The Holocaust: History and Memory
This course explores a defining event of modernity, the genocide of Europe's Jews, by exploring Nazi actions, victims' varied experiences, and international reactions. We will also tackle questions like: Was the Holocaust unique? What does it mean to be a "bystander"? What are the politics of memory and commemoration?
Outcomes: Students acquire a sense of the causes, processes and implications of recent genocide; They are challenged to develop the outlines of a theory for predicting when genocide is likely to occur and to provide a clear definition of the term; Most importantly, they articulate from the historical data ways to prevent genocide.
Outcomes: Students acquire a sense of the causes, processes and implications of recent genocide; They are challenged to develop the outlines of a theory for predicting when genocide is likely to occur and to provide a clear definition of the term; Most importantly, they articulate from the historical data ways to prevent genocide.