This course explores the Enlightenment ideas that gave rise to the French Revolution, as well as the technological foundations that led to the Industrial Revolution. It follows the movement of Europeans throughout the world in the 19th century as well as the cultural and social progress of Western societies. It examines the age of catastrophe punctuated by two world wars that produced the division of Europe, and ends with the economic and political reintegration of the European continent.

CILO-1: Interrogate the concept of Western Civilization(s) by tracing ruptures as well as continuities, external as well as internal interactions in “Western” history. CILO-2: Examine the history of Western civilizations from the early modern period to the present. CILO-3: Acquire basic reading, writing, and presenting skills.