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Historical
Methods and Writings
Fall 2003
Course Web
Page
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ppascoe/612/
Course
Description
Books
and Materials
Course Requirements
and Assignments
Class
Schedule, Topics, and Readings
Course
Description
History 612 is part one of a
three-quarter sequence of courses required of all history graduate students.
The course introduces students to historiography and the historical profession
by focusing on a topic--nationalism and transnationalism--that is currently
attracting a great deal of attention. In History 612, students will be
introduced to UO library resources, will be given assignments designed
to develop their skills in historical thinking, and will have a chance
to meet UO history department faculty from a broad range of fields.
Course
Information
Class
meets: 3:30-6:20 Tues 375 McKenzie
Consent of professor required for enrollment
Professor Peggy Pascoe
Office: 335 McKenzie
Office Hours: 12-2 Tues, Thurs
(otherwise only by appointment,
please)
Office Phone and
Voice Mail: 346-3406
E-mail:
ppascoe@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Books
and Materials
The following required readings should be available for
purchase at the University Bookstore:
 | History
612 Course Reader
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| Joyce
Appleby et al, Telling the Truth About History: Reflections on
the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
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| Benedict
Anderson, Imagined Communities
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| Susan
Geiger, TANU Women : Gender and Culture in The Making Of Tanganyikan
Nationalism, 1955-1965
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| Partha
Chatterjee, Nationalist Thought and the Colonial World : A Derivative
Discourse? |
| Nancy
Applebaum et al, eds., Race and Nation in Modern Latin America
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| Melanie
Gustafson, Becoming a Historian-A Survival Guide
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If it is impractical for you
to purchase the books, all will be placed on one-day reserve in
Knight Library, and you are welcome to use them there instead.
You will, however, need to purchase the Course Reader, which contains
copies of some of the articles we will be reading. The rest
of the articles can be accessed online from the UO
Findtext Page.
Please note: most of the online
versions are available only to those connected directly to the campus
network, dialed
in through the UO modem pool, or logged in through the Library proxy
server. See Off Campus Access to Library
Databases for more information.
Course
Requirements and Assignments
The first requirement for this course (as for any other
graduate colloquium) is to come to class prepared to discuss the weekly reading
assignments. In addition, there are three writing assignments:
Due dates are clearly listed in the class schedule
below (click on each session title for readings, due dates, and other session
information). As in any graduate colloquium, though, your grade will depend largely on the
quality of the writing you produce, so be sure to choose your topics carefully, listen
closely to the class discussions, and schedule lots of time for writing, revision and
rewriting.
Class
Schedule, Topics, and Readings
September 30
Introductions
and Library Tour
October 7
The
Historical Profession #1: History, Past and Present
October 14
National
Histories and the Critique of Nationalism
October 21
Possibilities
for Transnational History
Bring Copy of Published Book Review to Class
October 28
Guest
Faculty Member Laura Fair
November 4
Guest
Faculty Member Ian McNeely
Book Reviews Due in
Class
November 11
Guest
Faculty Member Carlos Aquirre
November 18
The
Historical Profession #2: Judgments
Journal
Reviews Due in Class
November 25
The
Historical Profession #3: Standards
December 2
The
Historical Profession #4: Jobs
Final
Essays and Plans of Study due in my office by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December
9
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