HIS 124APanama Canal and U.S. Empire
Explores the technological, environmental, social, political, and diplomatic history of a critical link in global transportation networks: the Panama Canal. The Canal has long been celebrated as one of the great triumphs in the history of technology and engineering. But this triumphalism obscures a more complicated history of struggle over issues including land, water, health, race, citizenship, and sovereignty. Course explores the Panama Canal’s fraught history from the construction years of 1904-1914 through the restoration of full control to Panama in 1999.
- Lectures will be taught in-person on Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:00-1:05pm in Social Sciences II 075. Lectures will be remote/asynchronous on Fridays
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When it runs
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm | Soc Sci 2 075 | A. McGuinness | Open 46/60 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aims McGuinness | 4.8 / 5 | 1.3 / 5 | 80% | 4 |
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