Introduction to Historiography {HIS 6061}
From the Annales to Deconstruction - Autumn 2003
Dr Robert A. Hatch - 226 Keene-Flint Hall - 392.0271
Tuesday E1-3:
The theme of this Graduate Seminar is continuity and change in historical writing since the Enlightenment, particularly during the 20th century. The continuity that we trace results from a series of conflicts. Arguably, the course simply explores the unfolding fate and apparent failure of the 'Enlightenment Program.' Here early topics would include Hegel and Idealism; Marx and Materialism; Empiricism and Positivism; Debates in 'Grand Theory;' and finally, the continuously emerging New History {read: the New Economic, Social, Cultural History & Critical Theory}. But arguably there are deeper continuities and stronger similarities than some Post-Modernists might acknowledge.  As an historical exercise, this course traces key issues that emerged in the early 19th-century, were widely noted by the French Schools {principally the Annales movement}, and now often seem novel notions identified with the Post-Modern. Arguably history provides a perspective perhaps more telling than shared.  It is clearly more pragmatic. Here key questions include:  What are the relations between the writing of history and writings from post-Enlightenment physical & natural sciences?  From  the emerging human sciences?  From the emerging social sciences? What are the effects of specialization, reductionism, and positivism? How has 'problem selection' in historical writing changed? How has 'evidence' changed? What criteria have been at play in  longstanding debates about rationalism - relativism?  Description - prescription? In relating empirical methods and theoretical solutions? Is it useful to discuss traditional questions about ontology, metaphysics, and epistemology? Importantly, what can be said of language and representation? And as one of several unifying themes, what role has 'skepticism' played in our claims to historical knowledge, in story telling, in the writing of history?

The principal objective of this course, then, is to identify enduring issues in modern historiography that cut across chronological, geographical, topical, and methodological boundaries. The Seminar is designed to survey the place of major schools of historical thinking which represent opposing theories of human nature and social organization, different ontologies and epistemologies, and not least, unlikely similarities and differences. Two centuries of debate come to some semblance of focus in the continuing conversations associated with the so-called Post-Modern. The theme From Annales to Deconstruction aims to suggests a series of ongoing disjunctures that have blurred genres (the New Eclecticism) and subverted boundaries between history, sociology, anthropology, literature, philosophy, and critical theory. A principal concern is to identify assumptions and to assess how writing history has become increasingly problematized.

Format. The seminar is in three parts. Part I consists of critical readings of shared materials. Part II represents a transition from reading to research. Here participants present their initial findings (through scholarly reviews, articles, and chapters reproduced for each seminar participant) and by means of a class presentation of their tentative findings. Part III concludes the seminar with the presentation, defense, and critical appraisal of each participant's final research seminar paper {circa 20pp}.

Participants are expected to take an active part in Seminar discussions and to present their preliminary research and final research paper to a critical audience. Each requirement is built into the Seminar schedule. Attendance and participation are mandatory. Office hours for Professor Hatch are Tuesday, 4.00 - 7.00pm and by appointment, 226 Keene-Flint Hall. I can be reached by Telephone: 392-0271 (24h machine) and perhaps best by E-Mail: ufhatch@ufl.edu . Finally, sections of my WebSite are devoted to this course.  Students are required to visit appropriate sections which can be located at:    http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch/pages.  Participants will also be added to a class ListServe cum Chat Page. Further information of this and other matters will be discussed at our first class meeting. Books are available at: Gator Textbook, Creekside Mall, 3501 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite D: 374.4500; for further information see their WebSite: http://www.gatortextbooks.com


