HIST 8000 Colloquium: Introduction to Doctoral Studies

Name: Colloquium: Introduction to Doctoral Studies
Rating: 4.55 (20 reviews)

This graduate colloquium is required for and limited to first-year doctoral students in history. The course will explore a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the past. Exemplary works from a range of regional historiographies will constitute a significant portion of the course reading. The course aims to introduce entering students to central traditions and debates in the discipline.

Course overview

Department: History
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Periodically in the Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Graduate Student Standing

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Requirements fulfilled

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Official evaluation summary

4.55 / 5

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Instructors

Dana Sajdi
Fall 2026, Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.82/5
Devin Pendas
Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.83/5
Virginia Reinburg
Fall 2022 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Dana Sajdi · Mcguinn Hall 526 Tu 03:00PM-05:30PM · Offered