This course traces the evolution of the world from a constellation of relatively isolated regions in 1500 to global interdependence of the present-day. The emphasis in the course will draw upon the emergence of the interdependence between world regions. In analyzing and understanding global histories as inter-connected, we will pay close attention to how variables of gender, ethnicity, religion, class etc shaped historical understandings in different parts of the globe. Using approaches from disciplines such as anthropology and cultural studies, and tracing various levels of human daily life, the course will enlighten the formation of a modern world.
- Teacher: Ercan Gundogan