GLOBL 1: GLOBAL HISTORY, CULTURE, AND IDEOLOGY
Spring 2022
TR 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Campbell Hall
Prof. Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky
vhtroyansky@global.ucsb.edu
Office hours: TR 2:00–3:00 pm [on Zoom]
Please sign up at: https://calendly.com/vhtroyansky
Office hours link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/96737458229
Teaching Assistants: Jahan Ahmed, jahanzeb@ucsb.edu
Andrea Guerra, aguerra@umail.ucsb.edu
Julia Denny, juliadenny@ucsb.edu
James Altman, james_altman@umail.ucsb.edu
Genesis Herrera, gherrera@ucsb.edu
Mariah Miller, mariahmiller@ucsb.edu
Please see
GauchoSpace for your
TA’s office hours and
Zoom link.
This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to
historical, cultural, and ideological processes that
have created the modern world. We will examine how
the contemporary interconnected world was shaped
through the power of culture and ideologies. This
course is one of two gateway introductions to the
Global Studies major; the second course is GLOBL 2:
Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes.
The course is organized along a historical timeline of
about 1,000 years. Weeks 1–2 focus on key concepts
and debates in the study of globalization from cultural
and historical perspectives. Weeks 3–7 examine
major global historical developments, from
colonialism and slavery to the age of revolutions and
nationalism, onto the reconstruction of the world
order through fascism, communism, and various
shades of liberalism, and finally to decolonization.
Weeks 8–10 explore features of the global
community’s last few decades: the evolution of
human rights and the global refugee regime, and the
rise of new challenges: religious violence, climate
catastrophe, global pandemics, and new geopolitical
crises from Syria to Ukraine.
Poster for the Ibero-American Exposition
and World’s Fair in Seville, 1929–30. A
world’s fair, or expo, intended to showcase
achievements of nations is a symbol of
cultural and political globalization.
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Key Questions:
How did a globalized world come into being?
What are global culture and ideology? How do they relate to global society and politics?
How did imperialism, nationalism, and decolonization define the present?
What are civil rights and human rights, and how did we get here?
What are the world’s key cultural and ideological challenges in the twenty-first century?
SCHEDULE
Each week has two lectures on Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
and a discussion section, led by a TA, at a specified time. Attendance is required
for both lectures and discussion sections.
Week 1: Introduction to Global History, Culture, and Ideology
Mar 29
Arc of the Course
Mar 31
What Is Global History?
§ Giles Gunn, “Introduction” (2003).
§ Eric R. Wolf, “Europe and the People Without History” (1982).
§ Your final reading assignment is this syllabus. Read it in full and make a
mental note to yourself which three themes on the syllabus you are most
excited to learn about. Carefully go over policies and do not miss my tips
for success in the course.
Week 2: Concepts and Debates
Apr 5
The Globalization Debate
§ David Held et al., intro to Global Transformations (1999).
Apr 7
Religion and Culture
§ David Held et al., excerpt from Global Transformations (1999).
§ Janet L. Abu-Lughod, Before European Hegemony (1989), 137–51. This
reading has many dates and names, which you do not need to take note of.
Focus on the big picture: how does Abu-Lughod’s narrative challenge how
we understand the 13th century?
Week 3: Expansions
Apr 12
Transoceanic Conquests
§ Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper, “Imperial Trajectories” (2010).
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Kenneth Pomeranz, “The Great Divergence” (2000).
Map Quiz (in class). Prepare and practice for this quiz in advance. See Guide to
Map Quiz.
Scientific and Industrial Revolutions
§ David Hess, “The Origins of Western
Science” (1995).
§ [for discussion section] Ted Chiang, “The
Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate,” in
Exhalation: Stories (2019).
Ted Chiang is a science fiction writer and
winner of four Nebula and four Hugo
awards, the most prestigious prizes for
science fiction. His collection of stories
Exhalation was selected by the UCSB
Library as the UCSB Reads 2022 Book.
