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Comparative Early Modern History

This field may be defined as such only at the University of Minnesota, reflecting broad faculty strength for this period, and a common interest in relating the histories of different parts of the globe, as well as the presence on campus of the James Ford Bell Library. Our proseminar on comparative early modern history (HIST 5631) is taught every year  and offers an introduction to the scholarly literature that attempts to visualize the period in global terms. Every year there are also three or more graduate courses, some of which may have a comparative theme, featuring an off-campus visitor.

When you choose comparative early modern as a field you typically work closely with two faculty members in different areas (e.g. Europe and China), who then collaborate in setting your general examination.

Comparative early modern history draws its faculty from the diverse geographical areas and the varieties of methodological and theoretical approaches represented in the department. Many of the participants teach and write in more than one field, such as medieval and early modern, or early modern and modern.

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