History 697Q:
Caribbean Historiography: New Approaches: Old Debates
Spring 2005, Tues. 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Synopsis:
This course is organized to highlight common themes/debates in the history of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. We will be emphasizing recent, representative texts, monographs and essays but placing them in the context of early research. Our purpose is to survey this extensive bibliography, to learn about current directions in methodology, and to identify areas of potential future study. Assigned reading for each week will usually include a monograph and some short essays pertinent to the topic. We will take turns leading the discussions. Two short essays will be due throughout the semester comparing themes and/or historical approaches of the required reading. In addition, each student will choose one topic to explore in depth. H/she will review several key works on this topic and write either a ten-page historiographical essay or a research proposal for a potential seminar topic.
This course is designed for history graduate students, but graduate students from related disciplines are welcome to enroll. Knowledge of Spanish or French helpful, but not required.
Syllabus: History 697Q, Spring 2005 (Save as PDF)
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