Every student in this course gets a free copy
of the book and is invited to a free public
talk by the author on May 10.
Week 4: Revolutions
Apr 19
Constitutions and Rights
§ Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (France, 1789).
§ The Haitian Declaration of Independence (1804).
Apr 21
Nationalism and Nations
§ Benedict Anderson, excerpts from Imagined Communities (1983).
Apr 24
11:59 pm: Quiz I Due (on GauchoSpace)
Week 5: World Orders
Apr 26
Liberalism, Imperialism, and Fascism
§ Hannah Arendt, “The Decline of Nation-State and the End of the Rights of
Man,” in Origins of Totalitarianism (1951), 267–302.
Apr 28
Soviet Century
§ Sheila Fitzpatrick, “Socialism and Communism” (1998).
§ Karl Marx, excerpt from The Communist Manifesto (1848).
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Week 6: Cultural Globalization
May 3
No lecture. Please work on your midterm.
May 4
11:00 am: Midterm Due (on GauchoSpace)
Open May 3, 11:00 am – May 4, 11:00 am.
May 5
Multiculturalism
§ David Held et al., excerpt from Global Transformations (1999).
§ [for discussion section] Ted Chiang, “Omphalos,” in Exhalation: Stories.
Week 7: Decolonization
May 10
No lecture. Please watch Ayiti Mon Amour (2016) by Guetty Felin, available on
GauchoSpace.
May 10
7:30 pm: Lecture by Ted Chiang in Campbell Hall (optional)
The event is open to UCSB students and is free. Please register in advance here.
May 12
Decolonization
§ Ania Loomba, Colonialism/Postcolonialism (1998), 1–22.
§ Lila Abu-Lughod, “Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving?” (2002)
May 15
11:59 pm: choose a concept or an argument for your Final Project and send your
TA a short email describing your idea. See Guide to Final Project.
Week 8: Refugee and Human Rights
May 17
Refugee Migration
§ UNHCR, Global Trends in Forced Displacement (2020), read 2–9.
§ Dina Nayeri, “The Ungrateful Refugee,” in The Displaced: Refugee Writers
on Refugee Lives, ed. Viet Thanh Nguyen (2018), 137–50.
May 19
Human Rights
§ Julie Dorf and Masha Gessen, “From Russia with Homo Love,” Out/Look
(1992). [This historical article is by two LGBTQ+ activists reporting from
Saint Petersburg shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union.]
May 22
11:59 pm: Quiz II Due (on GauchoSpace)
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Week 9: Twenty-First Century Challenges I
May 24
Religious Violence
§ Monica Duffy Toft et al., “The Twenty-First Century as God’s Century”
(2011).
§ Mark Juergensmeyer, “Religion in the New Global Order” (2014).
May 26
Arab Spring
§ James Gelvin, The Arab Uprisings, 1–38.
May 29
11:59 pm: Proposal for Final Project Due (on GauchoSpace). See Guide to
Final Project.
Week 10: Twenty-First Century Challenges II
May 31
Climate Catastrophe
§ Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, “Introduction and the Coming of the
Penumbral Age” (2014).
§ Read about the Paris Climate Accords (2015).
June 2
COVID-19 Pandemic & Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
§ Anne Applebaum, “Why We Should Read Hannah Arendt Now” (2022).
Exam Week
June 8
11:59 pm: Final Project Due (on GauchoSpace). See Guide to
Final Project.
Thank you for your work in this course, and have a great summer!
COVID-19
This quarter and this entire year are not business
as usual. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our
lives in many ways. I urge you to put your
families, your health, and your safety first. Please
do not hesitate to reach out and let me know how
the pandemic is affecting you and your learning
in this course. I promise to keep an open and
flexible policy to reasonably accommodate the
various issues that you may face.
Land Acknowledgment
UCSB occupies the unceded
ancestral lands and waters of the
Chumash people. I acknowledge
the traditional owners of the land
on which I work, and pay my
respects to the Chumash Elders,
past and present, who hold the
memories, the traditions, and the
culture of this area.
