ABSTRACT

The field of history is trending back to questions of larger scales. Historians continually confront the potential advantages and disadvantages to viewing history through these larger lenses and how to approach research using these scales. Although it can be argued that global history and transnational history are two separate subfields, this chapter traces the commonalities between them. The chapter traces the subfield's emergence and evolution and highlights some of the unique methodological aspects of global and transnational history. It presents examples of global and transnational history projects conducted by undergraduate researchers, and provides a list of useful resources. The chapter offers examples of real projects conducted by undergraduate researchers in history and presented before public audiences.