OSUN Themes: Liberal Arts and Sciences; Sustainability and Climate
Global Middle Ages? Registration is CLOSED for this summer session.
Term: June 11, 2024 – July 3, 2024Level: 200-Level
Day/Time: Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday 10:10 AM - 12:40 PM EDT
Instructor: Victor Apryshchenko, Bard College
This course surveys world medieval history between two climate catastrophes – the climatic dark age between 500 and 900 CE of the fourth and fifth centuries, and the Little Ice Age of the seventeenth century. The course has purposefully highlighted cutting-edge world history research on a wide range of topics that appeal highly to students, such as gender, race, migration, the environment, trade, and technological changes.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS