Fall 2008
Fall 08 History 221 History 221 Europe to 1700 T, Th 8:30-9:55 a.m. Core: Europe & Pre-1800; History or Classical Studies
Introduction to the history of European peoples from the ancient Greek city-states to the Enlightenment. The course will focus on major centers of civilization, and on influential thinkers and political leaders who transformed their societies, and will cover Hellenic, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures, the Medieval period, the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Age of Reason.
Fall 08 History 326 History 326 The Age of the European Renaissance. T, Th. 1:30-2:55 p.m. Core: Europe & Pre-1800; History or Classical Studies. New Description:
A history of the spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe from the invention of printing in the 1450s through the 1650s when scientists challenged Renaissance educational curricula. The early modern network of trade fueled the economies of states with Atlantic Ocean ports and overseas colonies. We shall examine key rulers and their governing courts of Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, France, England, and the Papacy. We shall study the development of Protestant Christianity and the emergence of movements for representative government in Flemish and Dutch cities. Classical Studies assesses the extent of the impact of ancient objects and texts on individual Northern Renaissance contributions to government, literature, philosophy, or the arts.
Office hours in South Swan 316: Tues. 11:30a.m. -1:00
p.m. and
Thurs. 10-11:30 a.m. and by appt.
Prof. Maryanne
Horowitz horowitz@oxy.edu
(email fastest communication)
Advising for History, Classical Studies, and Women's Studies/Gender Studies
Prof. Horowitz
Spring 2008
Hist. 221 Europe to 1700 1:30-2:25 M, W, F.
Hist. 324 Italian Renaissance 3:30-4:55, M & W.
Spring Semester, 2007
Hist. 326 Europe, 1450-1715 11:30 a.m -12:25 p.m. MWF From the invention of the printing press through the Age of Louis XIV, Europe experienced several transforming movements. This course shall show how Reformations, Explorations and Encounters, Scientific Innovation, and Revolutionary Politics transformed European culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.CORE REQUIREMENT MET: GROUP 3 • PRE-1800 Eligible for History or Classical Studies course credits 11:30-12:25 MWF, Johnson 104
Hist. 223 Rise of French Culture 1:30-2:25 p.m MWF
History of France and of French creativity in literature and in the visual
arts from the High Middle Ages to the age of Enlightenment (12th to 18th
centuries).
CORE REQUIREMENT MET:
GROUP 3 •
PRE-1800 Eligible for History, Classics, or elective in French culture
concentration. 1:30-2:25 MWF Johnson 104
WSGS 237 Contemporary Feminist Thought 2:30-5:25 Mon., Johnson 204
This course will study the multiple movements of contemporary feminism. Through experiencing a diversity of feminist films, as well as texts on feminist issues, students will evaluate how the feminist movement is transforming gender roles and expectations here and abroad.
CORE Intercultural. Eligible for WSGS or History credit
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Fall Semester, 2006
Hist. 221 Europe to 1700 10-11:25 am Tues, Thurs. History or Classical Studies
Introduction to the history of European peoples from the
ancient Greek city-states to the Enlightenment. The course will focus on
major centers of civilization, and on influential thinkers and political
leaders who transformed their societies, and will cover Hellenic,
Hellenistic, and Roman cultures, the Medieval period, the Renaissance, the
Scientific Revolution, and the Age of Reason. Eligible for Classical
Studies credit.
CORE REQUIREMENT MET:
GROUP 3 •
PRE-1800
Hist. 324 Italian Renaissance 8:30-9:55
Eligible for History, Classical Studies or WSGS course credits. A
history of the Italian peninsula in the 1300s, 1400s, and 1500s. Florence,
Venice, Rome, Urbino, and Mantua will receive special attention. We shall
take a close look at the distinctive creations in art, literature,
education, and philosophy among men and women of letters. Marriage vs.
clerical celibacy, sexualities, and family life are among the Women’s
Studies/Gender Studies topics. Classical studies topics assess the extent
of the impact of ancient objects and texts on individual Renaissance
contributions to government, literature, philosophy, or the arts.
