History

Designed to provide a general understanding of the forces and events that have shaped modern society, this course examines the historical context of selected issues, such as industrialization, urbanization, intellectual currents, militarism, mass communications, the emergence of the non-Western world and ideologies such as nationalism, nazism, socialism and communism. Students cannot retain credit for both HIST 1106 and HIST 2046.(lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

Designed to provide a general understanding of modern society, this course examines selected contemporary issues in their historical context such as war, revolution and social change, the civil rights movements, the impact of mass communications, changes in such institutions as religion and the family, Islam in the modern world, the decline of Europe, the changing role of women, student protest, Asian resurgence, Washington-Moscow polarity and the energy crisis. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

An examination of Western society from the end of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution, with special emphasis on the developments that transformed the medieval world into its modern form. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

An examination of significant themes and events in the history of Western society since the French Revolution. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

An examination of the historical developments in Canada from the first settlements to Confederation. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

An examination of the political, economic and social developments in Canada from Confederation to the present. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course examines the process of conducting historical research, introducing students to different methods, advanced library skills and the corresponding tools of research that historians employ. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course is a study of ancient civilizations from ancient Egypt to Hellenistic Greece. (lec 3) cr 3.

This course studies the main themes in the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present. (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2337 and HIST 3505.

This course examines the social, religious, economic and political changes in British life beginning in the later Middle Ages. Topics include the Reformation, colonization, war, royal authority and changes in the social structure.(lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2406 and HIST 2405.

This course will survey the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the British Isles from 1700 to 1850. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2426 and HIST 2407.

This course will survey the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the British Isles from 1850 to the present. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2427 and HIST 2407.

A survey examination of France from the Revolution to the present. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course explores European history beginning in late Antiquity and running to the fall of the Carolingians. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2546 and HIST 2106 or 2105.

This course explores European history beginning with the Crusades and ending at the Renaissance. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2547 and HIST 2107 or 2105.

This course surveys modern Europe's transformation from a traditional culture into an individual society with special attention to the new social, economic, political and cultural experiences of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2546 and HIST 2206.

This course examines the changing nature of European life, economy, politics and popular culture in the expanding and developing industrial society of the mid 19th and 20th centuries. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2557 and HIST 2207.

This course examines the first half of 20th-century European history, concentrating on the forces that produced two world wars, several revolutions, social upheaval and economic transformation. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2566 and either HIST 2306, HIST 2305 or HIST 2805.

This course examines the new Europe that emerged from World War II. Central to this course is an analysis of the new power structures relationships that reshaped the political, economic and social landscapes. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2567 and either HIST 2307, HIST 2305 or HIST 2805.

This course addresses Canada's business history, in particular the role of entrepreneurs over the past four hundred years. The course also examines factors that influenced how enterprises developed, including labour and relations between government and business. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course covers the military history of Canada, from French colonial times to the present day. Emphasis is placed on the origins and development of Canada's military forces and traditions, the major wars and conflicts in which Canadians have been involved, and some of their consequences, both for Canada and the Canadian military. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2176 and HIST 3286 or 3326. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3

This course studies the main themes in the history of the United States from the colonial period to the Civil War. (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 2336 and HIST 3505.

This course examines the First Nations of Canada and their interaction with European and Canadian governments and society. Topics include early contact, treaty negotiations, colonialism, and the movement for self government. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Student cannot retain credit for INDI 2616 and either HIST 3216 and HIST 2616.

This course examines the history of Ontario with emphasis on settlement patterns, economic expansion and the growth of the provincial political system. Topics include industrialization, urbanization, federal-provincial relations, and regional resource development. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3 Student cannot retain credit for HIST 3256 and HIST 2656.

This course examines western Canadian history from the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company to the present. Topics include relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, the provinces in Confederation, the impact of immigration, and the development politics in Western Canada. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Student cannot retain credit for 3266 and 2666.

This course examines the history of forests around the world from antiquity to contemporary times. Topics include changing human perceptions of and uses for trees, deforestation as an international phenomenon, the role of colonialism in changing the nature of forests, and approaches to forest management in different parts of the world. (LEC 3cr)

A lecture-seminar course designed for history majors and others with an interest in Canadian historical writing and research. Emphasis is on the variety of interpretations, structures, concepts and research techniques. PREREQ: 1st-year HIST course or permission of the department. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

A survey of the concept and the role of the city from its emergence in Mesopotamia up to the modern era. (lec 2, 1 tr.d.) cr 3.

An historical examination of a variety of communities in Canada from the earliest villages to modern cities, with an emphasis on the changing patterns of settlement, interdependence and quality of lifestyle. Local and regional history projects may be included. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

A lecture-tutorial course for history majors and others with an interest in the historical process. Emphasis is placed on the concepts used by historians in their study of Western society. Beginning with a survey of historical writing and the philosophy of history, the course then examines several of the interpretations and research techniques utilized by historians. PREREQ: 1st-year HIST course or dept.'s permission. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3096 and HIST 3926.

