HIST 100
3 credits
Introduction to World History
Prerequisite(s): None.
An exploration of the various themes in world history designed to introduce students to historical thinking and methods.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
HIST 101
3 credits
Canada Before Confederation
Prerequisite(s): None.
A survey of the major academic themes in Canadian economic, political, social, and cultural history before 1867 with a focus on European colonization and its impact on Indigenous people in Canada and on the development of both New France and British North America.
HIST 102
3 credits
Canada: 1867 to the Present
Prerequisite(s): None.
Examines post-Confederation Canadian events such as overseas conflicts, the Depression, the Constitution, and Canada’s international role. Multiple perspectives consider aboriginal claims and conflicts, political struggles, personalities, immigration, social reform, regionalism, women’s rights, modernization, and multiculturalism.
HIST 103
3 credits
Stó:lõ History
Prerequisite(s): None.
Examines key themes in the history of the Stó:lõ peoples, from the pre-contact era to the present. Emphasis will be given to oral history as a way of accessing and documenting a community’s knowledge of its own past.
Note: Participation in field trips scheduled outside of regular class times is required.
Note: HIST 103 is especially valuable to those students who plan to be teachers.
HIST 115
3 credits
Traditional East Asian Civilizations
Prerequisite(s): None.
Examines the evolution of East Asian civilizations (with an emphasis on China and Japan) from ancient times to the early nineteenth century. The focus is on social structures, cultural traditions, economic systems, and political institutions in pre-modern China and Japan.
HIST 119
3 credits
Ancient Greece and Rome
Prerequisite(s): None.
Students will consider the development and expansion of ancient Greek and Roman power and culture around the Mediterranean and beyond in this introductory survey.
HIST 120
3 credits
Europe 500-1600: Saints and Sinners in the Medieval World
Prerequisite(s): None
Studies the legacy of the ancient cultures that developed around the Mediterranean Sea. Topics include the emergence and transformation of the medieval European world, paying close attention to the influence of gender, identity, and status.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 108 cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 121
3 credits
Europe 1600-1850: Kings, Philosophers, and Revolutionaries
Prerequisite(s): None
Examines the period during which European states defined their national identities while seeking continental and global supremacy. Powerful monarchies emerged along with complex societies. Wealth, war, and ideas share the stage with political and industrial revolutions.
Students with credit for HIST 208 (formerly HIST 201) cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 122
3 credits
Europe Since 1850: Imperialism, Total War, and the Question of Unity
Prerequisite(s): None
Examines the ascendancy of Europe from the mid-1800s to its destruction in two world wars, and its political, cultural, social, and economic reconstruction during and after the Cold War.
Students with credit for HIST 210 (formerly HIST 111) cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 161
3 credits
Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards
Prerequisite(s): None
This course examines the complex societies and cultures of the Maya and the Aztecs, the forging of the Aztec Triple Alliance Empire, the unification of Spanish monarchies following centuries of Muslim and Christian rule, the origins of European imperial expansion, and the confrontation of Aztecs, Mayas, and Spaniards in the invasion of Mexico. In analyzing the Indigenous and European past, and the ‘conquest’ as history and myth, the course places particular emphasis on the distinct—and compelling—accounts found in Aztec, Maya, and Spanish sources.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 161 and LAS 161. Students may take only one of these for credit.
HIST 162
3 credits
Soccer and Song in Latin America
Prerequisite(s): None
Explores the history of modern Latin America through the study of soccer and music. Using these themes students examine national and local identities; class, ethnicity, and gender; politics and military rule; resistance and exile; the drug trade; and globalization.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 162 and LAS 162. Students may take only one of these for credit. Students with credit for HIST 262/LAS 262 cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 205
3 credits
British Columbia: Pre-Contact to the Present
Prerequisite(s): None
This course examines a selection of themes beginning prior to European contact in the late 18th century and concluding with recent social trends. These will include relations between newcomers and Aboriginal peoples, the staple export economy, fur trade, gold rush society, B.C.’s confederation with Canada, reform movements (social gospel, prohibition, and maternal feminism), the rise of organized labour, theory and practice of racism, and our political tradition.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 105 cannot take HIST 205 for further credit.
HIST 211
3 credits
England from 1066-1688: An Emerging Nation-State
Prerequisite(s): None
Students will explore English history from the Norman Conquest to the Glorious Revolution of 1688, seeking to understand how England was transformed from a peripheral player on the edge of Europe into a geo-political powerhouse, poised on the brink of empire.