Required Readings: {Exclusive Order: Gator Textbook - 374-4500}
Michael Bentley, Modern Historiography: An Introduction
Fernand Braudel, On History
N-Z Davis, The Return of Martin Guerre
Lynn Hunt, ed., The New Cultural History
Vincent Leitch, Deconstructive Criticism: An Advanced Introduction
 Michel Foucault, Madness and Civilization
Michel Foucault, Power/Knowledge
Jacques Derrida, ed. Kamuf, A Derrida Reader: Between the Blinds
Robert A. Hatch, Selected Readings: Annales to Deconstruction - {Photocopy: includes N-Z Davis, C. Ginzburg, R. Darnton, R. Greenblatt, C. Geertz, etc}
Recommended:
 Lucien Fèbvre, The Problem of Unbelief in the Sixteenth Century {as available}
Philippe Ariès, The Hour of Our Death {as available}
Robert Mandrou, From Humanism to Science {as available}
Group Readings are included in the attached Bibliography
Seminar Requirements
Reviews of each required text {40%}:
Each participant is required to write a critical review of each required book; guidelines for scholarly reviews will be provided. In addition to the traditional concerns of the reviewer, required reviews for each book {700-750 words: 2-3 pages} must situate the text in its historiographic tradition. Group discussion centers on the shared readings. Critiques are preparation for detailed and thoughtful seminar discussion. Consistent and appropriate participation in seminar discussion is mandatory.

Discussion Leader {5%}:
Seminar participants are required to lead discussion at two shared readings sessions in Part I and again in Part II. In Part I discussion leaders are responsible, after completing a very close reading of the text, for providing an introduction to the text {15 minutes} and then to lead discussion for the duration of the seminar session. In Part II, participants present an outline of their seminar paper (including thesis, purpose, and objective statements) and one carefully selected article (related to their seminar paper and relevant to other participants) for group discussion. Consistent and appropriate participation in seminar discussion is mandatory.

Seminar Paper {50%}:
Although this is a Readings Seminar--designed to help prepare participants for Preliminary and Qualifying Examinations--it also provides an opportunity for writing a Non-Thesis essay. Research time has been carefully allotted to enable participants to select, research, and write a seminar paper {circa 20 pages}. The major requirement of the seminar is to write, present, and defend a solid piece of historical writing and argument. Consistent and appropriate participation in seminar discussion is mandatory.

Peer Reader {5%}:
Each participant is responsible for serving as 'reader' for a fellow seminar participant. This will require a critical but sensitive reading of the paper--strengths and weakness in structure, argumentation, and style--with particular emphasis on how the paper might be improved. Consistent and appropriate participation in seminar discussion is mandatory.

Further particulars regarding format will be discussed in seminar.


 
Introduction to Historiography - HIS 6061
From the Annales to Deconstruction - Autumn 2002
Dr Robert A. Hatch - 226 Keene-Flint Hall - 392.0271
Tuesday E-1-3

Week I:
Plotting Our Course; Discussion

Week II: Readings - Bentley
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Week III: Readings - Braudel
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Week IV: Readings - Davis
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Week V: Readings  - Hunt
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Week VI: Readings  - Foucault - Madness
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Week VII: Readings - Leitch
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Week VIII: Readings - Foucault - K/P
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Week IX: No Classes: RESEARCH

Week X: Derrida 

Week XI: Group Discussion: Summary & Synthesis
Week XII: Preliminary Reports (All)
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Week XIII: Individual Meetings; Seminar Paper Preparation

Week XIV: Seminar Paper Preparation

Week XV: Seminar Paper Presentations
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Week XVI: - Paper Presentations

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Final-form seminar papers due 12.00 Noon Friday,
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Modern Historiography: Between History & the Social Sciences
Classic Works & Reference Materials
Articles, Chapters & Essays:
Robert A. Hatch - University of Florida

Introductions {3}: Historians at work, edited by Peter Gay & Gerald J. Cavanaugh. 3 volumes, Harper & Row, New York, 1972-1975.

Davis, Natalie Z. 'Anthropology and history in the 1980s.' The new history: The 1980s and beyond, edited by Theodore K. Rabb and Robert I. Rotberg. Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1982.

Bouwsma, William J. 'Intellectual history in the 1980s.' {with response of Joel Colton}. The new history: The 1980s and beyond, edited by Theodore K. Rabb and Robert I. Rotberg. Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1982.

Sterns, Peter N. 'Toward a wider vision: Trends in social history.' The past before us: Contemporary historical writing in the United States, edited by Michael Kammen. Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London, 19xx.

Darnton, Robert. 'Intellectual and cultural history.' The past before us: Contemporary historical writing in the United States, edited by Michael Kammen. Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London, 19xx.

