Fall 2025 History UN3189 section 001

COMPOSNG THE SELF-ERLY MOD EUR

COMPOSNG THE SELF-ERLY MO

Call Number 11067
Day & Time
Location
T 10:10am-12:00pm
To be announced
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Charly J Coleman
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course explores manners of conceiving and being a self in early modern Europe (ca. 1400-1800). Through the analysis of a range of sources, from autobiographical writings to a selection of theological, philosophical, artistic, and literary works, we will approach the concept of personhood as a lens through which to study topics such as the valorization of interiority, humanist scholarly practices, the rising professional status of artists, the spirituality of Christian mysticism, mechanist and sensationalist philosophies of selfhood, and, more generally, the human person’s relationship with material and existential goods. This approach is intended to deepen our understanding of the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and other movements around which histories of the early modern period have typically been narrated.

Web Site Vergil
Department History
Enrollment 0 students (13 max) as of 10:05AM Friday, April 4, 2025
Subject History
Number UN3189
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
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Section key 20253HIST3189W001