History of Now

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This course attempts to make sense of contemporary politics, economics, and society through a historical examination of the present. It will discuss contemporary topics such as neoliberalism, populism, COVID-19, the 1619 Project, #MeToo, the forever wars, Climate Change, China and the New Cold War, the war in Ukraine, etc. It will raise methodological questions on the promises and perils of using history to understand the present.