Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS) and Princeton University are now offering students in the Public Health and the Education programs at MUBS the opportunity to join Princeton’s Global History Lab.

The class, taught by Professor Jeremy Adelman and his team, begins in 1300 AD at the height of the Silk Road, the triumphs of the Mongol Empire, and the spread of one of the most devastating contagions of all time, the Black Death. It examines the emergence of an international system of competitive empires and its effect on trade and exchange. We look at the Age of Revolution, and discuss industrialization during the 1800s. The course concludes with a close look at the 20th century and current-day globalization.

Course themes include migration and statelessness, economic integration, warfare and conflict, the transformation of the ecological balance, and cultural responses and innovations. To grapple with these themes, students explore first-hand perspectives of historical actors through a collection of texts and images.

At a time where virtual and online learning are gaining traction and importance, this unique opportunity for MUBS students, to work within local teams and with learners around the world on primary historical materials, is a unique opportunity that confirms our belief that online learning is not merely an alternative to classical, in-person learning, but is rather a more enriching and beneficial medium when principles of learning theory are integrated into the curriculum.