Deportation and Exile

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Surveys a global history of political banishment. Covers a wide range of historical examples from ancient times to the present day, including the Babylonian Captivity, mass displacements in Europe and the exile of Acadians and Japanese Canadians from Canada. Examines how deportation and exile have been used by political authorities and communities, with a focus on how political banishment has been understood, exercised and experienced.