THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

 

                                                                   FACULTY SENATE

 

 Senate Document Number    4507S

 

 Date of Senate Approval      03/15/07

 

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

 

APC Document  44:                  Adding new European History Courses: HIST 357 and 358

                                                Adding HIST 357 and 358 to Women's Studies Options

 

Effective Date:  Fall 2007

 

 

1.  Add:            On pg 147, under European History Courses, new course, HIST 357:

 

357       Women and Imperialism  (3)

 

In this survey of European hegemony (1789-1944), students will study imperialism from the perspectives of European and non-European women who were active participants in either extending or resisting European control.  This seminar will revolve around readings of primary sources including letters, memoirs, pamphlets, fiction, and artistic production. See department chair.

 

Impact:

Adding this course will have no resource implications. It diversifies the offerings in European history.

 

Rationale:

This course has been taught once as a special topics course. It replaces HIST 355 in the curriculum. The new course provides a more global focus on issues related to European women (1789-1944), is more focused than the survey it replaces, and better reflects the current state of historical research in this field.

 

 

2.  Add:            On pg 147, under European History Courses, new course, HIST 358:                  

 

358       European Feminisms (3)

Beginning in the Renaissance, learned women called for expanded opportunities for women and articulated a critique of patriarchal institutions.  Their legacy inspired later generations of women who, thanks to modernization, had greater opportunities for mass-mobilization.  This course will examine these women and movements across the European continent. See department chair.

 

Impact:

Adding this course will have no resource implications. It diversifies the offerings in European history.

 

Rationale:

This course replaces HIST 354 in the curriculum. The new course provides a more focused approach than the previous general surveys and better reflects the current state of historical research in this field.

 

 

3.  Delete:         On pg 240, in the list of courses under Humanities:

 

                        HIST     354                   European Women: Antiquity to 1700 (3)

                        HIST     355                   European Women:  1700 to the Present (3)

 

    Add:            On pg 240, in the list of courses under Humanities:

 

                        HIST     357       Women and Imperialism (3)

      HIST     358       European Feminisms (3)

 

     Impact:  

     None

 

Rationale: 

HIST 354 and 355 are being deleted from the curriculum. The new courses, HIST 357 and 358 are relevant to the Women's Studies major and minor.