Dear History students,

I hope this email finds you rested and ready for some new adventures in History.

I wanted to let you know about some opportunities available this semester, which you might consider as you plan your schedule.

The first is Hist 200: The Irish in America. For as long as I can remember this course has been offered only in the evening -- this semester will be the first time it's available to daytime students (meeting MW, 3:10-4:25). Prof. McGough has been known to include musical performances in his courses, and there's a chance that there will be opportunities to do oral history as part of the course. It will satisfy the U.S. History concentration, as well as the Irish Studies curriculum which Prof. Covington now directs.

Second, a new section of Hist 190: Writing and History, has been opened up and will be taught by Prof. Kate Antonova. It will also meet MW, 3:10-4:25.

The third announcement is that the course being taught by Ambassador Loucas Tsilas, former Greek ambassador to the US, will be open to all students and will count toward the upper-division non-western requirement. The course looks at three momentous events in the 20th century -- the fall of Apartheid in South Africa, the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and ethnic cleansing during the wars in the Balkans. Amb. Tsilas served in the Greek foreign service in each of the above conflicts and has first-hand experiences to share in the classroom.

Typically Hist 392W is reserved for junior or senior majors, but for Amb. Tsilas's section only, all other students may sign up. And if you've already taken 392W, you can still take this section to be used for other requirements in the major -- whether the European concentration or the Non-western requirement/concentration.

Let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to starting a new term next week.

Best,
Prof. Allen

Joel Allen
Associate Professor and Chair

History Department, Queens College

Flushing, NY 11367

office: 718-997-5350

fax: 718-997-5359