HIST 340A Mapping History
Making sense of spaces and places is essential for studying history. This course offers a grounding in understanding and constructing maps as tools for historical problems, and as one subset of the recent development of digital humanities. Topics include the global history of maps; how maps are made and how to decode them; and how historians have used maps to explore particular issues in history. As a final project, students will create electronic maps with data. The course is not limited to any particular time or region: it will include examples from ancient, medieval, and modern, and European, American, and other settings.
Cross Listed Courses
HIST 340A &
HIST 639A