Students with credit for HIST 109 cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 212
3 credits
A History of Britain, 1688-1990: Great Power Status and Beyond
Prerequisite(s): None
Surveys the major developments in British history from the Glorious Revolution to recent times. Special attention will be given to the evolution of social, economic, and political institutions and their impact on ordinary people.
Students with credit for HIST 110 cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 221
3 credits
The History of Quebec: Beginnings to Present Day
Prerequisite(s): None
This course will introduce participants to the evolution of Quebec from a European outpost in North America to an urban-industrial Canadian province. Over four centuries, Quebec’s populations experienced changes and transitions that brought into question both traditional political structures as well as the ideas and cultural aspirations of provincial societies.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 322 or HIST 396F may not take HIST 221 for further credit.
HIST 235
3 credits
Modern China: From Opium Wars to Beijing Olympics
Prerequisite(s): None.
The course provides a survey of Chinese history from the early 19th century to recent decades, with emphasis on its major social, cultural, and political developments. China’s relations with other countries will also be studied.
HIST 236
3 credits
Modern Japan: Samurai, Pearl Harbour, and Anime
Prerequisite(s): None.
The course provides a survey of Japanese history from the early 19th century to recent decades, with emphasis on its major social, cultural, and political developments. Japan’s relations with other countries will also be studied.
HIST 241
3 credits
History of the United States to 1865
Prerequisite(s): None
Surveys the major developments in American history from contact to the Civil War. Attention will be given to social, economic, and political institutions, and to the lives of ordinary people.
HIST 242
3 credits
History of the United States since 1865
Prerequisite(s): None.
Examines the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Special attention is given to the expansion of the role of the state in the economy, society and culture, and foreign policy.
HIST 264
3 credits
History of India: Akbar to Independence
Prerequisite(s): None
Examines the main themes that shaped the history of the Indian subcontinent from the 15th century to c. 1947. The course will focus on the rise and fall of Mughal rule, the Company Raj, the British Raj, and the rise of Indian nationalism leading to independence.
HIST 265
3 credits
India and the Indo-Pacific World
Prerequisite(s): None
Examines the relationship between India and the Indo-Pacific world from the arrival of Islam to recent times. It explores the influence of South Asian civilization on the development of societies bordering on the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Rim.
HIST 301
4 credits
Studies in Applied History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Introduces students to public and popular history and the applications of history outside academia. Students will critically assess a range of public historical sites, including museums and historical re-creations, as well as popular history in print, film, and television histories, history as it is taught in the school system, digital history on the web, and in computer games.
HIST 309
4 credits
Witches, Whores, and Midwives: Women in Early Modern Europe
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Students will investigate the lives of women in early modern Europe. Focusing on marginalized and/or extraordinary women, students will interrogate accepted ideas about how women lived, what they believed, and what they contributed to the evolution of society.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 397C cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 310
4 credits
Women and the Family in Western Europe, 1700-1930
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Students will study the history of women and the family in Western Europe between 1700 and 1930, including related historiographical controversies and methodological problems. Key topics of consideration are revolution, industrialization, work, education, imperialism, domesticity, women’s bodies, legal issues, feminism, and war.
HIST 311
4 credits
The Reformation
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Students will examine the varied religious and social “reformations” of the 16th century. Students will explore several broad themes, including the role of women, the function and extent of religious violence, and the relationship between the Reformation and the changing concept of nationhood.
HIST 313
4 credits
War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval West
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the origins of warfare and its development in the ancient and medieval West. Considers technical and tactical innovations as they pertain to land and sea warfare, and emphasizes how war was shaped by social, cultural, and political contexts.
HIST 314
4 credits
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
An examination of the forces that shaped the emergence, development, and collapse of the British Empire from the 17th to the 20th century. The impact of the empire on the British economy and society as well as its impact on its colonial subjects will be considered. Issues such as race, gender, and class in the context of constantly changing metropolitan and imperial cultural structures will receive special consideration.
HIST 315
4 credits
War and Society in the Modern West
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the interrelationship between Western society and war from the Renaissance to the present. The influence of politics, economics, social stratification, and technology on war will be emphasized along with the reciprocal effects of war on society.
HIST 316
4 credits
Violence and War in the West: A Cultural History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the place of violence and war in Western culture since ancient times. From ancient combat sports to modern mass-media representations of warfare, this cultural history will consider how officially and socially accepted forms of violence and war helped to shape Western culture in this chronological and thematic survey.
