UGC 112C World Civilization II Professor Vardi 104 Knox M W 2 00 2 50 Reg recitation section In this class we will address major contemporary issues within an historical perspective The problems I have chosen to focus on are globalization relations between East and West and genocide We will begin with the balance of power and trade routes in the late Middle Ages and how and why these patterns altered in the next centuries The text for this section will be Eric Wolf s Europe and the People Without History The next section will continue this theme with discussions of exploration conquest and empire and changing cultural perceptions focusing on India and the Ottoman Empire The text for this section will be Felipe Fernandez Armesto Pathfinders A Global History of Exploration For discussion of genocide in the twentieth century the text will be Crimes of War a compendium for journalists edited by Roy Gutman and David Rieff We will examine how the concept of crimes against humanity emerged and the legal implications of using terms like genocide for outside intervention There will three in class tests after each of the three sections based on lectures and three texts In recitation students will be expected to participate in discussions and short assignments on the history of food on relations between Europe and another civilization and on the nature of genocide The tests will count for 20 each the work in recitation for the remaining 40 Recitation sections registration in a recitation section gives automatic registration in the lecture C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 R F T F W 12 00 12 50 12 00 12 50 2 00 2 50 11 00 11 50 12 00 12 50 Reg Reg Reg Reg Reg 161468 214520 116065 497678 491536 212 219 215 139 221 O Brian Clemens NSC Bell Clemens C6 C7 C8 C9 R W F R 3 00 3 50 3 00 3 50 1 00 1 50 9 00 9 50 Reg Reg Reg Reg 072142 015201 260468 465169 111 105 117 105 Baldy Baldy Clemens Baldy UGC 112G World Civilization II Professor Langfur M W 2 00 2 50 201 NSC Reg recitation section In this course we will consider the broad social cultural and economic transformations that have shaped the modern world while retaining an emphasis on the ordinary people who lived through these global changes The world beyond the West will constitute the focus of the course examined not in isolation but in interaction with Europe and later the United States Concentrating first on the encounter of diverse peoples and cultures brought about by European expansion after 1400 we will proceed to analyze the historical forces set in motion by this meeting of civilizations including colonialism imperialism industrialization nationalism and decolonization These forces empowered some while subjugating others Of particular concern will be the ways in which individuals groups and nations responded to and struggled against economic political and racial inequality throughout the past five centuries Our inquiry will also serve as an introduction to the study and practice of history Recitation sections registration in a recitation section gives automatic registration in the lecture G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 T T T R R 10 00 10 50 11 00 11 50 12 00 12 50 10 00 10 50 11 00 11 50 Reg Reg Reg Reg Reg 249167 119 401356 121 296153 109 353733 219 165155 221 Baldy G6 Baldy G7 Baldy G8 Clemens G10 Clemens R 12 00 12 50 Reg 382476 219 Clemens W 9 00 9 50 Reg 053752 215 Clemens W 1 00 1 50 Reg 098755 19 Clemens F 1 00 1 50 Reg 193900 146 Park UGC 112N World Civilization II Professor Mazon 109 Knox T R 12 30 1 20 Reg recitation section This course outlines the major political economic social cultural and intellectual developments in the world since 1500 Featured topics include the rise of the West the Industrial Revolution nationalism imperialism the world wars of the 20th century communism and globalization This course will examine these topics in relation to selected themes as they bear on the individual through the worlds of education work and war Students will be required to write three 2 page papers on particular reading assignments There will also be a final paper 5 6 pages Attendance and participation in the discussion section are required Course readings include War Trash II I Rigoberta Mench and Persepolis I and Recitation sections registration in a recitation section gives automatic registration in the lecture N1 N2 N3 N4 N5 R 9 00 9 50 W 2 00 2 50 W 3 00 3 50 R 2 00 2 50 M 12 00 12 50 Reg Reg Reg Reg Reg 390114 219 417876 221 142330 221 366501 212 006539 114 Clemens Clemens Clemens O Brian Baldy N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 R 3 00 3 50 Reg F 1 00 1 50 Reg F 3 00 3 50 Reg F 10 00 10 50 Reg M 1 00 1 50 Reg 277989 109 169320 217 214291 105 007176 440 060831 109 Baldy Clemens Baldy Park Baldy UGC 112V World Civilization II Professor Wise 109 Knox Reg recitation section M W 11 00 11 50 UB Undergraduate Catalog states that this course concerns the peoples forces and ideas that have shaped the way individuals have experienced and still do experience the world The course s perspective is global and focuses on the origins and development geographical context and interactions of world cultures All sections of the course share common goals Different sections emphasize different themes and perspectives After completion of this course students will be able to 1 Identify key events and developments in modern world history 2 Explain how historical events and developments are the result of multiple and integrated causes 3 Evaluate and prioritize the causes of historical events and developments 4 Analyze and synthesize data from a variety of written and visual sources 5 Evaluate the meaning of secondary and primary sources 6 Display proficiency in written skills in paper assignments and essay exam questions 7 Display proficiency in oral communication skills through recitation discussions Required Reading 1 Felipe Fern ndez Armesto The World A History Daily reading assignments from the Armesto textbook are listed below in the schedule of lectures The numbers given refer to chapters of the text 2 Kevin Reilly Worlds of History A Comparative Reader Volume Two Since 1400 3rd edition Daily reading assignments from the Reilly reader are listed below in the schedule of lectures The numbers given refer to the number of the document or excerpt in Reilly not the page number 3 Additional online readings are noted in the schedule of lectures Some of these readings are required and can be found at the website addresses given 2 Recitation sections registration in a recitation section gives automatic