GENT 413 The End of Innocence (1870-1918)
The course investigates the forces of Nationalism that shaped Europe leading up to and including World War I. It also explains the meaning and importance of the age of “isms”: Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Marxism and Freudianism. It culminates with World War I and the Russian Revolution. ]
Tuesday [February 20]
8:45-9:40 Realism to Impressionism — Gamble Realism to Impressionism
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment, — Alan
Thursday [February 22]
8:45-9:40 Nietzsche, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 European Imperialism: Scramble for Africa, Najm
Tuesday [February 27]
8:45-9:40 Post Impressionism, Gamble Post-Impressionism
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Modernist Poetry — Alan
Thursday [February 29]
8:45-9:40 Freud, Dreams, and Consciousness, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The Suez Canal, Disraeli, Chinese Gordon, the Mahdi and beginning distrust of England, Najm
Tuesday [March 5]
8:45-9:40 Innovations of the Early Twentieth Century, Gamble Innovations of the early 20th century
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Conrad Heart of Darkness — Alan
Thursday [March 7]
8:45-9:40 The Harlem Renaissance, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 World War I, Najm
Tuesday [March 12]
8:45-9:40 Buddhism in early 20th century America, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The Russian Revolution, Najm
Thursday [March 14]
8:45-9:40 Dialogue
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Test
