Trauma and Space in Asia

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Space and Trauma across Asia. Introduces theoretical framework of 'trauma discourse;' examines how the experience of space in Asia broadly defined has shaped historical traumas, which have marked the transition from colonialism to postcolonialism. Focus on Israel/Palestine, India/Pakistan, China/Taiwan, Japan/Korea; examines how critical terms originating in one historico-geographical context are translated across geographical boundaries. Taught simultaneously with AMES 410, but includes additional readings, assignments, and meeting times.