FYS 525: Economics of Crises

Fall 2023: This page will include announcements, assignments, and other course materials.

On Monday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 29, we will discuss the Irish Potato Famine.

Recall that rough drafts are due on Wednesday, November 29. HW 5 is due by December 4.

My Fall 2023 drop-in office hours will be:

Mondays, 11-12 (for FYS and thesis)

Thursday, 2-3 (For FYS, thesis, and Econ-chair business

Fridays, 9:30-11 (for FYS and thesis), when FYS does not meet on a Friday.

Course Materials:

Black Death:  outline and assignmentNotes

Russian Revolution: outline and assignment  Notes

Columbian Exchange: outline  Assignment

World War II: Outline   Notes

Mongols: Outline Notes

Post-War Japan: Outline   Notes

Ireland: Outline

Assignment4

Assignment 5

Term Paper: Annotated Bibliography  Rough Draft

Syllabus