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GENT 414 and 14: Between the Wars (1918-1945)

[The course is a look at the period between, leading up to, and including World War II. It examines such topics as Communism and Stalinism and the rise of fascism, the impact of the Great Depression, and cultural responses to the challenges of the period, including radical new kinds of art, literature, and philosophy.]


No Class; Holiday


8:45-9:40 The Treaty of Versailles I, Najm  

9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Virginia Woolf and Literary Modernism, Alan Woolf and Modernism


8:45-9:40 Europe in the Early 20th century (continued), Europe in the early 20th century continued

9:40-9:55 Break

9:55-10:50 Versailles II: Africa Mandates and the Birth of the Modern Middle East, Najm   


8:45-9:40 Wittgenstein, Stephanie   
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 James Joyce, Alan James Joyce and Modern Fiction 2012.pptx


8:45-9:40 The United States in the early 20th century, Gamble The United States in the early 20th century
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Tensions after WWI and the Great Depression, Najm  


8:45-9:40 Existentialism, Stephanie      
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Music of Post World War I (1920-1945), Alan   Jazz Music 2012 (1)


8:45-9:40 Mexico in the early 20th century, Gamble  Mexico in the early 20th century
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Surrealism, Stephanie 


8:45-9:40 Dialogue, Team Dialogue Gent 14

9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Exam for Students Taking for Credit

Date
Apr 02 - 23 2026
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Heather Crowley joined MPC’s History Department in 2025, where she teaches a variety of classes on American and European history. She holds a Ph.D. in History from Cardiff University (UK) and an M.A. in History in Art from the University of Victoria (Canada), where she also completed her undergraduate studies. Her research focuses on the twelfth- and thirteenth-century Eastern Mediterranean, examining the crusader states and nearby Muslim polities. She is excited to join Gentrain as its director in 2026 and looks forward to the future of the program.
 

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