This course surveys the changing form and function of the Canadian family from the colonial period to the present. Topics include the impact on the family of agrarianism, industrialization, urbanization, war and immigration. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3106 and HIST 3386.

This course provides an introduction to the history of education in Canada, from its origins in New France to the period following World War II. Topics include the continuity of private initiatives, the formation of state education, the growth of the teaching profession, and the impact of class, race and gender on educational experience. Particular attention is given to the development of the public school system in Ontario. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course provides an overview of women's experience in Canada up to contemporary times. It emphasizes the social, economic and political changes made in women's private and public roles, responsibilities and rights. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3166 and HIST 3306.

This course examines the major trends in modern women's history in its global context. Particular attention is paid to the women's movement and the variety and complexity of its impact upon women's position in various societies. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3167 and HIST 3307.

This course studies the development of Canada's involvement in world affairs from Confederation to the present, with special emphasis on relations with Britain and the United States in the twentieth century. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course examines the main trends in the development of Canada since 1896 through the study of such topics as the conscription crises, Canada's international position, regionalism and the political system. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course will look at the entrepreneurs who created the modern North American economy. Each lecture will focus on the life and times of a particular businessperson. Their biographies will be used to show how North American capitalism evolved in a particular epoch. Important course themes include: the rise of Big Business in the 19th century; the explosive growth of capital markets; great financial disasters; the impact of break-neck technological innovation on the economy and on society; businesses that made money from warfare; the role of business in political conflict; successful businesspeople who were members of persecuted racial and religious minorites; and the differences between Canadian and American political culture. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

An examination of the development of Ontario, with emphasis on settlement patterns, economic expansion and the growth of the provincial political system. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This survey of Northern Ontario begins with the first inhabitants and traces development from the fur trade to the modern era. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Credits cannot be retained for both INDI 3276 and HIST 3276.

The course examines how Canadians have perceived both their impact on the "natural" environment and the environment's impact on them, from the pre-Contact period to the present. At the same time, by studying the interplay between various historical actors-evolving ideas, settlement patterns, resource use, political factors, social change and ecology - the course aims to introduce students to the complex nature of the country's environmental issues. Particular emphasis will be placed on examining conservation in specific locations and historical settings. Although the course will acknowledge the important role of international influences, the primary focus will be on how those ideas and approaches have been applied in Canada. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both INDI 3296 and either HIST 3296 or HIST 3356.

This course consists of an examination of the military, political, social, and cultural impact of war on Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the twentieth century, with emphasis on the First World War, the Second World War, and the Northern Irish Troubles. (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3446 and HIST 2446.

This course examines the religious crisis which marked the 16th century in Europe, including the conditions and the unsettled religious atmosphere which made possible the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Revolution. It also examines Reformation in the different European states. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3606 and HIST 2116.

This course provides an overview of women's history and family history in their economic, social, cultural and political contexts. Special attention is given to ideas about women's role inside and outside the family and how this relates to the realities of women's experience. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3616 and HIST 2216.

This course examines the changing concepts of women's rights and women's roles in the domestic and public spheres with special attention to the rise of the suffrage movements and the economic, social and political foundations of modern feminism. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3617 and HIST 2217.

This course explores Western intellectual history from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the Industrial era. Topics include the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, the Crisis of the Western Mind, and the Enlightenment. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 2276 and HIST 3826. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3

This course examines the rise of Science in relation to the development of Western society. cr 6. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3905 and HIST 2245.

This course explores the historical field of propaganda, politics and film in twentieth-century Europe. Using various national case studies, the course seeks to determine the nature of propaganda films, how they were made, and the extent to which these films as historical documents contribute to our understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics of the twentieth- century European experience. (sem 3, lab 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3916 and HIST 2806.

This course explores the work of filmmakers who have used the mediums of feature and documentary film to interpret the rise and fall of the fascist experience in Europe in the years between the two World Wars. Lectures, tutorials, film screenings, and critical historical film reviews will measure the extent to which these filmmakers created cinematic historical documents designed to meet the needs of a devastated and defeated continental society embarking on a path of rebirth and renewal. The course will focus primarily on Fascist Italy and National Socialist Germany. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3917 and HIST 2847.

This lecture-seminar course is designed for history majors and others with an interest in European historical developments and historical literature. The course concentrates on varieties of interpretation, concepts, structures and research techniques. PREREQ: 1st-year HIST course or permission of the department. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3007 and HIST 2006.

This course explores the history of Canadian defence policy from 1867 to the present day. It does so by focusing particularly on the relationship between civilian politicians and military leaders in the making and executing of that policy. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3

This interdisciplinary course explores a selected topic related to the histories, cultures and realities of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The specific topic may change from year to year. Prereq: Minimum 18 University credits. (lec 3) cr 3.

