Graduate course

Semester: N/A Offered: 2017 The preparation for the general exam in the history of the Russian Empire runs across two semesters. We meet every other week and cover 12 major topic areas. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with a set of...

Semester: Fall Offered: 2017 The history of maps and mapping from the age of Enlightenment to the era of GIS and GeoJSON. We will examine the way states and individuals have used maps to create ideas, shape policies, and generate political and cultural...

Semester: Fall Offered: 2014 This course is a year-long bi-weekly interdisciplinary seminar on the production, representation, and significance of cultural space. Eurasia, a region encompassing Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, provides fertile...

Semester: Fall Offered: 2013 What does it mean to practice history in the digital age? How is the ‘digital turn’ shaping the way we conceptualize the past, design and conduct historical research, and communicate our findings to audiences old and new? This...

Semester: Spring Offered: 2012 Intensive introduction to major themes and approaches to the history of imperial Russia. Prepares students for the general exam but all interested graduate students are welcome. Link: Course iSite