospital; mental health; cancer; alternative therapies; childbirth; and old age. Analytical categories of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality will run throughout the material.
HIST 7672 Studies in Canadian History 6 cr
This course will focus on social, intellectual, political, and economic themes with emphasis on the western Canadian experience. Specific topics will vary from year to year depending upon the interests of the instructor. Students may not hold credit for both HIST 7672 and the former HIST 7670.
Equiv To: HIST 7670
HIST 7700 Historical Method 6 cr
A seminar and workshop in historical method. The topics covered will encompass conventional research, analysis and writing, as well as the application of social science techniques to the analysis of historical problems, the fundamentals of data processing, and computer applications.
HIST 7710 History and Cultural Studies 6 cr
A working guide to interdisciplinary approaches of the new field of Cultural Studies, examining its principal theoretical bases and existing and potential applications for the historian.
HIST 7730 Modern Latin America 6 cr
An examination of selected themes such as economic and social change, political modernization, and external influences and intervention in Latin America during the 19th and 20th centuries.
HIST 7740 England in the Long Eighteenth Century 6 cr
Selected themes in the history of England's long eighteenth century from 1660-1840. Specific topics will vary from year to year but will generally include the transformation of political culture, the consequences of war, the question of national identities, the emergence of commercial society and the changes to social structure.
HIST 7750 Gender History in Canada 6 cr
Explores the roles, images and experiences of masculinity and femininity in the past. Will familiarize students with the changing theoretical and historiographical terrain of gender history. It will draw on the international literature but focus on the history of gender in Canada, examining how historians analyse masculinity, femininity, the family, sexuality, politics, race/ethnicity, moral regulation, class, nation, and colonialism.
HIST 7760 History of Aboriginal Rights 6 cr
A study of Aboriginal rights from early contact to the present with a particular emphasis on treaties, the courts, and Aboriginal efforts to enforce specific forms of rights.
HIST 7770 Selected Topics 6 cr
A program of independent reading and/or research on selected topics, undertaken and arranged by a student in consultation with his prospective instructor, upon the approval of the Graduate Chair. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7772 Selected Topics 3 cr
The content of this course varies. Courses offered under this number will be advanced graduate seminars investigating topics that are not part of an existing seminar course. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7774 Independent Study/Reading 3 cr
The content of this course will vary. It will be an advanced, independent reading/study course for graduate students, on a topic of particular interest to the student. Normally the topic will be one that the student cannot study in an existing seminar course. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7776 Major Research Paper 0 cr
The Major Research Paper (MRP) is a piece of original writing based on primary research, submitted in fulfillment of the JMP in History, Major Research Project stream. It is of roughly 34-40 pages (8,500-12,000 words). The student consults the Chair of the Joint Discipline Committee in History to select an Advisor. The student meets with the Advisor to develop a topic for the paper. After the MRP is submitted, it is ciruclated to a second reader. The MRP is graded pass/fail.
HIST 7820 Issues in Modern Asian History: Selected Topics 3 cr
Content will vary. Emphasis will be on the analyses of important issues and recent developments in the history and historiography of modern Asia. Consult the History Department for particulars. The course content may vary. Students can earn multiple credits for this course only when the topic subtitle is different.
HIST 7910 Studies in Modern World History 6 cr
Advanced historical study of topics in world and global history. Course examines historiographical debates in the field and may include opportunities for original primary research. Specific thematic, methodological, and theoretical approaches may vary by instructor.
HIST 7920 Popular Radicalism in the Modern World 6 cr
Selected topics in the history of popular movements of social and political protest in the modern world. The course considers problems such as the conditions and motivations that give rise to social movements, the development of radical theory and political practice, and the culture of dissent.
HIST 7930 Imperialism, Decolonization and Neo-Colonialism 1700-Present 6 cr
An exploration of theoretically informed literature that has attempted to engage with and understand Imperialism and Colonialism, Anti-colonial nationalism, National liberation movements and Neo-Colonialism.
PR/CR: A minimum grade of C is required unless otherwise indicated.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
HIST 9090 UW GHIST-7507 Gender History in Canada 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9130 UW GHIST-7002 Independent Study/Reading 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9304 UW HIST 7303 Topics in Early Modern Women’s History (1500-1700) 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9312 UW HIST 4212 Topics in Modern European History 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9322 UW HIST-4902 Selected Topics in the History of Science 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9420 UW GHIST-7210 Early Modern European History 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9540 UW GHIST-7608 Studies in American History to 1877 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9570 UW HIST 4610 The Origins of the Civil War in the United States 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9580 UW HIST 4910 Themes in the History of Medicine 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9610 UW GHIST-7517 Studies in Canadian History 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9612 UW HIST 4103 Colonization and the Age of Modernity in Latin America 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9620 UW HIST 4213 Topics in Early Modern Women's History 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9632 UW GHIST-7903 History of Health and Disease 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9640 UW HIST-4130 History and Memory 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9642 UW GHIST-7007 History and Memory 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9646 UW GHIST-7108 Studies on Modern World History 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9648 UW GHIST-7001 Selected Topics 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9650 UW HIST-4112 History of the Atlantic World, 1450-1825 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9670 UW HIST 4830 The History of Museums and Collecting 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9672 UW Advanced Studies in Canadian Social History 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9674 UW HIST 7512 Indigenous History: Advanced Studies 6 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9676 UW GHIST-7513 Indigenous History: Advanced Studies 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.
HIST 9702 UW HIST 7702 History of the Atlantic World 3 cr
Course may be taken as part of a Master of History program offered jointly with the University of Winnipeg.