HIST 318
4 credits
History of Modern Germany
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the history of Modern Germany from French Occupation in the 1790s to the (re)unification of Germany in 1990. Focal areas include state formation, political culture, social and cultural upheaval, war, genocide, reconstruction, and the Cold War.
HIST 320
4 credits
The Holocaust
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the German-led campaign to “purify” the Aryan race, and the attack on Jews and other civilians during the Second World War. Focal areas include the mindset of perpetrators, bystanders, and beneficiaries, victims’ experiences, and Holocaust commemoration.
HIST 321
4 credits
Canadian Military History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Explores the military experiences of a supposedly un-military people. Canada since Confederation has been scarred and transformed by conflict. This course examines different perspectives: private soldiers and generals, home front and battle front, peace-time and war-time.
HIST 323
4 credits
History of Education in Canada
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
The history of schooling in Canada from New France to the present day, with a focus on the formative period from the 1840s to 1960s. Topics include emergence of the public school system in the 19th century; its institutional growth after the 1850s; social history of schooling and educational experience of teachers, students, and parents; politics of education; and history of residential schools for Aboriginal people.
Note: Students with credit for EDUC 323 cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 324
4 credits
Canadian Culture in the 20th Century
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history
This course will follow four generations of Canadians from the turn of the Twentieth Century to the present day. Canadians lived through rapid cultural transitions in their society, including the development of modernist thought, the cultural effects of two global wars, and the changes brought by the advent of the Baby Boom generation. Canadian cultural life has been shaped by the culture of the Cold War, the culture of confrontation and radicalism in the Sixties, the super-sized culture of the 1970’s and the neo-conservative culture of the late 20th century. Baby Boomers’ concerns continue to affect Canadian society in the current culture of ageism, nostalgia, self-help, and spirituality.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 220 or HIST 424 cannot take HIST 324 for further credit.
HIST 325
4 credits
Canadian Sport History
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Students examine themes in Canadian academic sport history and the social roles of sport. Topics include rise of organized sport, masculine ideal, women and sport, sport and politics, Canada and the Olympic Games, 1972 hockey Summit Series, and media representation.
HIST 327
4 credits
Settler-Indigenous Relations in New Zealand and Canada
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines Indigenous-settler Relationships in New Zealand and Canada, from pre-contact to 2000. The comparative framework highlights the influence of distinct local circumstances in each region.
HIST 330
4 credits
Politics and Personalities in Canadian History
Prerequisite(s): HIST 102 and either six additional credits of lower-level history or 42 additional university-level credits.
This course will consider some of the individuals, both historically prominent and lesser known, who have helped to shape Canada’s political and constitutional history from 1763 to the present. An examination of these figures will offer insight into Canada’s evolution as a British colony, Confederation, the development of institutions, important events in federal and provincial politics, international relations, and more recent constitutional challenges.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 396D may not take HIST 330 for further credit.
HIST 331
4 credits
Rebels, Reformers, and Realists: British North America, 1837-1867
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
A survey of the political history of British North America from 1837 to1867. This course will consider the Rebellions of 1837-38, the union of the Canadas, issues and events affecting Aboriginal peoples, the transition to colonial self-government, and Confederation..
HIST 335
4 credits
History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Explores the conflict between the Jewish state in Palestine, and the indigenous Palestinian population. The course examines nationalism, the role of foreign powers, religion, Israeli occupation of Palestine, peace efforts, and the current state of the conflict.
HIST 340
4 credits
Colonial America and the Early Republic to 1815
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Explores the development of colonial America and its first years as an independent republic. Themes will include contact and First Nations, environmental imperialism, religion, gender, slavery, and imperial rivalry. It also explores the evolution of a popular historical narrative of colonial America.
HIST 357
4 credits
From the Big Stick to the CIA: The Troubled History of Inter-American Relations
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level HIST/LAS or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the complex, often contentious, relationship between Latin America, the United States, and Canada, from the 19th century to the present. Topics may include political and military intervention; human rights; trade, investment, and globalization; drug policy; cultural influences; and Latin American communities north of the Mexican border.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 357 and LAS 357. Students may take only one of these for credit.
HIST 358
4 credits
African Slavery in the Americas
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level HIST/LAS or 45 university-level credits.
