Not Even Past

Catalog description

This course introduces students to historical scholarship and methodology as they inform not only our understanding of the past, but also our ability to understand and address even the most challenging issues of our time. Building on a case-study approach, students will gain a foundational understanding of what it means to frame and explore a contemporary issue through a historical lens; the important role that an evidence-based historical argument can play in advancing public and professional knowledge; the dangers when history is abused to distort understanding; and the real-world role that historians play in fields far beyond the history classroom. May not be repeated for credit.