HIST 259 - Sex, Love, and Gender in Modern Europe

Cross-Listed as WGSS 259

This course will explore themes of sexuality, relationships, and gender across the European continent and in Europe’s overseas empires from the French Revolution in 1789 to fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. We will focus on a broad range of topics, including reproductive rights, labor, immigration, family policy, war, political representation, and queer love. During the first half of the semester, our time will be spent on discussions of shared readings, complemented by short, foundational lectures. In the second half of the semester, you will have the opportunity to develop your own individual research project and we will work together to foster a supportive community as we grow as researchers and writers. Throughout the term, you can expect to engage in ongoing history fun in the form of History Mysteries and a hands-on collaborative history lab during class time. All students are welcome in this course, including first-year students and folks without previous history experience. For History majors, this course meets the post-1800 requirement and can count towards the following fields: “Europe” or “Gender” or “Law and Social Justice.” Offered occasionally. (4 Credits)