Microhistories (O)

3 ch (3S) (W) · Undergraduate

Explore how scholars use microhistory, a subdiscipline that focuses on a specific person, event, or other small-scale topic, to illuminate broader historical themes and processes and understand the past. Examine local and global encounters that connect diverse historical subjects. Read a range of stories and gain exposure to a variety of historiographical debates to identify different approaches to writing history. NOTE : Open to Honours students.