PUBPOL 290 | Instructors: Joseph Blocher, Thavolia Glymph | Codes: CZ, IJ
Co-taught by faculty from Duke’s Law School and History Department, this interdisciplinary course aims to engage undergraduate students in exploring the history of the nation’s past 250 years and the democratic principles at its center through the study of key documents from the National Archives. The course will equip students with the tools to engage a diverse collection of documents ranging from the founding documents to key legislation and court decisions that have shaped the nation’s growth and development across the disciplines of history, law, public policy, and the humanities broadly.
Sanford Polis Distinguished Fellows will serve as guest lecturers and provide additional context and perspective to classroom discussions. Students will also participate in a free multi-day immersion trip to Washington, DC that will connect the program’s classes with practice and expand learning outside of the classroom.
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2026 Spring Term