This course explores the development of the Atlantic slave trade and the history of African slavery in the Americas. It takes a broad view, examining the institution of slavery over four centuries, while considering the diverse experiences of slaves in the hemisphere’s distinct colonies and early nation–states. Topics may include the impact of slavery on African polities; the formation of Afro-American societies and cultures; the perspectives of both slaves and slave owners; the genesis of new identities and ideologies regarding race, class, and gender; the mechanisms used to keep slaves under control and the forms of resistance they practiced; and the struggle to achieve personal freedom and abolition.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 358 and LAS 358. Students may take only one of these for credit.
HIST 359
4 credits
Problems in Latin American Regional History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level HIST/LAS or 45 university-level credits. Familiarity with the basic skills of historical inquiry is expected.
This course examines selected problems in Latin American history. Topics will have a regional or national focus, and may also be restricted to a specific period. Examples include Brazil from empire to republic, Mexico since the revolution of 1910, or military dictatorship in the Southern Cone during the late 20th century.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 359 and LAS 359. Students may take only one of these for credit.
HIST 364
4 credits
Indian Social History
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examine the forces shaping the emergence of modern Indian society from the 17th century to the 1980s. Issues such as imperialism, nationalism, urbanization, and industrialization will be explored with reference to their impact on ethnicity, caste, class, and gender in Indian society to recent times.
HIST 369
4 credits
History of the United States Civil War and Reconstruction Eras, 1840-1877
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the causes, events, and consequences of the American Civil War and the period of national reconstruction that followed it. Major themes covered include sectionalism, slavery, race, and emancipation; the social experiences of war for individuals and society; the political and social challenges of Reconstruction; myth and memory in US history.
HIST 370
4 credits
The American Civil Rights Movement
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits. Familiarity with the basic skills of historical inquiry is expected.
This course examines African-Americans’ struggle for racial justice since the late 19th century. Topics include the use of nonviolence as a strategy for social change, armed resistance and black nationalism, and the place of religion and culture.
HIST 374
4 credits
United States in Depression and War
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines Americans’ responses to the Great Depression and World War II, and the transformative impact of these national and international crises on American society.
HIST 382
4 credits
Social History of Twentieth-Century China
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits. Familiarity with the basic skills of historical inquiry is expected.
This course examines change and continuity in Chinese society during the twentieth century, a period marked by dramatic political and economic upheaval. Using a thematic and chronological approach, the course focuses on demographic trends, rural and urban life, class structure, gender roles, family tradition, and religious belief.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 399D cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 385
4 credits
Imperialism and Colonialism in Modern East Asia
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines the process of empire building in East Asia by the major imperial powers and its impact in that region since the early nineteenth century.
HIST 391
4 credits
Late Imperial and Revolutionary Russia, 1860-1945
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
An examination of the interrelation between war, reform, and revolution in Russia/Soviet Union, focusing on the centralization of the state, messianic character of its foreign policy, and evolution of its national idea before and after the historic 1917 Revolution.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 397D cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 392
4 credits
The Soviet Union in the Cold War Era
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
An examination of factors that helped sustain the territorial and ideological unity, military strength, and international influence of the Soviet Union, and the reasons behind the gradual liberalization of society, the fall of Communism, and eventual disintegration of the USSR.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 397G cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 395
4 credits
Field Studies in History
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Students take their study of history beyond the classroom. Each field study course will combine in-class sessions with a travel component that may include local, national, or international destinations.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
HIST 396
4 credits
Topics in North American History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines topics in the field of North American history and varies with the instructor.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
HIST 397
4 credits
Topics in European History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines topics in the field of European history and varies with the instructor.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
HIST 398
4 credits
Topics in Asian History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
Examines topics in the field of Asian history and varies with the instructor.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
HIST 399
4 credits
Special Topics in History I
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
The topics will vary with the instructor, but will be limited to those which lie outside the subject areas currently offered.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
HIST 400
4 credits
The Philosophy and Methodologies of History: Learning and Doing History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Explores the philosophical foundations and methods used by historians to make sense of the past and how these approaches have developed over time. Students will "do" history and consider how the discipline reconstructs, constructs, or deconstructs the past and the work of other historians.
Note: Students with credit for HIST 300 cannot take this course for further credit.
HIST 401
4 credits
Practicum in History
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and one 300-level history course.
Integrates applied experience and training into students’ academic studies in history. Students participate in supervised, unpaid practica with a local employer or institution to apply and/or build upon their historical skills and open up employment opportunities through work contacts.
