New course examines insurrection acts throughout U.S. history
Fresh from today’s news headlines, the Department of History has created a one-credit course, HIST 107: Insurrection: Historical Perspectives, that meets remotely once a week in the spring semester.
Designed as a pass/fail course, this class will explore the past to better understand what happened on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. It will be taught synchronously on Zoom on Mondays, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
“In the aftermath of the Jan. 6th insurrection, we’ve heard public figures, including President-Elect Joe Biden, say ‘this is not who we are.’ Well, what if it is who we are,” Professor John Staples asks in the course introduction.
“Historians think that understanding where we’ve come from is a critical first step for planning where we want to go, and who we want to become,” Dr. Staples added.
Faculty members, mostly from the Department of History, will each explore a specific topic or theme that has occurred or resonated in U.S. history. More information about the course can be found online at: https://vimeo.com/505229538
Students can register for the course through Thursday, Feb. 11. The first class will meet on Monday, Feb. 8.
