Last Words

Dear MCW Students,

We’ve come to the end of the semester. Let me share a quick note to wrap up.

First, to say thanks for a lively semester! I appreciate your engagement with the material and our discussions. I hope you take away some new ways of thinking about history and a richer understanding of the world we live in.

And what’s next? I hope you’ll continue with the study of history. I hope you’ll have a chance to travel to some of the places we’ve discussed – through study abroad, a summer TREK, or your own travels – and look for signs of the histories we’ve examined. And I hope you’ll continue to grow as readers and writers and thinkers (and citizens of the world).

Stop by my office in the spring. Or sign up for office hours (using the same My Bookings link from our contact page). Or drop me a line in a year or ten to tell me how the story continues and where you are going.

Until then have a lovely winter break! All the best, gks

Welcome to History 109!

Welcome to the web pages for History 109, The Making of the Contemporary World. This course is an introduction to the rich history of the world today. We’ll use this site for the course blog, the schedule, and a series of resources. We’ll also use Moodle to share announcements, assignments, and grades. See you in class soon!—gks