History (HIST)
This course will introduce students to some of the essential components of the historical process. It will also assess history as a cognitive discipline in contemporary society. While the scope of the course may extend from ancient times to the present, emphasis on the historiography of particular periods may vary according to instructor expertise and student research needs.
Students selecting this course should speak to individual instructors to arrive at appropriate topics.
This course will consist of classroom teaching, practical instruction and hands-on work within the collections available at the University of Guelph's Archives. It will introduce students to basic skills in the digitization of sources and teach competence in conservation, record creation and archival research.
This course will introduce students to selected aspects of medieval and early modern Scottish history and historiography, including the use of source materials, and practical training involving manuscripts in the University Archives.
Continuation of HIST*6190 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This course will introduce students to selected aspects of Scottish history and historiography considered from a Highlands perspective and a (sometimes significantly different) Lowlands perspective, including issues surrounding the selection and use of source materials, and provide practical training involving manuscripts in the University Archives.
Continuation of HIST*6200 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
A course that examines the current historiography of selected aspects of Canadian history. Topics will vary with the expertise of individual instructors.
Continuation of HIST*6230 in which students prepare an indepth research paper based on primary sources.
A course that examines the current historiography of selected aspects of Canadian history. Topics will vary with the expertise of individual instructors.
Continuation of HIST*6280 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
Depending on the expertise of the instructor, this course may concentrate on either the United States or Canada, or it may concentra on an historical theme or themes common to the larger continent.
Continuation of HIST*6290 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This seminar course will focus on selected aspects of the political and social history of Europe between 1789 and 1989. Topics to be examined will vary according to the expertise of the faculty and the interest of the students.
Continuation of HIST*6300 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This seminar course will focus on selected aspects of the political and social history of Europe between 1789 and 1989. Topics to be examined will vary according to the expertise of the faculty and the interest of the students.
Continuation of HIST*6310 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This course will examine the history of gender and/or sexuality in different cultures, paying close attention to various theoretical approaches to understanding the history of gender and/or sexuality. The chronological and geographic focus of the course may vary according to the interests and expertise of the instructor.
Continuation of HIST*6360 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
History 6370 investigates the practices of cultural history and the utility of the cultural history paradigm in the investigation of topics including politics and power, religion, war, empire, gender, class, 'race', ethnicity, the environment, and consumption.
Continuation of HIST*6370 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This seminar course examines current issues in early modern European history as selected by the instructor(s). Participants review current research and historiography, discuss the principal debates, and develop their own perspectives through encounters with primary source materials.
Continuation of HIST*6380 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This is to be a major piece of research, based on the extensive use of primary sources. An oral examination of this work is required.
An overview of the use for historical research of quantitative evidence and methodologies.
This is a topical course, that explores the history of processes that take place on a worldwide scale. These may include social, cultural, economic, or environmental processes.
Continuation of HIST*6500 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
In-depth study of a particular event or process in Latin American history. Topics may include: religions, women, race and ethnicity, environmental issues, intellectual history, or have a regional or temporal focus.
Continuation of HIST*6520 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
The countryside was not the city in overalls; it had its own complex trajectory intersecting with the rest of society in interesting and surprising ways. This seminar course introduces students to the economic, social, and cultural themes of rural history. Readings come from a variety of disciplines and explore the environment, agriculture, other resource-based activities, gender, cultural traditions, material artifacts and consumption. These themes will be related to community, identity and the countryside's relationship to the larger society.
Continuation of HIST*6550 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This course will examine the history of health, science, and medicine. Topics may include the histories of mental illness, epidemic diseases, disability, public health, or alternative medicine. It will address expert and popular constructions of health, illness and science.
Continuation of HIST*6570 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This seminar course will examine how history is displayed in public and the formation of historical consciousness. Areas of public history to be discussed may include digital history, museum exhibits, television and film productions, historical re-enactments, commemorations, celebrations, public holidays, monuments and historic sites.
Continuation of HIST*6590 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This seminar course will explore the history of modern tourism, examining the distinctions between travel and tourism in historical discourses and historiography, and engaging extensively with primary source material to examine the sector's evolution in trans-national perspective. Emphasis is placed on the development of key institutions, the influence of political environments, intercultural encounters, environmental impacts and global citizenship.
Continuation of HIST*6610 in which students prepare an in-depth research paper based on primary sources.
This course examines the development of Indigenous research methodologies in the academy in North America and invites students to engage in contemporary debates about how to best research and represent Indigenous issues. Students will consider the politics of knowledge mobilization, academic freedom, and intellectual theft.
All doctoral students attend the professional development seminar in their first year of the program. The seminar is designed to prepare students for success as a PhD student for their future careers.
This oral examination is designed to assess 1) the student's knowledge of the subject matter and ability to integrate the material read and 2) the student's ability and promise in research.
A written demonstration of the student's knowledge of written French (or other appropriate second language).
The examination written following completion of the major field seminar and before the oral qualifying examination.
A written (length 3,000 words, excluding notes and bibliography) and oral demonstration of proposed dissertation. The proposal will include statement of overall dissertation argument, description/discussion of major research question(s), review of principal primary/archival sources employed, chapter outline, and clear explanation of the dissertation's originality. Graded SAT/UNS.
The colloquium is a public presentation of original research, normally a chapter, significant portion, or summary of the student's thesis. Graded SAT/UNS.
Students are required to write and successfully defend a thesis of such cogency and originality as will represent a significant contribution to knowledge. The thesis will normally be between 50,000 and 90,000 words in length. University of Guelph regulations and procedures govern this process.