Fall 2026

Research Seminar in History

HISTORY 800 introduces professional historian practices and historical methods, supporting the History MA research paper.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Matt Villeneuve3.8/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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MATT VILLENEUVE is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Styles and methods of history
  • History MA research paper

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  • Professional historian practices and historical methods
  • Academic conference presentation

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HISTORY 800 · Fall 2026

Research Seminar in History

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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