HI 307 - Citizenship and Migration in the Contemporary Americas

Credits: 4
Course pays attention to twentieth and twenty-first century histories of migration and citizenship in various parts of the Americas, with particular focus on North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. As a class we will analyze the relationship between capitalism and imperialism in migration practices, examine access and denial of citizenship to migrants and their descendants, explore the use of gendered and racialized ideologies in the definition of citizenship, discuss specific instances of xenophobic violence, and address questions of recovery and justice as it pertains to this violence.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): Any 200-level HI, IN, PL, or SO course or CC 263
Course Restrictions: Junior standing
Liberal Arts Perspective(s): History and Political, Global Diversity and Justice