Global Histories of Civilians at War (O)

3 ch (2C 1WS) (W) · Undergraduate

Through case studies, explore the impacts of war, conflict, and mass violence on civilians. Analyse historical sources to better understand the interplay between occupation regimes, deportation and migration, gendered suffering, labor and work, cultural destruction and creation, and acts of resistance. Determine the role of international law, including definitions of genocide, in protecting civilians and punishing perpetrators. The course’s temporal and geographic focus will shift according to the instructor’s expertise .