Western Civilization I (HTY 153)
Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Spring
Office Hours - Fall 2025
Office hours:
M – 10:00-11:00; 1:00-2:00
W – 10:00-11:00; 1:00-2:00
TR – 9:30-11:00
Or by appointment
Office Hours (Spring 2026)
Jones F-16
Monday: 1-3pm
Tuesday: 2:30-3:30pm
Wednesday: 10-11am and 1-3pm
Thursday: 2:30-3:30pm
(I may be unavailable for office hours early in the semester - please email me.)
Mondays 8:00-9:00 & 2:00-3:00
Tuesdays 9:30-11:00
Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 & 2:00-3:00
Thursdays 9:30-11:00
Tue-Thu, 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM (1/12/2026 - 5/8/2026) Location: MAIN JONES 301
This course explores the story of Western Civilization from the emergence of complex societies in the Ancient Near East through the mid-seventeenth century. Together we will examine the roots of western society in the various civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world, the development of a unique European culture in the fusion of the Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, and Germanic traditions in the Middle Ages, and the gradual emergence of the West as a global force in the Early Modern Period. Fall/Spring