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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 320 - History on Trial: African Struggles for Truth and Justice


(Same as PCST 324 .) This course examines colonial and postcolonial state violence and the search for historical justice in its aftermath. Through investigation of selected case studies (primarily in Africa), students will explore the diverse ways in which individuals and communities have pursued legal remedy, public apology, and/or reparation for colonial-era massacres and genocide, targeted structural oppression, and counterinsurgencies gone violently awry. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits