Philip Mogen

In the early 16th century Europe’s social and political fabric began to fray due to a series of transformations in religion. As the Catholic church fractured and new Protestant churches were established, early modern intellectual and cultural life was transformed. This course will explore how this fracture shaped the political, intellectual, and cultural worlds of early modern Europe. In charting a narrative from the late 15th century through the early 18th century the course will further look beyond Europe to explore how these religious transformations shaped global colonization efforts.

Restricted to students admitted to History Honors Program. Seminar is designed to advance students from preliminary research to development of a formal prospectus for the honors thesis and a first draft of one section. Open to juniors and seniors. Open to others only with permission of instructor. (Please note that class rank is determined by year of matriculation, not credits.)