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The Renaissance – Mondays, 7:00PM
Fall Quarter (10 weeks): Oct 7 – Dec 16, 2024 (no class on Nov 25)
The Renaissance in Florence
The Renaissance class studies the seminal period in Western history that began in Florence in the late 1300s, developed further in Rome and throughout Italy, then spread throughout Europe in Spain, France, Germany, and England , and beyond. (Please see syllabus.)
William H. Fredlund, the Director of the Institute, obtained his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, where he specialized in European history and art history. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and completed a double Ph.D. in history and humanities at Stanford, specializing in Renaissance Italy. Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, the University of Florence, Stanford, and UCSC Extension.