Walsh, W.H. 'History and the sciences;' 'Historical explanation;' and Truth and fact in history.' Philosophy of history: An introduction. Harper, New York, 19xx.

Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich. Lectures on the philosophy of world history. Translated by H.B. Nisbet, with an Introduction by Duncan Forbes. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1975.

Marx, Karl. 'Critique of Hegel's philosophy of right.' Karl Marx: Early writings. New York, 19xx.

Durkheim, Emile. 'Introduction.' Suicide: A study in sociology. Translated by John A. Spaulding and George Simpson, edited with an introduction by George Simpson. Free Press, New York, 1951.

Weber, Max. Max Weber on law in economy and society. 'Introduction' and 'Basic concepts of sociology.' Simon and Schuster, New York, 1954.

Veblen, Thorstein. 'Foreword,' 'The theory of the leisure class' and 'The higher learning as an expression of the pecuniary culture.' Modern Library, New York, 1931.

Merton, Robert K. 'Introduction' and 'The sociology of knowledge.' Social structure, Revised and enlarged edition, Free Press, New York, 1949.

Dilthey, Wilhelm. 'Individual life and its meaning;' 'The historical approach and the order of the human world' and 'Meaning and historical relativity.' Pattern & meaning in history: Thoughts on history & society. Edited & introduced by H. P. Rickman. Harper & Row, New York, 1961.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. 'History.' Essays. To be read with:

Cavell, Stanley. 'The ordinary as the uneventful (a note on the Annales historians). Themes out of school: Effects and causes. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 1983.

Geertz, Clifford. 'Thick description: Toward an interpretive theory of culture' and 'Deep play: Notes on the Balinese cockfight.' The interpretation of cultures: Selected essays. Basic Books, New York.

-----. 'Introduction' and 'Blurred genres: The refiguration of social thought.' Local knowledge: Further essays in interpretive anthropology. Basic Books, New York.

Vovelle, Michel. 'Introduction: Ideologies and mentalities--a necessary clarification;' ' Hearts and minds: Can we write religious history from the traces?;' Relevance and ambiguity of literary evidence;' and 'The longue durée.' Ideologies and mentalities, translated by Eamon O'Flaherty, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1990.

Finlay, Robert. 'AHR forum: The return of Martin Guerre; The refashioning of Martin Guerre.' AHR, to be read with:

Davis, Natalie Zemon. 'AHR forum: The return of Martin Guerre; 'On the lame.'

Chartier, Roger. 'Introduction' and 'Intellectual history and the history of mentalités: A dual re-evaluation.' Cultural history: Between practices and representations. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, 1988.

Thompson, E. P. 'Introduction: Custom and culture.' Customs in common. The New Press, New York.


 
theory & writing history
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Barthes, Roland. Elements of Semiology. London, 1967.

Bernstein, Richard J. Beyond Objectivism and Relativism: Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxis. Philadelphia, 1985.

Bernstein, Richard J. "What is the Difference That Makes a Difference? Gadamer, Habermas, and Rorty." In PSA 1982, vol 2. Proceedings of the 1982 Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association. Edited by P.D. Asquith and T. Nickles. East Lansing, MI, 1983.

Bernstein, Richard J. Praxis and Action. Philadelphia, PA, 1971.

Bernstein, Richard J. Beyond Objectivism and Relativism: Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxis. Philadelphia, PA, 1985.

Bloch, Ernst, et al. Aesthetics and Politics. London, 1977.

Bloom, Harold. A Map of Misreading. London, 1975.

Blumenberg, Hans. The Legitimacy of the Modern Age. Translated by Robert M. Wallace. Cambridge, MA, 1983.

Burke, Kenneth. A Grammar of Motives. Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1969.

Caudwell, Christopher. Illusion and Reality. London, 1973.

Cavell, Stanley. Must We Mean What We Say?. New York, 1969.

Cavell, Stanley. The Claim to Reason: Wittgenstein, Skepticism, Morality and Tragedy. New Haven, CT, 1979.

Culler, Jonathan. Structuralist Poetics. London, 1975.

Culler, Jonathan. On Deconstruction. London.

