HST-2970 - Special Topics: Irish History: From the Famine to Modern European Nationhood, 1845-Present (3)

This course will introduce students to the history of Ireland from 1845 to the present, with particular emphasis on the Great Famine as the watershed moment in Irish history, and is offered as part of an interdisciplinary Irish Literature and History travel studies program. Through readings, lectures, and field trips, students will explore Irish history in context of major political, cultural, and social developments over the past two centuries. Student assessment may include class discussions, oral presentations, small group projects, essay exams, and research papers.