HI128
Revolution in the Modern World
Winter 2026, online
Topics
- Comparative explanations of revolution
- American, French and Haitian revolutions
- Russia and Stalin
- Nazi Germany
- revolutionary ideology
- changes in women's and minority rights
- analysis of primary sources.
Readings
- Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, Pantheon edition listed as 2024.
- Declaration of Independence; Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
- Assigned ARES readings including Paul Bushkovitch, 'War and Revolution,' and Alexandra Kollontai, 'Communism and the Family.'
- Assigned videos and primary-source materials on MyLearningSpace.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Public syllabus copy ↗Winter 2026, online
- The source header abbreviates the code as H128OC; the syllabus and course context identify HI128. Readings listed here are selected from the visible schedule.