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COURSE POLICIES
Course Readings and Guides to Assignments:
All course readings are available on GauchoSpace.
The UCSB Library will provide a free copy of its UCSB Reads 2022 Book:
§ Ted Chiang, Exhalation: Stories (2019).
Guides to Map Quiz, Midterm Exam, and Final Project are available on GauchoSpace.
Learning Objectives. By the end of this course, you will have (i) examined several types of
primary written evidence, (ii) analyzed and debated the arguments of some of the foremost
intellectuals of the last century, (iii) practiced writing skills through the midterm essay and, for
many, response papers and reports, (iv) honed skills in political geography through the map quiz
and class lectures, and (v) honed your communication skills in small-group discussions, as well
as will (a) know major themes and concepts in global studies, pertaining to global culture,
history, and ideology, (b) revisit the global historical timeline, from the age of imperial
expansions to the present, through the prism of cultural milestones and ideologies.
Evaluation and Deadlines:
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Engagement with the Readings (20%)
Map Quiz (5%)
Quiz I (5%)
Quiz II (5%)
Midterm Exam (30%)
Final Project (35%)
o Short Proposal (5%)
o Final Submission (30%)
weekly discussion sections
Thu, Apr 14 [in class]
Sun, Apr 24, 11:59 pm
Sun, May 22, 11:59 pm
Wed, May 4, 11:00 am
Sun, May 29, 11:59 pm
Wed, June 8, 11:59 pm
1. Engagement with the Readings (20%)
o This grade is based on your thoughtful discussion of assigned readings in weekly
discussion sections with your TA. It is not enough to be present in sections; one must
actively contribute to discussions.
o For your discussion section, complete all readings for that week and think about what
they mean before coming to class.
o If there are twenty people in the section, challenge yourself to speak for about onetwentieth of the time. Please do not forget that listening to the others’ arguments and
responding to them in a thoughtful manner are what makes a great discussion.
2. Map Quiz (5%)
o This in-class assignment allows you to hone your skills in political geography. You
will be asked to place specific geographic locations on a blank world map.
o Guide to Map Quiz, available on GauchoSpace, provides prompts to 50 locations, of
which 20 will be chosen for the quiz.
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3. Quizzes (5% each x 2 = 10%)
o Content quizzes are based on lectures and, sometimes, assigned readings. Quiz I
allows you to revisit information learned in weeks 1–4, and Quiz II in weeks 5–8.
o Complete each quiz on GauchoSpace in weeks 4 and 8 by Sunday 11:59 pm.
4. Midterm Exam (30%)
o You have 24 hours (May 3, 11:00 am – May 4, 11:00 am) to complete your openbook, take-home Midterm and submit it on GauchoSpace. The Midterm consists of
IDs (identifying terms), chronological sequence, and an essay.
o Guide to Midterm Exam, available on GauchoSpace, provides detailed information
for this assignment.
5. Final Project (35%)
o Pick a theoretical concept or scholarly argument that you encountered in this course
and teach it to someone by incorporating a new story from the past year. Use any
medium of your choice: a podcast, NPR-style radio segment, an op-ed in a journal, a
Vice-style video, a photo exhibit, a traditional academic essay, or else. Be as creative
as you want to be!
o Guide to Final Project, available on GauchoSpace, provides detailed information for
this assignment.
Midterm Exam and Final Project must be submitted to pass the course.
Extensions and Absences. Extensions may be requested in exceptional circumstances and are
granted at your TA’s discretion. Unexcused late submissions will lose ⅓ letter grade for each
day.
Absence in a discussion section after Week 1 must be approved by your TA in advance; if you
miss a section for a medical reason, notify your TA as soon as possible. Any other absence in a
discussion section lowers your “engagement with the readings” grade. Missing a lecture means
missing out on information for the midterm and quizzes.
