Applying to a first-year seminar? Hist & Lit lecturers are offering some great ones! We talked to Chris Clements about his class, “The American West: History & Myth,” the Oregon Trail, and his cowboy fashion of choice. What inspired you to teach this class? I have a lot of experience teaching courses on Native AmericanContinue reading “First-Year Seminar: The American West: History & Myth”
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HL90 EP: A Global History of Pests
More HL90s! While we normally run the other way from rats, mosquitoes, and cockroaches, Sam Dolbee has us reconsidering with his class, “A Global History of Pests” (at least when it comes to learning about them!). So we’ve got to know. What made you want to teach a class about pests? When I lived inContinue reading “HL90 EP: A Global History of Pests”
HL90 EN: Latin American Revolutions
We’ve got more HL90s to shop! James Mestaz is teaching “Latin American Revolutions” this fall, and talked to us about how his experiences growing up influenced his class, the importance of understanding Latin American history in today’s political environment, and the best Latin American cuisine (don’t read on an empty stomach!)! What inspired you toContinue reading “HL90 EN: Latin American Revolutions”
HL90 EQ: Nuclear Imperialisms
Looking for more HL90s? Rebecca Hogue chatted with us about the history and culture of nuclearism and settled the Godzilla vs. Mothra question! Tell us about your class! What do you think its relevance to the present is? These days, when nuclear issues are in the news, we think of “nuclear codes,” threats of pressingContinue reading “HL90 EQ: Nuclear Imperialisms”
First-Year Seminar: CIA Operations in the Global Cold War
First years! Some of our Hist & Lit tutors are also offering first-year seminars this year. Check out Beatrice Wayne’s seminar, “CIA Operations in the Global Cold War,” and apply here. What inspired you to teach this class? I was inspired to teach this class after reading Marlon James’s novel A Brief History of SevenContinue reading “First-Year Seminar: CIA Operations in the Global Cold War”
HL90 EG: Human Rights and Ethnic Studies
Looking for classes? We asked lecturers to tell us more about their fall HL90s. Mark Sanchez is teaching “Human Rights and Ethnic Studies” and talked to us about the importance of Ethnic Studies to understanding rights and justice, as well as the hardest class he took in college (hint: it’s not history or literature!). WhatContinue reading “HL90 EG: Human Rights and Ethnic Studies”
HL90 DR: American Speeches
A returning favorite HL90 seminar! Drew Faust talks to us about what she learned from being the President of Harvard and how it impacted her class, “American Speeches.” Tell us about your class! American Speeches will explore speeches across the sweep of American history both as windows into their historical moment and as texts inContinue reading “HL90 DR: American Speeches”
HL90 ER: Industrialization and Inequality
We’ve got more new HL90s to shop! Morgan Day Frank talks with us about “Industrialization and Inequality: From the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era,” some very weird delicacies from the Gilded Age, and a dentist we wouldn’t want to visit! What inspired you to teach this class? I love turn-of-the-twentieth-century American literature, that’s basicallyContinue reading “HL90 ER: Industrialization and Inequality”
HL90 EH: Asian American Genre Fictions
We asked lecturers to tell us more about their fall HL90s. Ellen Song shares more about the genesis and goals of her class, “Asian American Genre Fictions.” What inspired you to teach this class? I decided to teach Asian American Genre Fictions because there is clearly a demand for ethnic studies courses at Harvard, andContinue reading “HL90 EH: Asian American Genre Fictions”
HL90 DB: Museums in America
Get your shopping list ready! We asked our lecturers to tell us about their fall HL90s. Reed Gochberg takes us on a tour of her class, “Museums in America.” Tell us about your class! “Museums in America” will explore the history and development of museums in the United States. One of my main goals forContinue reading “HL90 DB: Museums in America”
