HISTORY 4961w

preparing for your major paper

Culture, Religion, Ideas, Media

Students in this seminar can research and write their papers on topics related to the following: print and visual culture, film, history of ideas, history of science, business and entertainment, celebrity, material arts, television, radio, folklore, folk arts, literacy, oral history and traditions, religion, memory

Sample Paper Topics:

"Condemned Spells: A Study of the Legality of Erotic Magic in the Roman World"

"Celebrating or Censoring the Past?: The Role of Heritage and History in the Reconciliation Process in Post-Apartheid South Africa, 1990-Present"

"How was Communism Portrayed to American Society During the Early Cold War Years?"

"Dubious Benevolence: The American Christian Burden and the Congregational Sponsorships of the Hmong, Minneapolis-St. Paul, 1975-1990"

"Philosophies of Rulership in Warring States China"