This course provides an historical examination of the place of the United States in the world, with an emphasis on the rise of US political, military, economic, and cultural power during the twentieth century. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3336 and HIST 3526.

This course provides a comparative study of colonial societies in the western hemisphere. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3376 and HIST 3576.

This course examines the history of occult beliefs and practices in the West from antiquity to contemporary times. Topics include magic, hermeticism, witchcraft, spiritualism, and the occult's complex relationships with both science and religion. (lec2, tut1) cr3.

This course examines the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United Kingdom since 1945. Topics include the creation of the welfare state in the 1940s, the social and political consensus of the 1950s, the 'white heat' of the 1960s, fear of 'decline' in the 1970s, and the impact of Thatcherism in the 1980s. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course explores the history of religion in North America from 1492 to the present, with special emphasis on the impact of Christianity on culture, politics and society in the United States and Canada. Topics include the role of religion in European settlement, missions to Natives and other groups, religion and war, and the growth of modern fundamentalism and secularism (lec 2, tut 1) cr3.

This course examines the relationship between Great Britain and Ireland since 1798, with special emphasis on Ireland's Great Famine, the Home Rule Crises, the Irish Revolution, and the Northern Irish Troubles. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3

This course explores the nature and development of criminal behaviours, the courts, policing and the penal system in England since the early modern period, with a focus on law enforcement, the role of the media and the impact of crime on communities. cr 3. (LEC2, TUT1).

This course provides an historical examination of the place of the United States in the world, with an emphasis on the rise of US political, military, economic, and cultural power during the twentieth century. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course explores the history of the Pacific from the peopling of Polynesia to 1918, with special emphasis on the development of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Northwest, and the islands of the South Pacific. Topics covered include the environmental impact of human settlement, Indigenous European relations, and the rise and fall of societies and states. Prereq: Minimum 18 University credits (Lec 2, Tut 1) cr 3.

This course will examine the Soviet Union and its history, from 1917 until the present. Topics include the Russian Revolution, the changes made to Marxist doctrine, the growth of Soviet power, the USSR's totalitarian and authoritarian regimes, and recent developments in the former Soviet Union. Prereq.: Minimum 18 University credits (lec. 2, tut. 1) cr. 3

This course provides an historical survey of revolutions in America and Europe before 1900. It examines the birth of a revolutionary tradition. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3806 and HIST 2256.

This course provides an historical examination of the phenomenon of revolution in Western Europe, Russia, China and the Third World. It examines the growth and practice of a revolutionary tradition in the contemporary world. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3807 and HIST 2266.

This course provides an historical examination of the persons and ideas which have influenced the contemporary world from Marx, Darwin and Comte to the age of popular culture. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3827 and HIST 2286.

This course explores aspects of warfare in premodern times. Emphasis will be placed on major developments in theory and tactics, as well as how warfare has shaped (and been shaped by) larger political, social and cultural changes. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3.

This course explores aspects of warfare in modern times. Emphasis will be placed on major developments in theory and tactics, as well as how warfare has shaped (and been shaped by) larger political, social, and cultural changes. (lec 2, tut 1) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 3847 and HIST 2327.

This course examines the history of forests across North America from the pre-Contact period to the present. Topics include the changing nature of the continent's original forests, Indigenous uses of them, deforestation by Euro-North Americans, the birth and growth of forest conservation, and the modern drive to "preserve" forests. (LEC 3cr)

This course is an extended treatment of a selected topic in history. The specific topic of the course may change from year to year. Prereq.: Minimum 18 University credits. (lec. 3) Cr3.

This course covers a special topic in History. Topic may vary from year to year. Prerequisite: 30 university credits. Category: Open

Students may be permitted to follow an intensive reading program under the direction of a faculty member. PREREQ: minimum of 30 university credits or approval of the department. (sem 3) cr 3

This course provides qualified students with an opportunity to write an Honours thesis based on original research in an area related to their specialization or major(s) for which faculty supervision is available. Students are required to carry out research in primary sources. The course is strongly recommended for students considering graduate studies. Students are not permitted to obtain credit for more than one Honours thesis. PREREQ: A minimum overall GPA of 7 (75-79% or B+), completion of at least 84 university credits, and permission of the department. Students must normally submit their research proposal to the department chair by March 31 to register in the next academic year. (tut 3) cr 6.

This course explores how war shaped Canada in the first half of the twentieth century. It will focus particularly on the major social, economic and political impacts of the two world wars. PREREQ: a related 3000 level course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 6.

This course examines the political, military, social and economic developments in Canada from the turn of the 20th century to World War II. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4186 and HIST 4185.

