From ancient visions to Artemis II, this course addresses global perspectives on the history of spaceflight.
History of Spaceflight Syllabus
The 2000s—Syllabus
This course is a survey of US History from 2000 to 2015. It examines the US through political, social, cultural, economic, and diplomatic lenses. Students will learn about major historical developments, including the War on Terror, culture-war battlegrounds, neoliberalism, and the expansion of the Internet.
History of Indoctrination in the United States and Florida—Syllabus
In 2023, UF president Dr. Ben Sasse called for "less indoctrination" of students by their professors. This course explores the historical debates over indoctrination to understand how such undue influences may have threatened or seemed to threaten freedom of thought, personal autonomy, and self-determination—the touchstones of liberal democracy.
A Global History of Lies: Rumors, Conspiracy Theories, and Hoaxes–Syllabus
"A Global History of Lies" starts in the present. We consider how a confluence of technological, economic, political and social forces has reshaped the contours and possibilities of misinformation and disinformation and their role in the development of rumors, conspiracy theories, and hoaxes. We then trace the arc of conspiratorial thinking and rumors from the sixteenth century through the era of Trump, Putin, Bolsonaro, Orban, and Erdogan.
History of Illness and Medicine in America: Pandemics—Syllabus
This course surveys the history of illness and medicine in the US with a focus on viral pandemics, the developments of treatments and prevention, and the experiences of patients, families, medical professionals, researchers, activists, and politicians.
The History of Hip-Hop Culture in America—Syllabus
This course traces hip hop culture's emergence and development in the United States and globally from the 1970s to the present. With a strong emphasis on rap music, the course investigates the culture's intersections with local, urban, and regional histories, as well as technology, politics, capitalism, race, gender, sexuality, and class.
Business of History—Syllabus
The Business of History syllabus challenges students to merge the often creative, open-ended nature of academic inquiry with the outcomes-oriented and deadline-driven world of business.
HIST 211: Post-1945 United States Memory and Human Rights—Syllabus
This course explores historical "happenings" and their interpretations after 1945 with a heightened focus on if/how the United States has maintained, strengthened, and perpetuated its image of global excellence.
America in the 1990s—Syllabus
This course traces the history of the United States during the 1990s. It pays particular attention to the politics of the era, as well as the cultural texts (songs, films, and other phenomena) that both reflected and shaped the period.
History of Emotions & Senses—Syllabus
This course introduces students to the history of emotions and senses. Students explore theories and methods for studying emotions in history, as well as scholarship on emotions or senses in specific historical contexts.
Clio and the Contemporary 