HIST - History
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Faculty of Arts
Below are the courses available from the HIST code. Select a course to view the available classes, additional class notes, and class times.
Introduction to key economic, political, and societal changes at the global scale.
World history from the end of the 6th century to the 15th century.
World history from the 15th century through the 18th century.
The world since the beginning of the 19th century. Not open to students with credit in HIST 120.
Global historical developments over the last 10 years with emphasis on the interaction of states and peoples.
The role of technology in historical developments around the world.
The history and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade that linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas, emphasizing economic, political, social and cultural ramifications.
The causes, impacts, and experiences of disease in human history.
History of sexual behaviour, identities, and regulations in the Western Hemisphere from the colonial era through the twentieth century.
The social, cultural, and political histories of criminalized drugs like opium, marijuana, amphetamines, and cocaine.
The causes, course, and consequences of major conflicts around the globe, including their wider social effects.
European history from the Enlightenment to the present.
Theories and practices of ancient and medieval alchemy in its historical and cultural contexts.
Introduction to the formative period of South Asian history, from approximately 3000 BCE to 600 CE, covering the Harappan civilization, Indo-European migration, and the first kingdoms of the Ganges valley.
The use of world history in video games.
Survey of the history of computers, computing, and human/computer interactions.
The development of global capitalism through an exploration of historical changes in trade, markets, ideas, work, consumption, and government policies.
A survey of Europe from the fourth to the thirteenth century.
A survey of European history from approximately 1200 to 1800.
Exploration of the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine in the context of other 20th century famines, genocide, survivor experience, and Soviet history.
Twentieth-century political and cultural history, following the Ottoman Empire's disintegration
Exploration, migration, trade, and geopolitics in the Pacific region, connecting Australia and the Pacific Islands with Asia and coastal North and South America.
Survey of Latin American history to 1810.
Survey of Latin American history since 1810.
Historical overview of the rise of Islam in seventh century Arabia and the political, economic and cultural impact of subsequent expansion into Asia, Africa and Europe.
African history to the 19th century.
African history since the 19th century.
Survey of United States history from colonial times to the Civil War.
Survey of United States history from the Civil War to the present.
Comparative examination of slavery in the Western Hemisphere from its creation to abolition.
A study of a religious tradition(s), its teachings and rituals, along with its function in a specific historical setting, including its role in conditioning and reflecting a particular society and culture.
Survey of history of East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam) to 1500.
Survey of the history of East Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam) from 1500 to the present.
A survey of Chinese-Western cultural interactions from the time of Marco Polo to the present.
The world of Classical India, from the emergence of the Mauryan Empire in the fourth century BCE to the close of the Gupta Empire in the fifth century CE.
Introduction to the basic concepts of historical inquiry and techniques of research and writing in History. Course includes lectures and discussions. Required for History majors. Prerequisite: A previous course in History or consent of the Department.
The European conflict and its global dimensions, with an emphasis on political, social, and cultural histories.
A survey of the history of India from the close of the Gupta and Vakataka kingdoms in the fifth century CE to the decline of the Delhi Sultanate and the Vijayanagara Empire in the sixteenth century CE.
Pivotal events in the history of science, technology, and medicine using a wide variety of historical sources, such as photographs, artifacts, films, letters, and diaries.
Broad survey of topics in the history of science, technology, and medicine.
In-depth look at some of the conflicts of the 20th century, the course examines wars and revolutions including the two world wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars, African guerrilla wars, and the Gulf War. Analyze the causes and consequences of war and the evolution of weaponry. To be offered in alternate years.
The global conflict, with emphasis on political, social, scientific, and cultural aspects.
Lecture and discussion course about the development of Christian traditions in the world.
A political and social history of India from the 16th-19th centuries, focusing on the Mughal empire.
Introduction to the history and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. Topics may include Gandhi's influence on India's national freedom movement from colonial rule, his application of non-violence as a method of resistance, and the ways in which his religious worldview shaped his ideology and actions.
European experience with total war, economic crisis, cultural change and totalitarian regimes in the new era of mass politics and Great Power conflict.
The economic, social, cultural, and political histories of the various Germanies in their European and global contexts, from 1900 to the present.
Beginning with the early Christian background, this course treats the various forms of sanctity (martyrs, monks and clerics) that appeared in medieval Europe, along with the social functions that the cult of the saints fulfilled in the world of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
Introduction to the social organization, cultural construction, and political dimensions of sexuality and gender in Europe from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries.
Introduction to the history of Paris from late antiquity to the present day, drawing on film, music, art, philosophy, geography, architecture, and literature.
The multinational empire of the Habsburgs from the unification of Austria, Bohemia and Hungary to the destruction of the empire in World War I.
Introduction to the history of Vienna from prehistoric times to the present day, drawing on film, music, art, geography, architecture, and literature.
The ethnic, religious, social, and political factors which shaped the development of the peoples of Eastern Europe from the Middle Ages through the Age of Enlightenment. Intended as background to the later histories of the Balkans, 'Central Europe', and Ukraine.
Russia from Kievan Rus' through Catherine the Great's reign, 900s to 1800. Note: Not open to students with credit in HIST 318.
Addresses historical processes or themes affecting diverse areas of the world. Can be repeated if course content varies.
Ukrainian history from the late eighteenth century to the present. Note: Not open to students with credit in HIST 315, 316, or 317.
Reaction, reform, and revolution, from Paul I to Nicholas II. Note: Not open to students with credit in HIST 318.
