Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research paper at the end of the term.

Investigation of one or more topics of interest with the guidance of an instructor. Presentation of a research paper at the end of the term.

Main themes of early twentieth-century history, with emphasis on phenomena of global significance: the Great War, the Bolshevik Revolution, the modernist disposition, the Great Depression, the beginnings of decolonization, fascism, and interwar diplomacy.

Main themes of later twentieth-century history, with emphasis on phenomena of global significance: World War II, the postwar economic dispensation, the Cold War, existentialism and feminism, decolonization, Maoism, problems of economic development, and the collapse of the Soviet bloc.

Conservation, interpretation, communication and management of all archaeological and historical resources that are regarded as cultural heritage. Theoretical and methodological approaches, social and political factors, which shape our understanding and management of the cultural heritage. Examination of local and global, international and national institutions which deal with cultural heritage, the relevant legislation and conventions that impact the management of these resources.

Historical methods and assumptions, concentrating on historiography from the seventeenth century to the present.

Continuation of ARHA 404. Examination of case studies and specialized topics.

European diplomatic history since the French Revolution focusing on the impact of 19th century European diplomacy on the Ottoman Empire. Concepts such as the "Balance of Power" and the "Eastern Question" are studied by investigating European policy vis-à-vis the Ottoman Empire and the Ottoman response.

The role of gender in public and private life and its political, cultural and social implications.

Deals with ideologies such as Marxism, Fascism, Liberalism & Social Democracy. This course also compares nationalism in European and non-European countries.

Concentrates on the age of High Imperialism, analyzing the policies pursued by European powers and the United States in regard to Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as the indigenous movements in reaction to these policies and the impact of decolonization.

Examines theoretical and working paradigms from anthropology, art history and critical theory to explore different approaches to selected issues in cultural history.

Main theoretical perspectives on social and political revolutions, comparing historical examples such as the French, American, Russian and Iranian Revolutions.

Trains social sciences, humanities, and history students to use numerical and quantitative data in their fields. Helps students acquire skills in organizing, arranging, and displaying data in social sciences and in quantitative history. Demonstrates the advantages in formulating empirically testable research questions in social sciences. Familiarizes students with the notion of a critical and data-based understanding of causation and correlation. Explains the complementarity between quantitative (i.e., sampling and significance testing, modelling time series and indexing, analyzing relationships between variables) and qualitative (i.e., textual and visual analysis) methods in the social sciences, humanities and particularly history.

The course examines perceptions and representations of the Late Antique and Byzantine worlds in modern times. Approaches and transformations in the study of the discipline will be analyzed. Modern methods in history writing form an integral part of the course.

This course analyzes the broad range of historical documents contributing to the making of Late Antique and Byzantine histories.

The history and the archaeology of the Byzantine imperial capital from its foundation to the Ottoman conquest. The functions of the built environment in relation to both historical time and urban space: the imperial palaces, the public churches, civic ritual and entertainment, economic and social services, the provision of welfare and defense, and the role of monasteries in the life of the community.

Introduction to painting in the Ottoman Empire through the centuries, the art of miniature painting, manuscript illustration and album making in the Ottoman palace, the formation of a distinctive style developed through the interactions of the visual traditions of the East and West. The adoption of new techniques and styles such as murals and canvas painting as a result of encounters with Western art.

This course surveys the 19th century Ottoman Empire. It emphasizes political ideologies produced by the Ottoman ruling elite such as Ottomanism and the birth of Turkish nationalism. It raises the following questions in the context of the Ottoman empire in a comparative perspective: How did the Ottoman empire control its populations in the 19th century? What state policies and political ideologies became decisive in maintaining state control? Was the collapse of multi-ethnic empire inevitable in the 20th century?

Exploring the nature and significance of the Soviet experiment, the controversies to which it has given rise, and the forces, processes, and personalities that shaped the formation, transformation, and ultimate collapse of both the Soviet system and the Soviet Union.

The course focuses on the history of foreign relations between the United States and Türkiye with a particular emphasis on the Cold War era to the present.

Detailed examination of current topics in History.

Detailed examination of current topics in History.

Examines the history of a selected region of Asia from prehistoric times to the present; investigates the distinctive religious, social, economic, cultural, and political traditions of the selected region.