Derrida, Jacques. A Derrida Reader: Reading Between the Blinds. Edited, with an introduction and notes by Peggy Kamuf. New York, 1991.

Derrida, Jacques. Speech and Phenomena. Evanston, IL, 1973.

Derrida, Jacques. Writing and Difference. London, 1978.

Derrida, Jacques. Of Grammatology. Baltimore, MA, 1976.

Derrida, Jacques. Positions. London, 1981.

Eco, Umberto. A Theory of Semiotics. London, 1977.

Eco, Umberto. The Role of the Reader. Bloomington, IN, 1979.

Empson, William. Seven Types of Ambiguity. London, 1930.

Empson, William. The Structure of Complex Words. London, 1951.

Fay, Brian. Critical Social Science, Liberation and its Limits. Ithaca, 1987.

Fish, Stanley. Is There a Text In This Class? The Authority of Interpretive Communities. Cambridge, MA, 1980.

Foucault, Michel. The History of Sexuality. (vol.1), London, 1979.

Foucault, Michel. Madness and Civilization. London, 1967.

Foucault, Michel. The Archaeology of Knowledge. London, 1972.

Foucault, Michel. The Order of Things. London, 1970.

Foucault, Michel. Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison. London, 1977; New York, 1979.

Frye, Northrop. Anatomy of Criticism. Princeton, NJ, 1957.

Gadamer, Han-Georg. "Historical Transformations of Reason." In Rationality Today, edited by Theodore F. Geraets. Ottawa, 1979.

Gallop, Jane. Feminism and Psychoanalysis: The Daughter's Seduction. London, 1982.

Geertz, Clifford. "From the Native's Point of View: On the Nature of Anthropological Understanding." In Rabinow and Sullivan, Interpretive Social Science: A Reader. 

Genette, Gerard. Narrative Discourse. Oxford, 1980.

Gordon, Colin. Michel Foucault: The Will to Truth. London, 1980.

Hacking, Ian. "Imre Lakatos's Philosophy of Science." BJPS 30 (1979): 381-402.

Hartman, Geoffrey, ed. Psychoanalysis and the Question of the Text. Baltimore, MA 1978.

Hartman, Geoffrey, ed. Deconstruction and Criticism. London, 1979.

Hawkes, Terence. Structuralism and Semiotics. London, 1977.

Heidegger, Martin. Being and Time. London, 1962.

Husserl, Edmund. The Idea of Phenomenology. The Hague, 1964.

Kermode, Frank. The Genesis of Secrecy: On the Interpretation of Narrative. Cambridge, MA, 1979.

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Skinner, Quentin. "Meaning and Understanding in the History of Ideas." History and Theory 8 (1969):1-53.

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Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Culture and Value. Oxford, 1980.

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Philosophical Investigations. Translated by G.E.M. Ansombe. New York, 1953.

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THE ANNALES MOVEMENT
Background & Extensions into the Post-Modern
Robert A. Hatch - University of Florida

G.W.F.Hegel (1770-1831)

Karl Marx (1818-1883)

Friedrich Neitzche (1844-1900)

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)

Henri Bergson (1859-1941)

Max Weber (1864-1920)

Marcel Mauss (1872-1950)

Lucien Lévy-Bruhl (1859-1939)

Henri Berr (1863-1954)

Lucien Febvre (1878-1956)

Marc Bloch (1886-1944)

Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908- )

Ernest Labrousse (1895-1986)

Henri Brunschwig (1904- )

Georges Lefebvre (1874-1959)

Fernand Braudel (1902-1985)

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1929- )

Ernest Labrousse (1895-1986)

Georges Duby (1919- )

Georges Canguilhem (1904- )

Pierre Goubert (1915- )

Jacques Le Goff (1924- )

Pierre Bourdieu (1930- )

Jacques Revel (1942- )

Philippe Ariès (1914-1982)

Robert Mandrou (1921-1984)

Michel De Certeau (1925-1986)

Edward P. Thompson (1924- )

Roger Chartier (1945- )

Paul Ricoeur (1913- )

Michel Foucault (1926-1984)

Jacques Derrida (1930- )

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