An historical survey of domestic and foreign policy, from Nicholas II to Yeltsin.
The rise and demise of the Ottoman Empire. An overview of the religious, cultural and political making of current-day North Africa, Near and Middle East, and Eastern Mediterranean. HIST 111 and 112 are recommended but not required.
Provides students with the historical tools to analyze history as it is presented in movies. Topics will vary according to the instructor(s).
Addresses select themes in the histories of Indigenous peoples. Can be repeated if course content varies.
Histories of interactions between non-human nature and diverse cultures, with attention to inequality and environmental change.
Explores slave trading out of Africa, domestic slavery within it, and European policies that were used to justify conquering and colonizing the continent. Course materials may include primary documents and images, slave narratives, historical fiction, and videos.
A multicultural and multiracial history of women from the colonial period to the present.
The African American experience in the United States from the colonial era to the present.
The social history of American health care and health practitioners. How sickness, health, and healing have changed over the course of American history.
Brings the natural environment onto a shared stage with social, economic, political and cultural history in Canada from the last ice age to the present.
Economic, social, and political realities that underlie the many images of Alberta.
Native diplomacy and warfare, the development of fur trade societies, and European colonization to the suppression of the North-West Rebellion.
Economic, social, and political aspects of regional alienation, identity, and protest.
Examines selected themes of the histories of Indigenous Peoples in what is now known as Canada (or Kanata, a word in Iroquoian meaning village or settlement) from Time Immemorial until 1870.
Examines selected themes of the histories of Indigenous Peoples in what is now known as Canada (or Kanata, a word in Iroquoian meaning village or settlement) after 1870.
History of war and conflict within Canada.
The history of work regimes and regulation from feudalism to the present.
Economic, political, social and cultural developments in the postwar era.
Religious revival and secularization in Europe from the French Revolution to the present. Topics include: relations between church and state; intellectual challenges and responses; and religion transformed by modernity.
This course focuses on the formative periods of Chinese civilization from prehistory to circa 600.
Historical development of the major philosophical traditions in pre-modern China.
The history of China from the late nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisites: 3 units from EASIA 101, HIST 280, 281, 285 or 290, or consent of Department.
Indigenous scientific activities and achievements of ancient and classical India, from 500 BCE to 1400 CE.
The history and philosophy of early Yoga, exploring its focus on meditation, its literature, its connections with Buddhism, and its historical evolution. HIST 110, 289, or CLASS 110 are recommended but not required.
The institutional and social history of imperial China from the Tang to the Manchu Ch'ing dynasties.
Taking the case of ancient India, this course highlights how diversity can be explained in a multicultural society and how it defines the character of civilization on the sub-continent.
An examination of the major themes in the history of astronomy and cosmology from the ancient world to the present day.
Introduction to the intellectual, institutional, and ideological development of science, from Newtonianism to the present day.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
The evolution and practice of fashion as a social, economic, political and cultural phenomenon from a cross-cultural perspective. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Thematic studies in European cultural, religious, and social history emphasizing popular culture and religion. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Guided reading of Arabic sources central to Islamic Studies. Readings are in Arabic, class discussion and written assignments will be English. Sources may include religious, legal, and historical texts. Prerequisite: ARAB 211 or equivalent, or the consent of the department. May be repeated for credit when course content differs. Not open to students with credits in RELIG 421.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Histories of Indian Residential Schools in Canada, with attention to the roles of imperialism, colonialism, and racial ideologies in the implementation and eventual dismantling of the Residential Schools system. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Themes in the history of Edmonton from the 19th century fur trade to the present day. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: HIST 290 and 3 units in HIST at the 300- level, or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Addresses select themes in the histories of Indigenous peoples in global, comparative, and/or local contexts. Can be repeated if course content varies. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in Asian HIST or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department
Addresses topics examining the impact of military conflict on society. Can be repeated if course content varies. Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Starting: 2025-09-01 HIST 500A - Methodology and Historiography for Honors Students
Prerequisite: Permission required from the instructor.
Starting: 2025-09-01 HIST 500B - Methodology and Historiography for Honors Students
Prerequisite: Permission required from the instructor.
Preparation of the Honors essay, required in the fourth year of the Honors program.
Preparation of the Honors essay, required in the fourth year of the Honors program.
Historiographical course focused on one of the department's designated graduate fields of study. May be repeated for credit when course content differs. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
This credit/fail course is required for students in the thesis-based M.A. program. Students are introduced to scholarship relevant to their research and supported in developing a research proposal.
Guided reading of Arabic sources central to Islamic Studies. Readings are in Arabic, class discussion and written assignments will be English. Sources may include religious, legal, and historical texts. Prerequisite: ARAB 211 or equivalent, or the consent of the department. May be repeated for credit when course content differs.
Histories of Indian Residential Schools in Canada, with attention to the roles of imperialism, colonialism, and racial ideologies in the implementation and eventual dismantling of the Residential Schools system.
Themes in the history of Edmonton from the 19th century fur trade to the present day.
Addresses select themes in the histories of Indigenous peoples in global, comparative, and/or local contexts. Can be repeated when course content varies.
Research-intensive course in which students prepare and defend an article-length primary-source-based research paper. May be repeated for credit in different years as course content necessarily differs. Prerequisite: consent of Department.
Preparation for the comprehensive and candidacy exams. Prerequisite: consent of Department.
Not open to graduate students in the Department of History.
Not open to graduate students in the Department of History.
Not open to graduate or honors students in the Department of History.