Spring 2023 History UN3914 section 001

THE FUTURE AS HISTORY

Call Number 11681
Day & Time
Location
T 10:10am-12:00pm
317 Hamilton Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required Instructor
Instructor Matthew J Connelly
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course explores how people have thought about their future and tried to change it. It examines the philosophical aspects of studying history and the future, and how they are related. It begins with the origins of future thinking in eschatology and millenarian movements, the enlightenment challenge to revelation and religious authority, and utopias and dystopias. Classic texts and scholarly studies will illuminate modern approaches to shaping the future, such as socialism, imperialism, risk analysis, and “modernization” theory, and areas where they have had a particular impact, including urban planning and eugenics.

Web Site Vergil
Department History
Enrollment 14 students (15 max) as of 11:34PM Thursday, March 28, 2024
Subject History
Number UN3914
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Campus Morningside
Section key 20231HIST3914Q001