On the Move: Migrations, Mobilities, and Displacements in the Early Modern World

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This course examines the major movements of free and unfree people in the early modern period and the role these migration streams played in reshaping societies by the early 1800s. The main content will focus on the movement and displacement of peoples in Africa, America, Asia, and Europe, resulting from imperialism and commodity agriculture, and the multicultural societies they created. The course gives students an understanding of how free and unfree migration has influenced cultural and ethnic identities and led to a more interconnected world in the modern age.