Robin C Stacey
Field course. Survey of early European history through the times of tribal migrations and invasions from Asia. Problems and methods of research.
Early Medieval Europe, 500-1500. Intended for graduate students only, although advanced undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Principal themes: kingship and the church, the creation of political identities, Rome and the medieval west, notions of power in the medieval west, current early medieval historiography, the role of the social sciences (esp. anthropology and sociology) in the study of early medieval Europe.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Once a week discussion of secondary source readings
Significant coursework in medieval studies. Advanced undergraduates will be admitted only by permission of the instructor.
Class assignments and grading
Seminar discussion of secondary literature weekly for two hours. In addition, each member of the seminar will be required to research and write a 15-20 page biblographical essay on the early medieval subfield of her/his choice.