Hst 200 Topics in History Wars

Explores, analyzes, and assesses impassioned public debates about the past for different periods of history. Considers historical debates where facts are contested or do not seem to matter, the role of credentialed experts in contemporary debates, and the place of historical methodologies. Case studies are used to examine how contested collective memories address the past, help us to understand the present, and illuminate the importance of historical practice. Course may be repeated up to three times for credit.