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FEATURED COURSES FOR SPRING 2024

HIST 404 Manuscripts and Print in Early Modern England is a weekly seminar that will consist of close analysis of early modern printed texts in SFU Special Collections and instruction in palaeography (the study and dating of historical manuscripts).

GA 400 is eligible for HIST Program requirements, ask your advisor about this option!

The Global Asia Program's GA 400 The Phillipines is taught by award winning visiting scholar and PBS Digital Studios co-host Adrian de Leon. This class is eligible for HIST Program requirements. Please ask our advisor about this option!

HIST 255 China since 1800 is taught by our newest faculty member and holder of the Professorship in the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures, Janice Jeong.

Last Updated Oct 19, 2023

100 Level Courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
HIST 102W D100 Canada since Confederation Mark Leier
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
HIST 104 D100 The Americas from Colonization to Independence Nicholas May
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 106 D900 The Making of Modern Europe Lauren Rossi
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey
HIST 132 B100 Global Environmental History Joseph Taylor
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
HIST 151 D900 The Modern Middle East Amyn Sajoo
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Surrey

200 Level Courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
HIST 200 D100 Making History: Introduction to Historical Research Willeen Keough
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 204 D100 The Social History of Canada Elise Chenier
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 206 D100 Imperial Japan (ca. 1868-1952) Janice Matsumura
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 215 D100 The Making of the British Isles John Craig
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
HIST 223 D100 Early Modern Europe, 1500-1789 Hilmar Pabel
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 225 D100 20th Century Europe Sukhjit Chohan
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby
HIST 243 D100 A Brief History of Modern India - from British Colony to Independent Republic Bidisha Ray
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 255 D100 China since 1800 Janice Jeong
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby

300 Level Courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
HIST 320 D100 European Reformation Hilmar Pabel
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 326 D100 History of Aboriginal Peoples of North America Since 1850 Nicholas May
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 338 OL01 World War II Lauren Rossi
Online
HIST 341 D100 History of Women in Europe: Ideas and Debates from the Renaissance to the Present Evdoxios Doxiadis
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 354 D100 Imperialism and Modernity in the Middle East Thomas Kuehn
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 355 D100 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century Paul Sedra
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 376 OL01 North American West Joseph Taylor
Online

400 Level Courses

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
HIST 402 D100 Renaissance Italy Emily O'Brien
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 404 D100 Problems in Early Modern English History (Manuscript and Print) John Craig
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 430 F100 French Americas Nicolas Kenny
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 436 D100 British Columbia Nicholas May
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 447W D100 The Nikkei Experience in North America Janice Matsumura
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 454 D100 Problems in the History of Sexuality Elise Chenier
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 462W D100 Religion, Ethnicity, and Politics in Twentieth Century Northern Ireland Willeen Keough
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 467 D100 Modern Egypt Paul Sedra
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Fri, 12:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 485 D100 Studies in History I (Selling War to Canadians) Mark Leier
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 489 D100 Studies in History Christina Adcock
TBA
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HIST 490 D100 Studies in History Jeremy Brown
TBA
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HIST 494 D100 Honours Seminar Sarah Walshaw
Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Fri, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
HIST 498 D100 Honours Essay Lauren Rossi
TBA
Location: TBA
HIST 498 D110 Honours Essay Aaron Windel
TBA
Location: TBA
HIST 498 D200 Honours Essay Lauren Rossi
TBA
Location: TBA
HIST 498 D300 Honours Essay Lauren Rossi
TBA
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HIST 498 D400 Honours Essay Nicholas May
TBA
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HIST 498 D500 Honours Essay Nicholas May
TBA
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HIST 498 D600 Honours Essay John Craig
TBA
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HIST 498 D700 Honours Essay Aaron Windel
TBA
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HIST 498 D800 Honours Essay Aaron Windel
TBA
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HIST 498 D900 Honours Essay Bidisha Ray
TBA
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Legend

HC = Harbour Centre
SUR = Surrey
DE = Distance Ed
SI = Sessional Instructor TBA
F = French language course
STT = Special Temporary Topics course
TBD =  to be determined

TBA = Course is being delivered asynchronously

C900 = New online format

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