History and the Turn to the Present (FYS)
HIST 124F
Fall 2026
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01
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This course attempts to make sense of contemporary politics, economics, and society through an historical examination of the present. It will discuss contemporary topics such as neoliberalism, nationalism, COVID-19, critical race theory, the forever war, the New Cold War, etc. It will also raise methodological questions on the promises and perils of using history to understand the present. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, How Democracies Die
Nikole Hannah Jones, The 1619 Project
Amia Srinivasan, The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century
Gary Gerstle, The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order
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Examinations and Assignments:
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5 one page responses to weekly readings
Midterm paper
Final paper |
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| Instructor(s): Steinmetz-Jenkins,Daniel Times: .M...F. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FRANK107; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
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