HIST 408
4 credits
Liberty and Authority in European Thought
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and one 300-level history course.
Examines the relationship between liberty and authority, the individual and the community, men and women, and the present and the past using selected texts from the Western tradition.
HIST 412
4 credits
Louis XIV and His Court at Versailles
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Students will explore the personal and political dynamics of court society at Versailles under Louis XIV (1643-1715). Through the examination of patronage, consumption, ritual, and display, students will develop an understanding of this quintessential early modern socio-political institution.
HIST 414
4 credits
Tudor-Stuart Britain
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Students will explore politics, society, and culture in Tudor-Stuart Britain. Topics include the nature of Anglicanism, crime and punishment, gender and political theory, the causes of the English Civil War, and the emergence of new cultural institutions such as coffee houses and scientific societies.
HIST 415
4 credits
Continuity and Change in Victorian Britain
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and one 300-level history course.
Considers the impact of consumption, class, science, technology, and empire on the evolution of Victorian Britain. Also examines the construction of popular historical narratives and their impact on scholarly and popular interpretations of Victorian Britain.
HIST 418
4 credits
The Great War, 1914-1918
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history, and any 300-level history course.
Examines the origins and course of the Great War and its place in modern memory. Students will consider the military, diplomatic, economic, and social aspects of the war, on the fronts and at home, with particular emphasis on the historiographical debates.
HIST 419
4 credits
Tyranny, Demise, and Legacy: European Dictatorships of the 20th Century
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Examines the historical context for the creation and sustenance of the European dictatorships emphasizing the regimes of Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler. Ideology, propaganda, consensus, pragmatism, coercion, and force all worked together to first create these regimes and then see their demise in war and conflict.
HIST 420
4 credits
World War II
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Examines the causes and narrative of World War II as a global conflict. Selected topics will be used to reveal the nature of the war on all fronts and to consider the historical debates.
HIST 425
4 credits
The Development of Quebec Nationalism
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history, and any 300-level history course.
Examines the evolution and persistence of Nationalism in French Canada. Participants will study the history of an ideology that has undergone many changes and has been associated, especially in Quebec, with times of turbulence and dissent.
HIST 426
4 credits
Canadian Indigenous Peoples and Warfare: Pre-contact to the 20th Century
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Students trace the relationship between warfare and Canada’s Indigenous peoples, exploring not only weaponry, tactics, and patterns of warfare, but also the socio-cultural context of warriors and warfare.
HIST 430
4 credits
Canada and Migration
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Surveys the history of migrant groups in Canada, and considers major trends in immigration policy and changing immigrant profiles. It will also address major themes and theoretical approaches to migration studies. Migration literature will supplement the historical readings.
HIST 431
4 credits
Canada and the World
Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Examines Canadian foreign policy, and its interrelationship with identity, from Confederation to the post-Cold War era.
HIST 440
4 credits
Local History for the Web
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and any 300-level history course.
Students in groups or individually conduct archival research on select Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley historical themes, and publish their research as web pages for public consumption. Students will work closely with local history providers, including archives, museums and historical sites, such as Chilliwack Archives, Fort Langley Centennial Museum, Coqualeetza Cultural Education Centre, The Reach Archives, and the Surrey Archives to investigate their chosen topics.
HIST 454
4 credits
Gender in the United States
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history, and one 300-level history course.
Introduces students to major themes in the history of gender in the United States from the colonial era to the present. Examines changing constructions of masculinity and femininity, and the impact of prescribed social and cultural norms in political and public life, paid work, family, and sexuality.
HIST 457
4 credits
Sexuality and Gender in Latin America
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level HIST/LAS and one 300-level HIST or LAS course.
This course examines the history of sexuality and gender in Latin America from the colonial era to the present. Topics may include the historical and sociocultural construction of sexuality and gender, as well as the complex relationship between sex, gender, and power; patriarchy, honour, and authority; contested gender relations and the family; machismo and notions of masculinity and femininity; the nation–state’s concern with gender, moral order, and the control of sexual behaviour; sexual identities and politics; and the intersection of gender, sexuality, class, and ethnicity.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 457 and LAS 457. Students may take only one of these for credit.
Students may not take HIST 459C for further credit.
HIST 458
4 credits
History of Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level HIST/LAS and one 300-level HIST or LAS course.
