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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.
HIST 394 - History of Astronomy and Cosmology from Stonehenge to the Space Age
View Available ClassesAn examination of the major themes in the history of astronomy and cosmology from the ancient world to the present day.
Effective: 2026-05-01 HIST 396 - Topics in South Asian History
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.
Effective: 2026-09-01 HIST 497 - Writing History: Contemporary Debates
Examination of key methodological and/or historiographical debates in History. 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.
Prerequisite: 3 units in HIST at the 300-level or consent of Department.
Prerequisite: Permission required from the instructor.
Prerequisite: Permission required from the instructor.
Preparation of the Honors essay, required in the fourth year of the Honors program.
Effective: 2026-09-01 HIST 501A - Directed Study: Honors Essay
Preparation of the Honors essay under the supervision of a faculty member.
Preparation of the Honors essay, required in the fourth year of the Honors program.
Effective: 2026-09-01 HIST 501B - Directed Study: Honors Essay
Preparation of the Honors essay under the supervision of a faculty member.
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. Not open to students with credit in RELIG 521.
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.
Ce cours aborde, dans une perspective globale et comparative, les principaux développements économiques, démographiques, politiques et socio-culturels qui ont marqué l'histoire du monde, de 1500 à 1815. On y aborde en particulier les échanges et liens qui se sont tissés entre les peuples et les cultures suite aux conquêtes, au commerce et aux migrations. Note: ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour HIST 111 et HISTE 120.
Ce cours aborde, dans une perspective globale et comparative, les principaux développements économiques, démographiques, politiques et socio-culturels qui ont marqué l'histoire du monde, de 1815 à nos jours. On y aborde en particulier comment le monde a été profondément transformé par le phénomène de l'impérialisme économique et culturel. Note: ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour HIST 112 et HISTE 120.
Ce cours est consacré à l'étude de l'histoire des États-Unis dans le contexte nord-américain (Mexique, Canada, Russie). Les dimensions politiques, économiques, sociales et culturelles de ces relations sont explorées à partir de l'analyse d'une variété de documents historiques et de travaux d'historiens. Note : Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits pour HISTE 350.
Ce cours est conçu pour servir de base aux cours de niveau supérieur en histoire canadienne, l'accent étant mis sur le Canada d'expression anglaise, ses relations aux autres groupes (Français, Autochtones et les groupes de la diaspora multiculturelle), la situation des femmes au Canada, l'émigration et l'immigration.
Effective: 2026-09-01 HISTE 260 - Histoire du Canada avant 1867
Ce cours retrace l'histoire du Canada avant la Confédération, en explorant les sociétés autochtones pré-contact, la colonisation française et britannique, les conflits impériaux et l'expansion européenne vers l'Ouest. Il met en lumière les interactions entre Autochtones et colons, le développement des colonies et le processus menant à la Confédération. Lectures, discussions et analyses de sources permettent de développer une compréhension critique des fondements historiques du Canada.
HISTE 261 - Introduction à l'étude de l'histoire du Canada de 1867 à nos jours
View Available ClassesCe cours est conçu pour servir de base aux cours de niveau supérieur en histoire canadienne et constitue la suite de HISTE 260.
Effective: 2026-09-01 HISTE 261 - Histoire du Canada de 1867 à nos jours
Ce cours explore l'histoire du Canada depuis la Confédération, en mettant en lumière les transformations politiques, économiques, sociales et culturelles qui ont façonné le pays. Il aborde notamment les relations avec les peuples autochtones, la diversité linguistique et ethnoculturelle, les enjeux constitutionnels et le rôle du Canada dans le monde. Lectures, discussions et analyses de sources permettent de développer une compréhension critique des continuités et des changements qui marquent l'histoire canadienne depuis 1867.
Étude des phénomènes de migration et de mobilité des populations, à l'échelle mondiale et régionale. Ce cours aborde tant l'histoire des grands flux migratoires que les tendances contemporaines de mobilité humaine.
Ce cours propose une initiation pratique aux méthodes de travail des historiens et à la manière dont ils abordent le passé. L'objectif du cours est de développer la pensée historique des étudiants et de leur donner les compétences de recherche et d'analyse critique qui sous-tendent l'histoire en tant que discipline. Les approches, les méthodes et la pratique de l'histoire sont explorées à partir d'étude de cas tirés de l'histoire canadienne et de l'histoire du monde. Note : Ce cours n'est pas accessible aux étudiants ayant ou postulant des crédits HIST 290.
Étude de l'Afrique francophone de la décolonisation à nos jours : le poids de son passé colonial, ses défis politiques, économiques et sociaux, sa place au sein de la francophonie internationale. Préalable(s): 3 crédits HISTE de niveau 100 ou 200.
Étude des moments marquants et des espaces de rencontre dans l'histoire des francophonies du monde.
Effective: 2026-09-01 HISTE 325 - Francophonies du monde
Ce cours explore les dynamiques historiques, politiques et socioculturelles qui ont façonné les espaces francophones dans les Amériques (hors Canada), en Afrique et ailleurs dans le monde. On analyse, de manière critique, les impacts de la colonisation et de la décolonisation sur ces espaces.