Extra credit. Every student has three ways to get extra credit in this course:
(1) Write a 4-page double-spaced response paper, engaging with one issue in the assigned
readings for any week of your choice. This should be an analytical (i.e. not descriptive)
paper. Submit it to your TA by email. The earned points will count toward your
“engagement with the readings” grade.
(2) Attend the lecture by Ted Chiang on May 10 and write a 4-page double-spaced report.
Focus on one or two specific issues in his talk and how they relate to the stories that you
have read in Exhalation. Submit the report to your TA by email. The earned points will
count toward your overall grade in the course.
(3) Watch the Eurovision final on May 14 and write a 4-page double-spaced report. Focus on
one trend in the 2022 musical entries and how it relates to cultural globalization and on
one issue apparent in countries’ voting and how it relates to global history and politics.
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Submit the report to your TA by email. The earned points will count toward your overall
grade in the course.
Grading
Grading is not on a curve. Final grades are assigned according to the following scale:
A+ 97-100 | A 93-96 | A- 90-92 | B+ 87-89 | B 83-86 | B- 80-82 | C+ 77-79 | C 73-76 | C- 70-72 |
D+ 67-69 | D 63-66 | D- 60-62 | F 0-59
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Discussions are how you get to hone your analytical and communication skills.
Engagement with the readings, also known as class participation, is a big part of my
assessment of your work. I will share with you three steps that can turn absolutely
anyone into an outstanding discussant:
o Step 1: Finish the readings at least the night before the class. Read through the
texts the first time without taking any notes.
o Step 2: For the second read-through, go back and read the introduction, the
conclusion, and, if needed, the rest of the text again. This time, make sure you
find (a) the author’s argument and (b) key evidence that supports that argument.
Take notes.
o Step 3: Take a final look at the reading. Did the author convince you? Did they
miss any important themes? What would you ask them in person? Jot down some
ideas. You are ready for the class discussion!
Lectures contain background information that is rarely available in the assigned
readings. Attending lectures and taking notes are critical for getting the full experience in
the course, as well as for succeeding in your midterm exam and quizzes.
The course readings have different perspectives, with some of which you may disagree,
which is the point. You may disagree with other students’ opinions too. I encourage you
to speak up, question, and debate, as well as respect and listen to each other, and reflect.
Start working on your written assignments well in advance of the deadline.
Cherish your written work: prior to submitting your written work (midterm essay or
response papers), please make sure that it looks finished: (a) it has a “roadmap”
introduction, with an argument; (b) a strong conclusion; and (c) you have proofread it at
least twice for typos and smooth transitions.
Office hours. Both your professor and your TA have weekly office hours, which are
specially designated times for meetings with students. Your TA is your first point of
contact to discuss assignments and readings. Your professor will be happy to discuss
lecture content, the global studies major, as well as your experiences in the course and
your studies at UCSB. Prof. Hamed-Troyansky’s office hours are on TR 2:00–3:00 pm
by appointment only. Please sign up in advance at https://calendly.com/vhtroyansky.
Email instructions. For any administrative issues, first, carefully examine this extensive
syllabus because most queries will be answered here. If not, please email your TA, who
is your first point of contact on any issue in the course. If your issue requires Prof.
Hamed-Troyansky’s attention, please cc’ your TA to all correspondence.
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Email etiquette. Please send emails only from your UCSB account and include the
course name (GLOBL 1) in the subject line. Please remember that email is professional
correspondence. (“Dear Professor Hamed-Troyansky, I hope this message finds you well.
…”) For useful email guidelines, please consult the following resource.
COVID-19 Policies:
In order to act in the best interests of our shared classroom community, please abide by policies
established by the University of California and UCSB. As a reminder all members of our campus
community are required to follow the University of California COVID-19 Vaccination policy.
Mask policy. In the Spring quarter, UCSB transitions to the masking guidelines of the California
Department of Public Health.
§ In Week 1, masks are required in the classroom.
§ In Weeks 2–10, masks are strongly recommended, while not required. Remember that
wearing a mask helps to protect those at greatest risk, including immunocompromised
individuals.
