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Class number:
2867
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Title: History of Genocide |
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Department: History |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 16 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, LIB - 103 |
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Instructor(s): Rodriguez, Allison |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities and Global Requirements |
Course Description:
Although the term "Genocide" was not coined or codified until the 1940s, it has occurred around the globe and across the centuries. This course will examine several genocidal events in various national contexts, examining their unique circumstances while also stressing common themes. Issues of race, class and gender, and how they affect genocidal actions, will be closely examined Possible topics will include the genocide of the Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the US; the Armenian genocide; the Holodomor; the Holocaust; the Khmer Rouge; the Rwandan genocide; and the genocide in Bosnia. Sources will include scholarly texts, memoirs and films. |