HIS 335 - Comparative Genocide in the Twentieth Century

Introduction to key concepts in genocide studies with an examination of specific  cases of twentieth-century genocides including the Ottoman mass murder of Armenians; the Holocaust; mass crimes in Cambodia and Bosnia; and the Rwandan genocide.  Specific attention on the role of mass media and the international community’s politics of naming and intervention. 

Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Historical Thought distribution requirements.
Students entering before 2012: satisfies History distribution requirements.
Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.