HIST1401 · History
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Today, the Mediterranean Sea, which once appeared to be the cradle of cosmopolitan civilizations, has become the twenty-first centurys largest mass grave. The region that served as the heart of a world system for centuries, is now a heavily policed crossroads that divides more than it unites. Levantine has become a derogatory word. Venice is under water, losing her cultural heritage inch by watery inch due to climate change. In this course, we will use primary historical sources to analyze the continuities and changes of the Italian Mediterranean with Venice as our geographical, historical, and architectural center. It is an opportunity for first-hand intellectual exploration that we will not have for much longer.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
3.9 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.4 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.7 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Summer 2024
1 sectionSummer 2023
1 sectionSummer 2022
1 section