Migration and Empire: 1200-1900

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This course offers in-depth case studies of the Mongol, Ottoman, Dutch, and British empires from the 1200s to the 1900s, with particular emphasis on the role human migrations played in the creation and expansion of these empires. Students analyze selected types of migration in the context of these historical empires including military, refugee, enslaved, and opportunity-seeking. The construction of migrant group identity and reactions to migrants from different segments of imperial societies are also explored. Special emphasis is placed on the labor, religious, and ethnic or racial distinctions emerging as diverse populations came into contact with each other. Offered Alternate Years.