Riots, Strikes, and Conspiracies in American History

Harvard Extension School

HIST E-1680

Section 1

CRN 16857

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The course examines the history of riots, strikes, and conspiracies in America from the 1600s to the present. This course uses readings and discussions to focus on a series of short-term events that shed light on American politics, culture, and social organization. It emphasizes finding ways to make sense of these complicated, highly traumatic events, and on using them to understand larger processes of change in American history. While race has been an important element to every riot, strike, and conspiracy in American history, most of these events represented overlapping interests of race, gender, class, and even sexuality. As such, we consider events that occurred in a variety of circumstances. The present conditions of poverty, policing, and protest always inform our starting point when we engage the readings. A central thesis of this course is that the present is best understood through a deliberate examination of the past.

Registration Closes: August 29, 2024
Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2024

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference with Required On-Campus Weekend

Credit Status

Graduate, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Andrew Joseph Pope, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm (10/12 - 10/12)
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm (10/13 - 10/13)
M 5:30pm - 7:30pm (9/3 - 12/21)

Participation Option: On Campus or Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 29, 2024

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course also includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the term and continues to meet throughout the term. Please see the syllabus for the specific course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. International students see important visa information.

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16857 1 On Campus, Online Synchronous Andrew Pope Open Sa 9:00am - 5:00pm
Su 9:00am - 1:00pm
M 5:30pm - 7:30pm
 Sep 3 to Dec 21

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