HIST 164 - Genocide in the 20th Century

Institution:

King's College - Pennsylvania

Subject:

History

Description:

"Never shall I forget." - Elie Wiesel, Night (1958) When Elie Wiesel wrote these words about the Holocaust in his memoir, Night, he gave testimony to the great-est episode of genocidal violence the world had yet seen so that it might never happen again. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, the world community, supported by the United Nations, followed Wiesel's lead and created legal and judicial measures meant to "never again" allow such atrocities to occur. Since that time, scholars have used the term to describe a number of historical and contemporary acts of mass murder, from the conquest of the Americas by European explorers to the Cambodian killing fields. Unfortunately, the postwar period saw many more genocides than it prevented, and such atrocities have followed the world into the new millennium. This course examines the historical phenomenon of genocide over the course of the twentieth century. The course will cast a wide, global net and explore specific genocides in their political, social, and cultural contexts. The class will also look to the victims' experience, international responses to genocidal con-flict, and attempts to seek reconciliation after the fact.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kings.edu

Phone Number:

(570) 208-5900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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