Academic Writing in Global History

How do we write global history? How do we construct arguments using both primary and secondary sources? How do we structure historical term papers, articles, and theses? How do we build up sustainable, daily writing practices in order to break out of harmful cycles of procrastination and binge writing? How can we strengthen both our academic and public-facing writing about the past? What concerns do global historians, in particular, need to pay attention to in our writing, such as placing multiple locations into rigorous context? These are a few of the questions that will animate this writing-focused workshop. In class, we will learn various tools to help enhance our writing as global historians. We will combine theory with practice, which will include time to write and receive feedback on writing in class. Students with ongoing writing projects—such as unfinished term papers, early drafts of thesis chapters, or stand-alone articles in progress—are especially welcome.The class is designed to help you finish ongoing writing projects while improving your overall skills, confidence, and habits related to writing global history.