William Rupp (Seminar Tutor): Making of the Modern World

 

Welcome to William Rupp's

Making of the Modern World 2011/12

Seminar Information Page


Stop Press!!

23/4/12 -- Monday Seminar. We will NOT BE MEETING today (Monday). Rather, we will be switching our seminar time to Friday at 12pm in room H3.45. Please email William if you have any questions or concerns.

 

What you'll find here

These pages are intended to serve as a reference for students in my seminar groups this year. Occasionally, I will want you to look at readings and resources that are not on the main course syllabus and you'll be able to find what you need here. This page also has information on when essays are due and what days I will be holding essay surgeries. These dates vary depending on which seminar you are in, and won't be the same as what is happening in other groups, so make sure you check here often for correct information about our seminars.

How to use this site

I've designed this site to supplement, not supplant, the main syllabus. If you're ever in doubt about what material to prepare for any given week and/or can't access this site, look to the core readings section on the main course site for the appropriate week. You will also still need the main site for lecture notes, podcasts, powerpoint slides, essay topics, skills topics, and a whole lot more.

Where to get help and further information

I hope that you will use me as the first point of contact for any questions, concerns, etc., you have about any aspect of this course. In addition to the main course syllabus (where all the core readings, source material, essay topics, and the like, can be found) the course handbook also contains much useful information. A short bibliography on page two lists several excellent texts that can help you get your head around historical writing and how and why we say what we do in this course. I also recommend highly The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, one of the best usage guides out there.

A note on copyright, etc.

Very occasionally, I may link to specific files from this site. I do this for reference purposes only to ensure that you are using the correct copy/version/revision of a particular source. You are expected to locate a copyright-approved copy of that source for your own use. Same applies to video links. Neither Warwick nor I condone breaching copyright laws and we expect you to respect the various rules and regulations that govern this sort of thing. The only exceptions are those that are explicitly noted as such and resources found through copyright-cleared repositories such as JSTOR (which you'll need your University login to access).

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

Don't suffer alone -- get in touch!

Office Hours: No specific hours, please contact me to arrange a meeting

Email: w.h.rupp@warwick.ac.uk

Useful Files

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Weekly Seminar Specifics

Seminars are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday at 5pm.
Seminars are held in the Humanities Building, room H3.43 (on the third floor).

 

Term 1

Due to a problem with Warwick's email system I haven't been able to get this message out. Because of the industrial action scheduled for 30 November I have decided to postpone the Wednesday seminar this week. Therefore, please do not come to seminar as you would normally. As soon as the email is back working, I will be in touch to find a time before the end of term when we can meet to discuss this week's topic. Essay surgeries for 1 December will go ahead as planned.

 

Term 2

 

Term 3

  • Week 21 - The "Sixties" (in H3.43)
  • Week 22 - Postmodernism -- and After?
  • Week 23 - Course Overview/revision -- Third essay due (both groups)
  • Week 24 - Revision classes (if required)