HIS 2020 The Holocaust and Genocide
Examines the historical preconditions, ideologies, causes, and processes that culminated in the Holocaust in Nazi Germany as well as other genocides around the world in the 20th century. This course analyzes events and what they represent in historical context through a variety of disciplines and methodologies. It differentiates the inter-relationships between perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. The course also evaluates how eyewitness memories, historical research, and media representations all shape our contemporary understanding of these events.
Prerequisite
College readiness in English