CORE REQUIREMENT MET:
GROUP 3 •
PRE-1800
.Previous Courses.......
Spring 2005
History 224 "Museums: Origins, Transformations, and Contemporary Issues" 2:30-5:25 M
Open Enrollment, fulfills Core requirement 6: Intercultural.
Core Seminar 57 on Controversial Lives, M,W, F. Section at 11:30, Section at 1:30 Frosh only.
Fall 2005
Hist. 221 Europe to 1700 T, Th 10-11:25
Horowitz
CORE REQUIREMENT MET:
GROUP 3 •
PRE-1800
Hist. 320 Ancient Athens T, Th 8:30-9:55 Fulfills CORE pre-1800 and 3 in Europe; Classical Studies, WSGS Studies, as well as Upper Division course for History Major.A study of Athenian politics, society, and culture in the 5th, 4th, and 3rd centuries BCE. We shall experience ancient approaches to history, theater, poetry, philosophy, science and religion. We come to appreciate Hellenic and Hellenistic architecture and sculpture, and the later archaeological search for such treasures. We try to attend the schools: Plato’s Academy, Aristotle’s Lyceum, Zeno’s Stoa, and Epicurus’ Garden.
Spring 2005
History 300 - New Approaches to "Renaissance" or "Early Modern"
M 2:30-5:25 Meets pre-1800 requirement.
Students will receive guidance in the
steps of writing a historiographical paper. For example, students might
consider and evaluate several scholars' viewpoints on such issues as
colonial encounters; social construction by gender and rank; worker
rebellions or confraternity rituals; connoisseurship and collecting;
regional/national variations in carnivals, popular dance, humanism, or
court culture; or communication of scientific or religious ideas through
visual, oral, and participatory processes, as well as by texts.
WSGS 237 Contemporary Feminism T Th 8:30-9:55 am Hist majors/minors may apply this course to hist credit.
Hist. 320 Ancient Athens T Th 1:30-2:55 p.m.
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Fall 2004
Hist. 221 Europe to 1700 T, Th 10-11:25
Hist. 324 Renaissance Culture and Society T Th 3-4:25 A 21st century approach to "the renaissance of arts and letters" which began in Florence in the 14th century and spread throughout Europe from the 15th through the early 17th century. The course will extend from citystate planning among the Italians to nation-state building during the age of Shakespeare. We shall explore the political history and political philosophies of the city-states and nation-states, as well as humanist education and thought among men and women of letters. Students shall evaluate evidence of the impact of the colonial encounters. Each student will write a research paper on a topic of personal choice.
SPRING 2004
Vocations and Women’s Meaningful Work WSGS 301 CORE 6 No prerequisites, open to ALL students, a special Lilly Endowment course
http://www.oxy.edu/grants/lilly/academic.htm
M, W 3:30-4:55
Exploration of a variety of viewpoints on women’s vocations across a spectrum of Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant cultures. A consideration of transformations in the concept “vocation” accompanying the opening of ministerial and rabbinical posts to women. Future vocations for women with reference to feminist legislation in the United States, European Union, and the United Nations. Opportunity to participate in a community-based learning group project or to do individual career-oriented research on vocation. Women’s leadership in the professions, business, government, family, and philanthropic institutions.
History 221 Europe to 1700 Eligible for European and Pre-Modern Core Credit MWF 10:30-11:25 a.m. Spots in 35-person course saved for lst year students.
Recent Previous Courses with Syllabi
2002-2003
History 324: Renaissance Culture and Society T, Th 3:00-4:25 p.m. Johnson 311.
A lecture course with discussion. Students will write essay examinations and a 10-page research paper on any aspect of the European Renaissance. This course meets Hist Dept. and Core Pre-1800, Core 3. For Hist Majors or Minors, it meets either survey requirement (for those who haven't had a European history course) or upperdivision requirement.
