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Advanced seminar
SoSe 22: US Foreign Relations in the 19th Century
Maximilian Klose
Information for students
Please note: this course will start in May (first lesson: Monday, May 2nd). One additional lesson is added in June to make up for the missing one in April
Comments
We tend to think of the United States before the 20th century as an isolationist nation that tried not to meddle in the quarrels and entanglements of the world. This notion is quite misleading. In this seminar, we will look at the multifaceted ways in which the United States engaged in foreign relations from the American Revolution to the turn of the 20th century. We will cover issues such as wars with Great Britain, Mexico, and Spain, westward expansion and relations with Native Americans, the trade of goods and people across the Atlantic, and the dawn of US military and economic dominance in the Pacific. This broad selection of topics will familiarize students with major themes and events in the history of US foreign relations in the 19th century. It will further give students an understanding of what “foreign relations” actually means, as we investigate how scholars have interpreted the term and what they have in- and excluded.
It is not mandatory but recommended to take this class in conjunction with the seminar “Gender and Empire in the 18th and 19th Centuries: The U.S. in Comparative Perspective”.
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11 Class schedule
Additional appointments
Mon, 2022-06-20 18:00 - 20:00Regular appointments
Mon, 2022-05-02 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-05-09 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-05-16 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-05-23 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-05-30 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-06-13 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-06-20 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-06-27 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-07-04 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-07-11 12:00 - 14:00
Mon, 2022-07-18 12:00 - 14:00