Introduction to the Professional Study of History

This colloquium is an introduction to the professional study of history.  While a course like this cannot possibly be comprehensive, given the enormous range of historical methodologies practiced today, it does intend to offer a sampling of the variety of approaches and schools that characterizes how historians think and write about the past.  In addition to honing analytical skills, the readings and our discussions of them are intended to encourage you to think further about the kinds of history you enjoy and want to practice.