Biology, Technology, and Politics in 20th Century Europe

Undergraduate / Graduate

This course examines the intersection between science and politics in modern Europe. In addition to surveying the history of modern Europe through themes such as colonialism and racism, gender and sexuality, the history of labor, and the history of psychiatry and psychoanalysis, this course exposes students to multiple methodological approaches to the study of history, including the history of science, cultural history, and intellectual history.