Historiography & Historical Methods

Module 1

What is History?

Herodotus to Ranke: A History of History

The Annales School & Social History

Postmodern Challenges to Historical Truth

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2

Primary Sources & Archives

Types of Primary Sources: Documents, Images, Artifacts

Reading Against the Grain: Bias & Context

Archival Research Methods

Oral History & Memory

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3

Historiographical Schools

Marxist Historiography: Class & Material Conditions

Gender History & Women's History

Postcolonial History & Subaltern Studies

Cultural History & the Linguistic Turn

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4

The Craft of Historical Writing

Building a Historical Argument: Thesis & Evidence

Narrative vs Analytical History

Citation, Footnotes & Historical Style

Comparative & Transnational History

Original Historical Research Essay

Module 4 Quiz

HIS 301The Craft of Historical WritingOriginal Historical Research Essay

Capstone Project· 60 min

Original Historical Research Essay

Writing on the board…

Comparative & Transnational History

Module 4 Quiz