HIST 020 - (HP) Why History MattersSemester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
Contemporary issues are seen in relation to their historical contexts and origins. Themes will vary, depending on faculty member and relevant global events, and have included presidential politics, the war on terror, popular culture in Latin America, the welfare state and social inequality, Islam and the West, migration, genocide, and natural disasters.
Current Special Topics
Why History Matters – Crusading from the Middle Ages to Modernity
This course examines perspectives on crusading from its origins in the Middle Ages to the modern world. In particular, we will focus on portrayals of the Third Crusade (1189-1192) and its most famous Muslim leader, Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub (c. 1137-1193), more commonly known in English as Saladin. We will examine a wide variety of sources ranging from a medieval biography of Saladin by his follower Baha’ al-Din Ibn Shaddad to modern works such as the 1963 Egyptian film al-Nasser Salah al-Din (Saladin the Victorious).
Why History Matters - Race and Body Aesthetics
Same as AFST 187S
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
(Formerly Understanding Today’s World.)
View Course Offering(s):
Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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