An advanced course focused on critical issues in historical thought and writing with a focus on the impact of history on current issues and controversies, including who 'owns' the past; the moral responsibilities of the historian; judgment of past historical figures by modern standards; the relationship between history and memory; and the impact on historical writing of postmodernism and postcolonialism. May be offered jointly with HIST 414. (3.0 credit units) EXCLUSION: HIST 414
An advanced course focused on critical issues in historical thought and writing with a focus on the impact of history on current issues and controversies, including who 'owns' the past; the moral responsibilities of the historian; judgment of past historical figures by modern standards; the relationship between history and memory; and the impact on historical writing of postmodernism and postcolonialism. May be offered jointly with HIST 414. (3.0 credit units) EXCLUSION: HIST 414
