HIST 1390 — History of Espionage 2: Cold War Spies
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SIusually offered: falltypical days: MBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Explores the history of espionage during the Cold War era (1943–1991) through a series of case studies. Draws from a wide variety of published and unpublished primary and secondary sources, supplemented by modern theoretical and social science perspectives, literature, and films. Students work individually and in teams to explore the history of covert operations, including the following subthemes: the origins of the Cold War in World War II, the postwar battle for German scientists, containment and rollback, Venona and code breaking, nuclear spies, defectors, proxy wars, insurgencies and counterinsurgencies, terrorism, and technology.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 51% | 17.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 79% | 5.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 59% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 29% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (41% of sections), M (30% of sections), MR (29% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Erina Megowan (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Erina Megowan (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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