Course Info: CSI-0117
| Course | CSI-0117 A History of Partition |
| Long Title | Resolving Conflicts Through Ethnic Cleansing: A History of Partition |
| Term | 2015F |
| Note(s) |
Satisfies Distribution Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Emily Dickinson Hall 2 on T,TH from 2:00-3:20 |
| Faculty | Aaron BermanüUditi Sen |
| Capacity | 40 |
| Available | 18 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) |
Power, Community and Social Justice |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research |
| Additional Info | Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. |
| Description | In the twentieth century, the ideals of "national self determination" and "national liberation" created powerful political movements throughout the world. But what happened when two peoples claiming the right of "self determination" lived amongst each other? In India, Palestine and Ireland, the British sought to solve the problem through partition: dividing a territory to accommodate conflicting national aspirations. Rather than solving a problem, this solution led to some of the century's longest conflicts and ethnic cleansing. In this course we studied how the idea of partition developed and how it was practiced in India, Palestine and Ireland. We explored how partition relates to changing concepts of nationhood, and how the repercussions of these partitions continue to shape politics today. |