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Remembering Trauma in the 20th Century: Genocides, Conflicts, Colonialism and Epidemics - MHPG850
This unit considers how collective traumas were remembered in the 20th century. It examines how individuals, communities, nations and societies have remembered events like the Holocaust, colonialism, genocide, wartime slaughter and epidemics. This involves investigating how various artifacts of trauma (such as memorials, reconciliation commissions, testimonies and political protests) attempt to make sense of the past for particular political and psychological affect. In so doing, the unit explores how collective dynamics of remembrance and/or forgetting sustain and disavow identities, shape and challenge political movements and impact everyday lives.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | X2 - External study; Offered in Session 2 (On-campus dates: None) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Leigh Boucher |
| Prerequisites: |
(12cp in MHIS or AHST or POL units at 300 level) or (admission to MA in History or MA in Modern History or PGDipArts in Modern History or PGCertArts in Modern History) |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations Faculty of Arts |
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