The silk road by Peter frankpan is the book we use. Xuanzang. 2003. “Record of the Western Regions.” Translated by Samuel Beal. Silk Road Seattle Project, 7-69. https://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/xuanzang.html While reading the text, focus on pages 7-12, 21-24, and 43-54. Your response should include the following elements: Two thoughtful paragraphs (~400 words total). A sharp and […]
Discipline: History
Choose a region or country that has challenges with its environment. Develop a HISTORICAL perspective and position regarding those issues,Choose a region or country that has challenges with its environment. Develop a HISTORICAL perspective and position regarding those issues,
Choose a region or country that has challenges with its environment. Develop a HISTORICAL perspective and position regarding those issues, and explain how it developed, how it got to the point it is at, and draw some conclusions as to possible courses of action to reach resolution or progressive development. Make sure it is a […]
The Headscarf Ban in Turkey (1980s–2007): Conflicts Between State-Led Modernization and Rising Religious PopulismThe Headscarf Ban in Turkey (1980s–2007): Conflicts Between State-Led Modernization and Rising Religious Populism
Main topic: Idea of Secularism/Laicism, secularist reforms and use of Islam within political sphere in Ottoman Empire and/or Turkey with respect to modernization, westernization, and populism and its social and political effects on Ottoman Empire and/or Turkey during 1789 till 2007.Sub topic that I chose:The Headscarf Ban in Turkey (1980s–2007): Conflicts Between State-Led Modernization and […]
Topic: The Ethics and Consequences of Legalizing Organ Sales Area: Medical Ethics, Healthcare Economics, Social Justice Title: “The Market for Life: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Organ Sales”Topic: The Ethics and Consequences of Legalizing Organ Sales Area: Medical Ethics, Healthcare Economics, Social Justice Title: “The Market for Life: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Organ Sales”
Type of Presentation required: Google Slides RESEARCH PRESENTATION SOURCES (10pts) Sources refers to a list of the scholarly references or works you will cite in your presentation. You must use at least five (5) college-level scholarly sources in your presentation. Scholarly sources include, but are not limited to, any of the required readings and/or viewings […]
What role did women play in nationalist and liberation struggles in Africa? In your answer, consider to what extent their roles were gendered and what were the challenges they faced as wives, mothers and activists in liberation movements?What role did women play in nationalist and liberation struggles in Africa? In your answer, consider to what extent their roles were gendered and what were the challenges they faced as wives, mothers and activists in liberation movements?
Compulsory Readings Tanya Lyons, “Guerrilla Girls and Women in the Zimbabwean National Liberation Struggle,” in in Jean Allman, Susan Geiger, and Nakanyike Musisi, Women in African Colonial Histories, 2002, pp. 305-326. Cora Ann Presley, “The Mau Mau Rebellion, Kikuyu Women, and Social Change”, Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines, Vol.22, […]
Did the mid-14th-century pandemic diseases accelerate pre-existing social trends or did they completely overturn any social structure, socio-political institution, or way of life?Did the mid-14th-century pandemic diseases accelerate pre-existing social trends or did they completely overturn any social structure, socio-political institution, or way of life?
Did the mid-14th-century pandemic diseases accelerate pre-existing social trends or did they completely overturn any social structure, socio-political institution, or way of life? European civilization did not succumb to the Black Death, but it did undergo an extraordinary transformation that was already in progress; it accelerated and amplified changes in labor, governance, and society. Throughout […]
Eternal Struggles: The Byzantine Empire’s Political and Cultural Challenges in the Shadow of Rising Powers”Eternal Struggles: The Byzantine Empire’s Political and Cultural Challenges in the Shadow of Rising Powers”
Question: One could argue that they greatest challenge that the Byzantine Empire faced both politically or militarily and culturally was the rise of new powers, both from the Christian west, and especially from the east following upon the emergence and development of Islam. How was this a longer, recurring pattern over time? When did these […]
“Bridging Traditions: The Fusion of Pagan Art and Christian Themes in Santa Maria Maggiore’s Depictions of the Virgin Mary.”“Bridging Traditions: The Fusion of Pagan Art and Christian Themes in Santa Maria Maggiore’s Depictions of the Virgin Mary.”
“Bridging Traditions: The Fusion of Pagan Art and Christian Themes in Santa Maria Maggiore’s Depictions of the Virgin Mary.” Introduction Historical Background: Provide an overview of early Christian art and its development during the late Roman detailed outline for your essay:Empire. Highlight the transitional period from pagan to Christian art as a reflection of societal […]
How did non-Western nationalist leaders in the 19th and 20th centuries respond to Western imperial pressure, and to what extent were they able to embrace parts of Western culture while preserving their own national identity?How did non-Western nationalist leaders in the 19th and 20th centuries respond to Western imperial pressure, and to what extent were they able to embrace parts of Western culture while preserving their own national identity?
How did non-Western nationalist leaders in the 19th and 20th centuries respond to Western imperial pressure, and to what extent were they able to embrace parts of Western culture while preserving their own national identity? You’re looking at leaders like: Fukuzawa Yukichi (Japan) – wanted modernization, ditched “Asia” Rammohun Roy (India) – supported Western education […]
Naval Diplomacy and Pacific Discord: How the Washington Naval Conference Shaped U.S.-Japanese RelationsNaval Diplomacy and Pacific Discord: How the Washington Naval Conference Shaped U.S.-Japanese Relations
My topic is based on my thesis: using the Washington National Conference as a subject for my literature review and how it set the stage for Rear Admiral William S. Benson of the U.S. Navy and Admiral Katō Tomosaburō, leading the Japanese delegation, to reveal how their differing visions of naval power, national interest, and […]