Technology and History in North America

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores the relationship between technology and North American histories—histories of nations, of social classes, and of bodies. Topics may include colonialism; Indigenous history; feminist and women’s history; industry and economy; and natural resource extraction. This course sheds fresh light on classic topics such as firearms and the fur trade. Students will experience the foundation of historical scholarship by developing a self-directed archival research project. CROSSLISTED: HIST 3302.03