Colonizations II: Imperial Expansion, Anti-Imperialism, and Nation in Asia

Undergraduate / Graduate

This quarter addresses the histories of modern European and Japanese colonialism in Asia and their interconnection within the Pacific and Indian Ocean worlds. Themes examined include the logics and dynamics of imperial expansion and rule; Orientalist discourses; uprisings and anti-imperial movements; the rise of nationalisms; and paths to decolonization in the region.