New Directions in World History

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This course emphasizes new directions and previously neglected topics in field of World History based on the instructor’s expertise. May include, but not limited to, histories of ancient non-western worlds, nomadic and sea-faring peoples, indigenous cultures, gender, LGBTQ individuals, everyday life, popular culture, and the so-called “Big History” that emphasizes broader, nonhuman planetary/environmental history as part of the curriculum. Class readings and assignments will emphasize new directions in research, practice, and pedagogy.