§ If you are feeling ill or suspect that you may have been exposed to COVID-19, please
stay home. You will not be penalized for missing a class. See Extensions and Absences.
Copyright Law:
All course materials, including class lectures and handouts, and the intellectual content of the
course itself are protected by United States Federal Copyright Law, the California Civil Code,
and UC policy. The UC Policy 102.23 expressly prohibits students (and all other persons) from
recording lectures or discussions and from distributing or selling lectures notes and all other
course materials without the prior written permission of the instructor.
Protecting Your Academic Integrity:
I urge you to think of every assignment as an opportunity to craft your skill as a writer and to
hone your voice as an intellectual. Protecting your academic integrity is a critical part of creating
any meaningful work. Please see an overview of UCSB’s academic integrity policy:
https://studentconduct.sa.ucsb.edu/academic-integrity and the Student Conduct Code:
http://www.sa.ucsb.edu/regulations/student-conduct-code/student-conduct-code. Remember that
academic misconduct, including plagiarism, cheating, and all efforts to gain an unfair advantage,
will have severe consequences. Plagiarized assignments will receive an F, followed by a referral
to the Office of Student Conduct.
Inclusive Learning:
I prioritize building an inclusive learning environment for all students, and I hope to see every
single one of you excel in this course and in your studies at UCSB.
Accommodation for Different Abilities. I gladly accommodate requests on the basis of
disability or temporary health condition. If you plan to request accommodations, please contact
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the Disabled Students Program (DSP) by emailing DSP.Help@sa.ucsb.edu. DSP now has virtual
drop-in hours on Zoom. Please remember to register your instructor letter for this specific course
through the DSP portal.
Name and Personal Pronouns. Please let me and your TA know if you would like to be
addressed by a name, other than the one recorded in the roster, and what your pronouns are.
Mine are he/him/his.
Children in Class. I am committed to making the classroom accessible for students who are
parents or guardians. All exclusively breastfeeding babies are welcome in class as often as is
necessary. For older children, it is perfectly acceptable to occasionally bring a child to class to
cover gaps in childcare.
I strive for a gender-balanced syllabus and assign readings about marginalized groups, such as
LGBTQ+ folks and ethnic and religious minorities. I urge you to think about what their
perspectives bring to global studies.
If you have another request or concern about inclusive learning, please let me know.
Campus Resources:
Title IX. UCSB faculty are committed to supporting our students and fostering an environment
that is free of bias, discrimination, and harassment. If you experience any form of discrimination
or harassment, including sexual misconduct, we encourage you to report it to the UCSB Title IX
Office: https://oeosh.ucsb.edu/. I am always here to listen, too. Please know that, as a faculty
member, I am required to report what you share with me to the Title IX Office to help ensure
your safety and welfare. If you would like confidential support, the CARE program can provide
emotional and legal support, connect you with medical care, and help you understand your
rights: https://care.ucsb.edu/resources/frequently-asked-questions. You are not alone, and we are
rooting for you.
Emotional Distress. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is a free service for UCSB
students: https://caps.sa.ucsb.edu/. They provide anonymity and have trained professionals to
listen and provide advice. To set up the first Initial Brief Assessment meeting, please call (805)
893-4411 or submit a CAPS Services Request Form.
Basic Needs. If you are facing any challenges securing food, housing, or the technology needed
to fully participate in the class, I urge you to visit https://food.ucsb.edu/ to find out more about
the resources the university has available and to contact the Student Needs Advising Center
(SNAC) by online chat on the website or by email (Thrive@ucsb.edu). For urgent financial need,
please email financialcrisis@sa.ucsb.edu.
Writing Guidance. CLAS provides free individual sessions to hone your skills, including your
writing. You can request a 30-minute session on Zoom to get help on any assignment, at any
level, at any stage of the process: http://clas.sa.ucsb.edu/services/writing-esl-foreign-language.
Please check out their handouts for different types of writing assignments on the same page.
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