The first-year seminars focus on different historical topics, but all introduce students to the interdisciplinary nature of historical inquiry and include emphasis on discussion, writing and reading a variety of primary sources. Recent seminar topics include: Americans and War, Myth, Memory and History, Declarations of Independence, Rise and Fall of the Nuclear Family and (De)Constructing Race in the U.S. HIST 197 is open only to first-year students.
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Fall Semester information
Robert Dewey197A: FYS:The Olympic Games
Sarah Rowley
197B: FYS:American Stories: Exploring History through Magazines
Aldrin Magaya
197C: FYS:Entrepreneurship and Trade in Africa
The rise of entrepreneurship in Africa has been phenomenal in recent times, and it has caught the world's attention. The Fintech, renewable energy, e-commerce, health tech, and agribusiness sectors have grown significantly. Africa's young, growing, and innovative population has played a substantial role in this development. This demographic sector also serves as an expanding market for local and international goods and services. However, is entrepreneurship a new occurrence on the continent? What role did women play in creating and managing businesses? This course will cover the history of production, commodity consumption, and business practices in different African communities. We will also learn more about Africa's expanding market for local and international goods and services.
Julia Bruggemann