HIST 228 - Violence, Justice, and Memory

How do societies deal with mass human rights violations? This course will examine how people around the world have sought to reckon with and remember historical atrocities. Students will learn about different approaches to justice and mechanisms for redress implemented by states and communities, such as truth commissions, reparations, and apologies. They will also examine how affected individuals and societies seek to remember these histories and share knowledge with future generations, including through historical records, testimonies, memorials, monuments, and museums. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to identify and assess the impact of different types of historical justice processes, understand how these have been used in multiple parts of the world, engage in respectful debates and discussions with peers, conduct independent research, critically analyze primary and secondary sources, and communicate effectively with both academic and public audiences.