Refugees and War since 1914

Catalog description

The twentieth century was a time of major transformations in the way war was waged. In particular civilians were targeted and suffered from direct military and police action in such a way as to produce tidal waves of displaced persons. This course follows these refugees, seeking shelter from violence, in wartime and after. In this inquiry, we attend to the voices of refugees themselves. We focus on the terrifying threats they encountered, the actions they took, and their flight and fate during and after war. We then show the interaction between refugees and agents of empathy, those private or public actors who helped protect and restore the dignity of these victims of war. 001654