Pieter Bruegel, The Triumph of Death, 1562
HIST/GEOG 432: Problems in North American Environmental History
Spring 2023: COVID is still in our heads, so this iteration of GEOG/HIST 432 explores the geography and history of modern epidemics, defined as the era shaped by industrialization and global transportation. All members will read in common one or two short articles plus an assigned book--available from the library reserve--for each thematic segment.
Structure: This seminar will meet synchronously mostly every other week (exempting “reading break”) for no more than three hours. Students will submit 5-page book reviews the day before we meet, and each meeting will include brief presentations followed by a general discussion of the general theme of the two-week segment.
Prerequisites:
Geography students: 45 units including 9 units of lower division geography; course is identical to HIST 432; students can't take both for credit
History students: 45 units including 9 units of lower division history; course is identical to GEOG 432; students can't take both for credit
Texts:
Books: one every two weeks, each assigned by professor for a common theme, all at SFU Library Reserve
Articles: Available through the SFU Library’s Electronic Journals and Canvas
Course Evaluations:
Bi-weekly reports 30%
Bi-weekly presentations 10%
Participation 30%
Term Paper 30%
Structure: This seminar will meet synchronously mostly every other week (exempting “reading break”) for no more than three hours. Students will submit 5-page book reviews the day before we meet, and each meeting will include brief presentations followed by a general discussion of the general theme of the two-week segment.
Prerequisites:
Geography students: 45 units including 9 units of lower division geography; course is identical to HIST 432; students can't take both for credit
History students: 45 units including 9 units of lower division history; course is identical to GEOG 432; students can't take both for credit
Texts:
Books: one every two weeks, each assigned by professor for a common theme, all at SFU Library Reserve
Articles: Available through the SFU Library’s Electronic Journals and Canvas
Course Evaluations:
Bi-weekly reports 30%
Bi-weekly presentations 10%
Participation 30%
Term Paper 30%
