Global History

Catalog description

This global survey will examine the core driving factors throughout history, such as economics, environment, empire, and migration. This will take the shape of both an exploration of ideas and philosophies, as well as the social, cultural, and geographic contexts that formed and were formed by those ideas and philosophies. Students will examine these concepts in a global context, decentering the narrative from a Western perspective, instead focusing on the connections between a broad spectrum of societies. The goal of this course is to enable students to engage with contemporary global issues through a historical perspective