HIST 100: Global History à The Global History of Islam
M/W/F 10.00-11.50 | Gen eds: Humanities – Hist and Phil | Cultural Studies – Nonwestern
Description: In this course we will study the Muslim world from the Mongol Conquest in the thirteenth century until the nineteenth which ushered in a modern Islamic community. Though typically the early modern period is studied as one of exploration, colonization and imperial state centralization, this is also the time of a global Islamic community. The spread of Islam not only resulted in a changing global religious community, but also accompanied the spread of trade networks, political systems and culture. However, by 1800, growing European colonial and imperial powers changed the Islamic landscape from Indonesia through India to the Ottoman lands in the Middle East and Europe and finally to North Africa. This course will focus on how the Muslim World became a global phenomenon touching and changing almost all early modern societies from Indonesia to Spain, and how that phenomena was then impacted by the growth of western European imperialism and colonialism.
HIST 172: US History Since 1877 M/W/F 12.00-1.50PM | Gen eds: Humanities – Hist and Phil | Cultural Studies – US Minority
Survey of U.S. history from the end of the Civil War to the present, focusing on struggles to achieve a multiracial democracy, the evolution of an industrial, urbanized, and pluralistic society, the intersections between domestic and global affairs, and the practice of historical interpretation. Epoch-making events and elites are considered in light of their relation to the activities and lives of ordinary people, including people of color, immigrants, women, and the working and middle classes.
HIST 258: 20th Century World to Midcentury
M/W/F 1.00-12.50PM | Gen eds: Humanities – Hist and Phil | Cultural Studies – Western
W.E.B. Dubois famously said that “the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line.” This course examines the major events and ideas of the 1st half of the 20th century, including the World Wars, Harlem Renaissance, Communism, Pan-Africanism and African nationalism through the lens of the African Diaspora. Histories of the diaspora show us how people in the past theorized and practiced global connections even before modern technologies were available. They also push us to broaden our idea of what events and people are important to study in history. Transnational connections and exchanges are major themes of the course. Students will develop the tools and skills of historical knowledge and analysis in order to discuss in writing and orally these major concepts of the 20th century. They will engage with a variety of primary sources, such as film, performance and literature, as well as interdisciplinary secondary sources. The course emphasizes the use of technology and digital resources to bring history into the 21st century.
HIST 260: History of Russia
M/W/F 11.00-12.50PM | Gen eds: Humanities – Hist and Phil | Cultural Studies – Western
This is a general survey of Russian history from the ninth century to 1991, looking at the development of Russian society and government(s), Major themes will be the development of and resistance to Russian autocracy, Russia’s connections with the outside world, both Western Europe but also Asia, and imperialism, both of Russians and by Russians. This is a hybrid lecture/discussion course, where students will have an opportunity to engage with an array of textual, visual, and auditory primary sources.
HIST 262: Zionism – A Global History
ONLINE Course | Gen eds: Humanities – Hist and Phil | Cultural Studies – Western
Examines the history of the Zionist movement. The course is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Jewish, European, or Middle Eastern history. The goal is to survey how Zionism emerged as a widespread political movement and, in the process, helped create an independent state for the Jewish people. In addition to familiarizing students with the backstory of a globally significant movement, this class will teach students historical interpretation skills.
ENGL 213: Modernist Literature & Culture
MWF 11:00-12:50 | Gen eds: Cultural Studies--Western | Humanities--Literature & Arts
217 Greg Hall
Examines literature and social criticism of modern US and British literature, with attention to cultural issues including war, politics, and identity. The course will include some of the most important writers in both these traditions as well as writers who have been excluded. Students can look forward to daily reading assignments, regular but short writing assignments, and exams.