Women
Studies/Gender Studies 237: Contemporary Feminism
T, Th. 10:00 -11:25 a.m. Weingart 209 (Credit
in WS/GS or Hist. and also CORE 6)
Students will discuss and debate issues, follow up with two five-page papers on public issues of personal concern, and write two essay exams.
History 300: Museums and Art of Collection - The modern museum originates in the early modern passion for collecting. We shall study the emergence of libraries, palace curiosity cabinets, and university botanical gardens, while visiting major museums, gardens, and libraries of Los Angeles. Each student may follow his or her own geographical and disciplinary interests in writing a research paper on the history and design of a collection. Additionally, 2 credit Internships in neighboring museums may be arranged.
Spring 2002
History 236/Women Studies: Herstory: Women in Western Culture T R 10:00-11:25, Johnson 104. A feminist perspective on European history from ancient through early modern times, tracing the fluidity of socially constructed gender roles. We shall evaluate the primary source evidence on women's condition in ancient Greece and Rome and in early modern Europe, and shall consider the changing issues of the debate about women to the present.
History 300: History of Ideas W 1:30-4:25 p.m., N. Swan 200. This seminar will focus on modern and contemporary ideas, controversies, and movements in historical context. As a class, we shall examine controversies on freedom of speech and expression and on gender equity. We shall consider how new ideas transform the process of gaining and classifying knowledge. As intellectual and cultural historians working on a research paper of their choice, students may consider intellectual traditions, cultural centers and institutions, or movements that generated controversies, theories or methods. Models for writing include the Journal of the History of Ideas and the reference works Dictionary of the History of Ideas and Encyclopedia of American Cultural & Intellectual History.
History 324: Renaissance Culture and Society
Fall 2001
Cultural Studies Program 15: Ideas of Education From ancient Socratic dialogue with one's neighbors to modern study-abroad programs for global understanding, we shall explore alternative philosophies of the liberally educated individual. MWF 11:30-12:25
Past Courses:
Spring 2001
History 300: Museums and Art of Collection
Fall 2000
History
326: Reformation and Revolution - This course explores the
dilemmas of those seeking to reform society without causing a revolution.
In Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, moderate and radical Protestants
split from the Catholic Church and the English fought other English in a
bloody revolution. In encountering diverse peoples on the globe and in
developing scientific modes of thought, Europeans ushered in a knowledge
revolution. The pre-Enlightenment period witnessed the emergence of a
modern political philosophy supporting representative government and a
secular scientific worldview challenging to religion
Women Studies/Gender Studies 237: Contemporary Feminism and Feminist Scholarship
Spring 2000
History
236/Women Studies: Herstory: Women in Western Culture
Culture Studies Seminar on Education and the Good Life from Renaissance Through Enlightenment - An opportunity to enter into the culture of Europe during the ages of the Renaissance and Enlightenment. Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Gentilleschi, Bernini, Turner, and Poussin. Christine de Pizan, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Wollstonecraft. These are among the artists and writers of the 15th through 18th centuries whom you will meet. The goal is to improve your thinking and writing skills on subjects overlapping the humanities, social science, and fine arts.
Fall 1999
History
234: Renaissance Culture and Society
History 236/Women Studies: Herstory: Women in Western Culture
Spring 1999
History
380: Ideas of Good Life - An exploration of European debates on
the good life from antiquity through the nineteenth centuries. The course
teaches research skills in the methods of the history of ideas (especially
political and moral philosophy)
Fall 1998
History
326: Reformation and Revolution
Culture Studies Seminar: Ideas of Education- From ancient Socratic dialogue with one's neighbors to modern study-abroad programs for global understanding, we shall explore alternative philosophies of the liberally educated individual
History 300: The Art of Collecting
Spring 1998
Cities
in European Culture - A history of the role of urban centers in
the creation of European culture. Particular attention will be paid to
literature, documents, and images from Athens 500-250 B.C.E., Rome 100
B.C.E.-100 C.E., Paris 1050-1350, and Florence 1300-1530