HIST 511 History of Emotions

3 credits · History and Classical Studies · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Readings and research on the history of emotions, with focus on how historians have studied the emotional life of the past. Particular attention to the various ways emotion has been conceived in the past and the historical methodologies used to study emotional experiences.

Prerequisites

At least one History course at the 400-level or above, or permission of instructor.

Restrictions

Not open to students who have taken HIST 507 in fall 2016.

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