HIST C187P

Topics in Historiography: Theory of History

History · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Proseminar on historiography involving close reading and critical discussion of secondary scholarship and primary sources on selected topics. Reading, discussion, and analytical writing culminating in one or several historiographical essays. May be repeated once for credit. May be concurrently scheduled with course C200Q.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

Spring 2026
Spring 2027

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