GENT 415/15/23 World War II to the Present (1945-Present)
The course examines selected aspects of world history and culture since 1945, including such topics as the Cold War and the succession of wars that followed World War II, and the rapid development of movements in art, literature, and philosophy in response to a rapidly changing world.
Tuesday April 28, 2026
8:45-9:40 Art in Mexico in the 1930s, European visual culture after WWII (Gamble)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 World War II (Najm)
Thursday April 30, 2026
8:45-9:40 Black Phenomenology (Stephanie)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Tuesday May 5, 2026
8:45-9:40 Art in the United States after WWII (Gamble)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The International System Post WWII (Najm)
Thursday May 7, 2026
8:45-9:40 Postmodern theory (Stephanie)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Postmodern Literature, Alan
Tuesday May 12, 2026
8:45-9:40 Art of the later 20th century (Gamble)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The end of Colonialism in Africa (Najm)
Thursday May 14, 2026
8:45-9:40 Transhumanism (Stephanie)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Rock and Roll, Alan
Tuesday May 19, 2026
8:45-9:40 Postmodern visual culture (Gamble)
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. (Najm)
Thursday May 21, 2026
8:45-9:40 Dialogue, Team
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Exam on Canvas for students taking class for Credit.