EPSY 203 Dialogue On Social Issues | 1 credit hour sectionsExploring Race/Ethnicity (Mondays, 1-2:50)
Liberal/Conservative dialogue (Mondays, 3-4:50)
Exploring Disability (Mondays, 5-6:50)
Socio-economic Class dialogue (Tuesdays, 2-3:50)
Being White in a Multicultural Society (Tuesdays, 6-7:50)
Exploring Race/Ethnicity (Wednesdays, 3-4:50)
Resisting Marginalization (Wednesdays, 6-7:50)
ENGL 199, Sections P and X | Writing To Get That Job! | 1 credit hour
Through conceptual development and context-sensitive lessons/assignments, students will: [1] develop/improve writing skills particularly germane to successfully applying for an internship, a post-baccalaureate job, or an advanced-degree program and [2] apply those skills to create a polished set of recruiter-ready texts relevant to their career plans and a career-relevant, currently-advertised job/internship/program. Attending regularly-scheduled, online class meetings is expected of all students because: learning how to successfully apply writing concepts is a skill, and such skills are acquired through ‘enactive’ experiences.
LEAD 140: Harnessing Your Interpersonal Intelligence
Section C (CRN 70628) – Online – 2nd 8 weeks (3/16/2020 – 5/6/2020)
2 credit hours
Who Should Take This Class: Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior students in ANY college/major interested in developing their self-awareness, self-management, and interpersonal communication skills to be effective team members and leaders.
Course Description: Students will expand their capacity for communication, collaboration and team leadership to navigate the complexities of the university and beyond. In this course, students will learn communication strategies to work with others and practice self-awareness, self-management, and interpersonal communication skills in a supportive setting to reach their personal potential as emerging leaders.
LEAD 170: Leading Student Organizations
Section A (CRN 70626) – Online – 2nd 8 weeks (3/16/2020 – 5/6/2020)
Section B (CRN 70629) – In Person – Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:20 p.m. – 2nd 8 weeks (3/16/2020 – 5/6/2020)
2 credit hours
Who Should Take This Class: Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior students in ANY college/major interested in developing their organizational leadership skills to be effective leaders in student, university, or community organizations in which they are involved.
Course Description: Students will develop their capacity for leadership in university and volunteer organizations. In this course, students will learn about organizational structures, elements of effective organizations, strategies for leading other people, and applications beyond formal student organizations.
RST 242 Nature & American Culture
Online Course | Gen Ed - Western | Section ONB | CRN 61459
Appreciation and critique of cultural meanings associated with American natural landscapes. Traditional perspectives including colonial American, romantic, and science-based conservation are characterized, as well as revisionist themes aligned with gender, cultural pluralism, and societal meanings of parks and protected areas. Implications of diversity in cultural meanings toward nature are developed and provide the basis for assessing tenets of contemporary environmental policy and supporting concepts associated with community-based conservation.
ENG398: Social Justice & STEM Education
Begins Thursday, March 26th | 6:00-7:50pm | Online using Compass and Zoom
8-wk course 2 credit hrs | CRN: 69040 SEC: SJS
- Explore topics of social justice, implicit & informational bias, and the impact of racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in STEM education and engineering.
- Implement STEM curriculum for pre-college students locally and in Chicago.
- Provide 12 hours of STEM mentorship to underrepresented students
- Grow as an advocate for diversity, inclusivity, and access
- Open to all majors and years including first-year and transfer students
Note that we are evaluating our service learning activities (italics in the above list) related to the service hours in the community given the current health protocols. Service learning will continue to be a part of this course, but what that service looks like will be adjusted to align with campus and CDC protocols.
Students and staff can contact Lara Hebert, lhebert2@illinois.edu with any questions.
CLCV 120, The Classical Tradition, Sect. C (open seats as of March 21 at noon)
MUS 120, Intro to the Art of Music (open seats as of March 21 at noon)
RST 242, Nature and American Culture (open seats as of March 21 at noon)
DANC 100, Intro to Contemporary Dance, (section added earlier the week but already full as of March 21 at noon).
Register for ACE 240 (2nd 8 Week Course) – Special content in era of social distancing
ACE 240: Personal Financial Planning is now being offered as a 2nd 8 week course!