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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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HIST 210 001 (CRN: 16278)
REMEMBERING PAINFUL PASTS
Long Title: REMEMBERING PAINFUL PASTS: THE PRACTICE OF MEMORY AND PUBLIC HISTORY
Department: History
Instructor: Bettin-Coleman, Morgan
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 2
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 5:20PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: This course introduces students to memory studies and the practice of public history. Particular attention is paid to the role of power and ideology in shaping both dominant and minority memories and commemorations of slavery, the Civil War, labor exploitation, and the Civil Rights Movement. Students will learn to construct digital exhibits that collect, interpret and present historical memory.