This course explores the history of Indigenous peoples in Latin America through the in-depth study of a particular region (the Maya area, central Mexico, the Andes, or the Amazon), typically from the pre-European period to the present. Topics may include the political, economic, and sociocultural transformation of Indigenous societies under colonial rule; the shifting, complex relationship between Indigenous peoples and the state, considering questions of citizenship, ethnicity, class, and gender; national ideology and indigenismo; struggles over land, labour, and other resources; religious change; repression and rebellion; the impact of state-directed development policies; and the emergence of new identities.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 458 and LAS 458. Students may take only one of these for credit.
HIST 459
4 credits
Topics in Political and Social History of Latin America
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level History/LAS and one 300-level HIST or LAS course.
This course provides an in-depth study of specific topics in Latin American social or political history. Topics will have a thematic or comparative focus, and may include colonial identity; independence and nationalism; elite structures; populism; revolution; race, class, and ethnicity; the military and society; and the struggle for human rights.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 459 and LAS 459. Students may take only one of these for credit.
HIST 460
4 credits
State Terror, Human Rights, and the Politics of Memory in Latin America
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level HIST/LAS and one 300-level HIST or LAS course.
This course examines the state terror policies of the Argentine and Chilean military regimes in the 1970s and 1980s, the struggle for human rights in both countries, the transition to civilian government and the legacies of repression, and the ensuing—and ongoing—debates over impunity, justice, and historical memory.
Note: This course is offered as HIST 460 and LAS 460. Students make take only one of these for credit.
Students with credit for HIST 459D may not take this course for further credit.
HIST 464
4 credits
India, the Punjab and Diaspora: A Study of Migration and Community Formation in Canada
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
The Punjab and adjacent regions of northern India have long been a major source of South Asian migration to Canada. This course seeks to understand the factors that encouraged the pre- and post-Independence diasporas by studying the history of northern India with special reference to the Punjab. It will explore the reasons that the Punjab developed special connections with Canada. The course will then focus on the process of community formation as South Asians sought to gain a foothold amongst an often hostile Anglo-Canadian society. The maturation of Indo-Canadian society and its integration into the broader Canadian cultural mosaic will be explored. Special attention will be paid to the Sikh community and its experience in British Columbia.
HIST 465
4 credits
British India
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history or 45 university-level credits.
This course will explore the rise of the British presence in India and the emergence of a distinct Anglo-Indian society from the 18th century to Indian independence. The impact of Anglo-British society on Britain as well as India will be considered. Issues such as imperialism, racism, gender, and class in the context of a hybrid colonial–metropolitan society will receive special consideration.
HIST 486
4 credits
Problems in the Chinese Communist Revolution
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and one 300-level history course. HIST 235 is strongly recommended.
This course examines the origins and development of the Chinese Communist revolution from the early 20th century to the founding of the People's Republic of China. With emphasis on the social and ideological aspects, the course analyses the relationship between party leadership and mass participation in the development of a revolutionary movement in China before 1949.
HIST 487
4 credits
Society and Politics in China since 1949
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and one 300-level history course. HIST 235 is strongly recommended.
This course examines the major social and political changes in China under Communism since 1949 with emphasis on the interplay between ideology and policy. It also analyses the relationship between China’s domestic development and external policy.
HIST 489
4 credits
Directed Studies in History: Projects
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history, one 300-level history course, and permission of the department head and dean.
A directed independent studies course for students who wish to examine and research a specific historical topic and produce a defined academic product, such as a major academic paper.
Note: Students interested in more information should contact the History department.
HIST 490
4 credits
Directed Studies in History: Readings
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history, one 300-level history course, and permission of the department head and dean.
Designed for students who wish to examine a particular historical problem through the examination of scholarly sources. It will be offered either as an individual reading course or as small seminars, depending upon student and faculty interest.
Note: Students interested in more information should contact the History department.
HIST 491
4 credits
Honours Directed Research
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the History Honours program and instructor permission.
The subject of research completed for this course is defined on an individual basis in consultation with a member of the History faculty. This course represents an opportunity to explore in-depth conventional historical methods and scholarly writing as applied to a historical problem or pursue a line of research that will result in a product of public history.
HIST 499
4 credits
Special Topics in History II
Prerequisite(s): Nine credits of lower-level history and one 300-level history course.
The topics will vary with the instructor but will be limited to those which lie outside the subject areas currently offered.
Note: This course will be offered under different letter designations (e.g. C-Z) representing different topics. This course may be repeated for credit provided the letter designation differs.
