过去的知识一直是人类意识的中心。一个多世纪以来，历史研究一直支撑着西方自由主义传统。历史与意义的搜寻有关。它传达了公共记忆，通过在时间和空间上定位个体来营造个人和群体认同感。对历史的研究为我们每个人提供了理解甚至桥接其他文化的机会。历史专业提供了机会来体验这种多样化的人类经验。我们提供的研究涵盖了古代中东，中世纪和现代欧洲，法国和英国的革命以及俄罗斯和美国的现代历史。我们的目标是在您学习历史的同时，挑战和激发您，超越您自己的生活，超越您在其他时代和其他地方的人们的生活。我们还旨在对历史学家对理解当代社会所
Knowledge of the past has always been central to human awareness. For more than a century, the study of History has underpinned the Western liberal tradition. History is connected with the search for meaning. It conveys communal memory, creating a sense of personal and group identity by locating individuals in time and space. The study of History offers each of us the chance to understand, even bridge, other cultures. The major in History offers opportunities to sample this diverse human experience. We offer studies that embrace the ancient Middle East, medieval and modern Europe, revolutions in France and Great Britain, and the modern history of Russia and the United States. Our aim is to both challenge and excite you as you move through the study of History, beyond your own lives to those of people in other times and other places. We also aim to develop an appreciation of the contributions historians make to an understanding of contemporary society.<br><br>On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:<br>Critically review theory, research and practice in the humanities, social sciences and creative arts,<br>Critically reflect on the patterns of social, cultural, historical and political experience of society,<br>Plan, execute and communicate research and critical inquiry into the lives of communities of diverse places, experiences, discourses and time,<br>Exhibit a high degree of proficiency in active reading of complex texts, including collection and analysis of resource materials including the composition of oral and written material,<br>Demonstrate independence, self- reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges in professional and academic pursuits<br>Demonstrate independence, self- reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges in professional and academic pursuits