Empire, Genocide, and Mass Violence ((3 Units))

Catalog description

Prerequisite: A minimum of 48 credits or permission of the instructor. This course explores the histories of genocide and other types of mass violence, as well as the debates surrounding them. Focusing on examples that begin with the genocide of indigenous peoples in the Americas and Australia and concluding with current cases, we will explore the role of modern identity politics, imperialism, and ideology in mass murders and genocides and will consider analyses of case studies from multiple disciplinary perspectives. We will conduct this class as a seminar, which means that we engage in extensive reading (as well as writing) assignments and regular participation from students in discussions. (Formerly 3400:472)