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Timothy Walker

Professor

History

Contact

508-999-8970

508-999-8809

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Balsam Hall 9177

Teaching

Courses

Continuation of World Civilization; the study of World Civilizations from 1400 to the present.

This course will deal with a variety of topics from Russian, European, and American history. One specific topic, e.g. the Russian Revolution, will be taught in any semester.

A critical analysis of selected topics or issues in European history which are not otherwise offered in the standard catalog courses.

A survey from the Roman era to the present with emphasis on the post-medieval period. Topics include the emergence of a unified state, dynastic rivalries, the economy, overseas expansion and empire, constitutional development, the 'New State' of Salazar, the revolution of 1974, and post-revolutionary Portugal.

Seminars will be offered variously in topics in non-European World History. The writing of a substantial paper will be required. Content will vary with instructor; may be repeated with change of content.

Research

Research interests

  • Early Modern Europe, the Atlantic World, the Portuguese and their Empire
  • Maritime History and European Global Colonial Expansion
  • The Adoption of Colonial Indigenous Medicines by Europeans
  • Climate Data Derived from Colonial-Era Archival documentation
  • Slave Trading in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans
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