This course explores in as much depth as time will allow the main themes and issues that have shaped post-World War II Canada. Topics include: post-war economic impact, immigration, rise of the welfare state, communications revolution, American influence, Quebec question and Canada in the Cold War. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4187 and HIST 4185.

This course traces the history of gender relations in Canada during the 20th century. The changing roles of women and men are examined in areas such as the family, work, politics and public policy. Attention is given to shifts in public attitudes and changes in private behaviour throughout the past century. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 6.

This course examines the immigration and settlement patterns, social structure, education, and religion, and changing Canadian attitudes. PREREQ: a related 3000 level HIST course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 6.

A seminar which examines such topics as: Native peoples, fur trade, forest industry, mining, transportation and community development in northern Ontario in the pre-World War I era. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4286 and HIST 4285.

A seminar which examines such topics as: the resource sector, industrialization, community and ethnic diversity and the heartland/hinterland relationships of northern Ontario since World War I. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4287 and HIST 4285.

This seminar examines themes in British history (1485-1603) with special attention to the monarchy, the Reformation and social change. PREREQ: a related 3000-level HIST course or the approval of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 4466 and 4465.

This seminar examines themes in British history (1603-1714) with special attention to the Civil War, socioeconomic change and political culture. PREREQ: a related 3000-level HIST course or the approval of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 4467 and 4465.

This seminar explores the mental world of late antiquity and the early Middle Ages as revealed in the texts of the time. Special attention will be paid to the intellectual, religious and social context of the writings and the writers' lives. PREREQ: a related 3000-level HIST course or the approval of the department. (sem 3) cr 3.

This course explores the writing, use and understanding of historical records, including biographies, autobiographies and chronicles in the Later Middle Ages. (sem 3) cr 3.

This seminar explores medieval and early modern European customs, prescriptions and experiences of significant life events and their celebration, ranging from birth to death. PREREQ: a related 3000-level HIST course or the approval of the department. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 4526 and 4505. (sem 3) cr 3.

An historical examination of the Revolution of France from its origins, the fiscal insolvency of the Monarchy, the convocation and first meetings of the Estates General, May and June 1789 through successive changes in government and revolutionary war down to summer 1794. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 4606 and HIST 4605.

An historical examination and assessment of the philosophical and political origins and evolution of the phenomenon we term the Enlightenment in England, La Lumière in France and the Aufklärung in Germany, its principal actors, from Spinoza to Hume, Kant and Condorcet, c. 1600-1800, and the tradition-legacy in the 19th and 20th centuries. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 4727 and HIST 4725.

This course explores the lives and works of the twentieth-century dictators Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin, and provides a detailed historical analysis of the political and ideological forces that contributed to the origins, development, and demise of their European totalitarian regimes. Topics include the role of biography in historiography, the institutional dynamics of centralized power, and the cult of personality. (sem 3) cr 6.

This course examines the legacies and problems of the late 19th century and the shaping of the 20th-century world. Emphasis is placed on social and cultural implications of selected international events. PREREQ: related 3000-series course or permission of the department. (sem 3) cr 6.

The course examines historical controversy and pseudohistory. Students study both legitimate disagreements between historians and the unsubstantiated claims of pseudohistorians, and learn to distinguish between the two. The course also discusses important historiographical issues like the nature of history, the limits of historical knowledge, and the character of legitimate historical scholarship. (sem 3) cr 6. Students cannot retain credits from HIST 3836 and HIST 4835.

This course explores aspects of Canadian history during the nineteenth century, focusing on such issues as responsible government, settlement and Indigeneity, the movement toward Confederation, and industrialization. PREREQ: minimum of 30 university credits. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4166 and HIST 4165. (sem 3) cr

This course covers the economic, political, and social development of Great Britain from the Glorious Revolution to the Victorian Age. Prerequisite: 30 university credits. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4495 and HIST 4496.

This course covers the economic, political, and social development of Great Britain from the Victorian age to the present. PREREQ: minimum of 30 university credits. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4497 and HIST 4495. (sem 3) cr 3

This course covers the intellectual and cultural history of the rise of modern science, from the middle of the 16th century to the end of the 18th century. Prerequisite: 30 university credits. (sem 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both HIST 4726 and HIST 4725.

This course examines the history of forests in Canada from the time the glaciers last retreated to the present. Topics include the myriad ways in which Indigenous peoples "managed" the trees around them, the fundamental impact of the white pine era on eastern Canada, the rise of new industrial uses for wood, the mechanization of timber harvesting, and the rise and development of forest conservation. (LEC 3cr)

This course examines the history of forests in Ontario over the last 10,000 years. Topics include the changing human uses of trees from the pre-Contact period to the present, the virtual deforestation of southern Ontario, the rise of forestry, the birth and growth of the modern "environmental" movement, and the restoration of forest cover in the "wastelands" of southern and northern Ontario in the twentieth century. (LEC 3cr)