HIST 377 - After Empire

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Trinity College

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This course is open to students returning to Trinity from study abroad in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cape Town, Trinidad, and Australia, or from study in other regions formerly governed by and influenced by British imperialism. Students planning future study in these locations are also welcome. This course specifically addresses the modern history of British colonialism, immigration to and from the United Kingdom, liberation, racism, imperial decline, and the impact of wider global cultures upon contemporary urban life. Many other influences have also been at work in both the imperial and post-imperial eras. How have the political cultures, demographics, and economics of empire and its downfall transformed the present-day United Kingdom How has the legacy of British rule helped to shape dissent, political struggle, and cultural patterns in territories and amongst peoples of the former empire How have immigrants from these cultures influenced the history of Hartford (once part of the empire), and its present-day life Students will reconsider and reflect upon their mutual and conflicting encounters with the imperial legacy. They will also interact with the Asian, Middle Eastern, African, West Indian, and Irish communities in the city and region. Readings, film, and the arts assist in this examination of student experiences. How does studying abroad alter our critical understandings of Britain's continuing sense of global mission, seen through the lens of the aspirations and perceptions of her former subjects and their descendants 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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