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HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
140.105 (H,S) |
HISTORY OF MEDICINE: ANTIQUITY TO SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION (3) Pomata
Limit 20 per section Course provides an overview of the development of Western medical traditions from Antiquity to the early modern period, with particular attention to the social and cultural factors that affected medical ideas and practices.
Cross-listed with Public Health Studies |
Lec.
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MW 10-10:50
F 10-10:50
F 10-10:50
F 10-10:50 |
140.113 (H,S)
(W) |
FRESHMEN SEMINAR: DARWIN, FREUD, PAVLOV: PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN NATURE (3) Todes Limit 15 Freshmen only
Exploration of Darwin's, Freud's, and Pavlov's ideas concerning science and human nature, man's place in nature, the human psyche and human society, and the prospects for humanity's future. |
Sec. 01 |
F 1:30-4 |
140.143 (H,S) |
GENETICS IN MEDICINE AND SOCIETY (3) Comfort Limit 20 We will explore some of the principal concepts of genetics and their social impact, from Gregor Mendel to the Human Genome Project, using both original scientific papers and historical analyses.
Cross-listed with Public Health Studies |
Sec. 01
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MWF 9-9:50 |
140.215 (H,S) |
MONUMENTS AND MEMORY (3) Leslie Limit 60 Why do some places, whether manmade or natural, capture and hold our imaginations? Why and how do we commemorate particular sites? This course will explore the construction or discovery, and the enduring significance, of selected monuments in the West beginning with the Great Pyramid and ending with the World Trade Center. Cross-listed with Programs in Museums & Society |
Sec. 01 |
MWF 12-12:50 |
140.321 (H,S) |
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION (3) Boner Limit 20 per section Course concerns developments in early modern Europe known as the Scientific Revolution. Topics include cosmology, astronomy, mechanics, natural history, and chemistry and issues involving magic, technology, humanism, and the social content of early modern science. |
Lec.
Sec. 01
02 |
MW 11-11:50
F 11-11:50
F 11-11:50 |
140.349 (H,S)
(W) |
THE LABORATORY (3) Leslie Limit 20 You probably spend lots of time in one. Find out where it came from, how it works, and what makes it a distinctive place for research and teaching. Special attention to the history of the laboratory at Johns Hopkins, including medical laboratories. |
Sec. 01
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TTh 12-1:15 |
140.359 (H,S) |
MUSEUMS AND GLOBALIZATION (3) Kargon Limit 15 Examines how museums are linked to wider national, cultural, communities, and mobilize resources to address political, economic and social concerns and questions of heritage. Jointly with Case Western Reserve University.
Cross-listed with Programs in Museums & Society |
Sec. 01
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W 3-5:30 |
140.360 (H,S) |
CHANGES IN THE LAND: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT (3) Kingsland Limit 15 History of environmentalism 19th century to present. Theme this semester is environmental problems relating to food, agriculture, nutrition. Students will do research project. |
Sec. 01
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F 1:30-4 |
140.369 (H,S)
(W) |
THE CITIES IN EAST ASIA: A CULTURAL HISTORY (3) Son Limit 20 This course examines the history of the great ancient of East Asia (China, Korea and Japan) from the premodern era to the modern to understand the impact of space/landscape/architecture on politics, society and culture. |
Sec. 01
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W 1:30-4 |
140.383 (H,S) |
THINKING AND LIVING WITH ANIMALS: HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS IN HISTORY (3) Petrozzi Limit 20 The course analyzes the history of human-animal interactions focusing on the way in which discourses and knowledge about animals shaped fundamental concepts such as gender, culture, agency, and knowledge.
Cross-listed with Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Dean’s Teaching Fellowship Course |
Sec. 01
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TTh 12-1:15 |
140.389 (H,S) |
EXPLORATION AND SCIENCE (3) PortuondoCourse added 4/09/08 |
Sec. 01
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TTh 10:30-11:45 |
140.411 (H,S) |
SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (2) Leslie For majors pursuing independent research. |
Sec. 01
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TBA |
140.501 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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140.601
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HISTORY OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND TECHNOLOGY: METHODS, APPROACHES, PERSPECTIVES Fissell/Hanson Limit 20 An introductory course at the graduate level to the interpretation of historical evidence; to the social, intellectual, and political analysis of historical data; and to contemporary methods in the history of science, medicine, and technology. Course canceled 8/11/08
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Sec. 01
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Th 10:30-12:30
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140.611 |
SEMINAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES Kargon
Limit 20 Special topics in research in the modern physical sciences. |
Sec. 01 |
T 1:30-3:30 |
140.617 |
SEMINAR IN THE HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Kingsland
Limit 10 Seminar for graduate students and undergraduate seniors. Themes will depend on student interests. Research paper required. |
Sec. 01 |
W 1:30-3:30 |
140.629 |
BEYOND THE PANOPTICON: OBSERVING, REPRESENTING, AND MANAGING PEOPLE Marks/ Mooney Limit 20 A comparative and historical overview of the ways in which people have been enumerated, investigated and monitored. We will examine the long-term trajectory of state and non-state observation, emphasizing the collection and uses of data in European, colonial and post-colonial polities. Using the various insights of Foucault, Hacking, Poovey and Asad, the following tools of observation will be considered: vital statistics (births, deaths, marriages); censuses; maps; and social surveys. |
Sec. 01 |
T 4-6pm |
140.639 |
EMPIRE AND NATION IN MODERN EAST ASIA Son Limit 10 This is a historiographical course that will examine core texts for the study of modern East Asian history and history of science and technology, focusing especially on theoretical works on imperialism, culture, modernity, and nationalism. |
Sec. 01 |
M 1:30-3:30 |
140.641 |
DEPARTMENTAL COLLOQUIUM Kargon Limit 20 Reports by staff members, students, and invited speakers. |
Sec. 01 |
Th 3-4:50 |
140.655 |
EARLY MODERN SCIENCE IN FRANCE Principe Limit 10 A graduate research seminar in early modern science dealing specifically with the French context, including issues in the physical sciences, scientific societies, Parisian vs provincial centers, and other issues of interest to participants. |
Sec. 01 |
T 10:30-12:30 |
140.710 |
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION Principe Course concerns developments in early modern Europe known as the Scientific Revolution. Topics include cosmology, astronomy, mechanics, natural history, and chemistry and issues involving magic, technology, humanism, and the social content of early modern science. Lecture meets with 140.321 |
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Sec. 01 |
MW 11-11:50
W 1:30-3:30 Th 10:30-12:30 |
140.801 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Kargon |
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140.811 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Kingsland |
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TBA |
140.831 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Leslie |
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TBA |
140.835 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Principe |
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TBA |
140.837 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Low |
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TBA |
140.847 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Son |
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TBA |
140.853 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Packard |
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TBA |
140.871 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Marks |
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TBA |
140.873 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Comfort |
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TBA |
140.875 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Hanson |
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TBA |
140.891 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Todes |
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TBA |
140.893 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Fissell |
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TBA |
140.895 |
DIRECTED READING AND DISSERTATION Mooney |
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