This course examines the modern phenomenon of genocide in European history. We will read about conceptions of genocide and look closely at three main European case studies over the 20th century - Armenia, the Holocaust, and the Bosnian genocide of the 1990s - but also consider other genocides such as those wrought by settler colonialism. Themes will include the ideology and politics of nationalism and identity formation to understand the ways groups are targets, isolated, and demonized at the levels of state policy and social practice that prepares the way for genocide. (C9)
Asynchronous online course. Students must have required textbook by first day of semester - Eric D. Weitz, A Century of Genocide: Utopias of Race and Nation. 3 week immersion.
Undergraduate Courses
Course Delivery DEFINITIONS:
- Online Courses: In online teaching, 100% of instruction takes place online via Canvas and with supplemental platforms like Zoom. There are two types of online courses: asynchronous and synchronous.
- Asynchronous online: Course is fully online, with lessons, assignments, and activities posted in Canvas with due dates. Students complete coursework, engage in discussions, etc., based upon their own schedules, but are required to meet posted deadlines.
- Synchronous online: Online course that includes real-time class meetings using technology (e.g. Zoom). The number of required meetings varies based upon the particular class, but meetings take place during the scheduled class times. Faculty will inform students of the schedule for real-time meetings in their courses.
- Hybrid Courses: Hybrid courses combine both in-person, on-campus meetings with online instruction. All face-to-face activities take place during the regularly-scheduled meeting times in the rooms assigned on the course listing. The number of in-person meetings varies by course. Faculty will notify students of the exact meeting schedule for their courses.
If your class is not listed as online or hybrid, it will meet fully face-to-face following the noted class schedule.
This course examines the geographical and political transformation of the African diaspora that accompanied the end of slavery in North America and the rise of European imperialism in Africa. Students will analyze scholarly literature and primary sources that document the evolution of Jim Crow society in the postbellum south and the imposition of colonial regimes in West and Central Africa. Students will examine the impact of World War I on diasporic migration patterns, the rapid rise of black neighborhoods in global cities, and the widespread civil unrest that accompanied demobilization during the "Red Summer" of 1919. Assigned texts will include classic essays and protest speeches that critiqued the racial hierarchies that formed the basis for internal and overseas colonial practices throughout the Atlantic World. This radical discourse which emanated from American, Anglophone and Francophone spheres laid the foundation for revolutionary internationalism that later characterized the era of decolonization and civil rights. No prerequisites required. Fulfills US or Africa geographic requirements.
3 week immersion.
Blended sync/asynch. Zoom meetings at day/time listed.