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CSCH 3025: Genocide and Humanitarianism (3 cr.)

The genocide of Ottoman Armenians was one of the

defining events of World War I, and had a

profound impact on the emergence of modern Turkey

and the broader Middle East. The humanitarian

crisis triggered by the genocide generated a

massive relief effort organized by

non-governmental organizations based in the

United States and elsewhere. This course will

introduce students to the history of the Armenian

genocide. It will focus special attention on how

the international response to this event helped

lay the groundwork for humanitarian intervention

and international development discourses that

today provide the foundation for the work of

thousands non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

operating throughout the "developing world."

Through a close examination of the connection

between the Armenian genocide and the emergence

of these discourses, this course will provide

students with the ability to think historically

about them. In addition, this course will

approach the concepts of humanitarianism and

international development with a critical lens,

examining how and why they have been interpreted

as everything from well-intentioned efforts at

international goodwill to forms of cultural and

economic imperialism.

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