Historiography & The Discipline of History: From the Enlightenment to the Culture Wars
This masterclass looks at differing approaches to the study of history over the last 250 years, picking up central theoretical questions along the way (prominently; the nature of facts, time in history, historical narratives, ideology and history - Whig, Marxist and feminist approaches, changing historical subjects from class to empire to the environment, approaches to historical sources, history of political thought, history and technology). It is designed as a series of masterclasses, which would bring about a greater understanding of historiography over time (including an awareness of the big names, like Ranke etc), but also be broad enough for you to apply your own examples and studied periods to theoretical questions.
Host: Oscar is a current Oxford History student and Scholar, who has taken multiple modules in political philosophy, modern political history and international relations. These include: 1) Political Thought 1780-1920, 2) Remarking the World: 1919 (International Relations), 3) Britain in the 1970s.
Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired. This is designed as a series of masterclasses to ensure depth, but can be taken in 1.
This masterclass looks at differing approaches to the study of history over the last 250 years, picking up central theoretical questions along the way (prominently; the nature of facts, time in history, historical narratives, ideology and history - Whig, Marxist and feminist approaches, changing historical subjects from class to empire to the environment, approaches to historical sources, history of political thought, history and technology). It is designed as a series of masterclasses, which would bring about a greater understanding of historiography over time (including an awareness of the big names, like Ranke etc), but also be broad enough for you to apply your own examples and studied periods to theoretical questions.
Host: Oscar is a current Oxford History student and Scholar, who has taken multiple modules in political philosophy, modern political history and international relations. These include: 1) Political Thought 1780-1920, 2) Remarking the World: 1919 (International Relations), 3) Britain in the 1970s.
Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired. This is designed as a series of masterclasses to ensure depth, but can be taken in 1.
This masterclass looks at differing approaches to the study of history over the last 250 years, picking up central theoretical questions along the way (prominently; the nature of facts, time in history, historical narratives, ideology and history - Whig, Marxist and feminist approaches, changing historical subjects from class to empire to the environment, approaches to historical sources, history of political thought, history and technology). It is designed as a series of masterclasses, which would bring about a greater understanding of historiography over time (including an awareness of the big names, like Ranke etc), but also be broad enough for you to apply your own examples and studied periods to theoretical questions.
Host: Oscar is a current Oxford History student and Scholar, who has taken multiple modules in political philosophy, modern political history and international relations. These include: 1) Political Thought 1780-1920, 2) Remarking the World: 1919 (International Relations), 3) Britain in the 1970s.
Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired. This is designed as a series of masterclasses to ensure depth, but can be taken in 1.
