Upcoming Seminars

Spring 2010

Africa’s People and Environments

GEO 320/GST 404—Spring 2010
Instructor: Dr. Heidi G. Frontani

Course Description: This course focuses on the cultural geography of contemporary Africa (1950s to the present day) including people’s ethnic identity, cultural practices, diseases, land and resource use, and wildlife management.  Our goal will be to better understand the cultural patterns and environmental conditions on the African continent and how and why they differ by location. By the end of the semester, students should be able to locate the major cities, rivers, and physical features of the African continent, know some of the continent’s important leaders, and demonstrate through thoughtful written arguments and oral presentations knowledge of the major social, economic, and environmental issues facing Africa’s people. Counts towards African/African American Studies minor.
Offered in the spring of even numbered years

Hst 460A, Nazi Germany—Fall 2010
Instructor: Dr. David Crowe

This seminar deals with the history of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. Students, in consultation with Dr. Crowe, are free to choose any topic of interest from this period for their research project. They may also choose a topic that relates to the history of Nazi Germany before 1933 or after 1945. This is a research course that centers around the completion of a Senior Thesis. Course readings will adequately prepare students for research in this fascinating field of historical study.