11572 |
SST 298 Exiles, Refugees, and Survivors: The
Exodus from Hitler’s Germany |
David Kettler |
. . . Th . |
4:00 -6:20 pm |
OLIN 306 |
SSCI |
Cross-listed: German Studies, Jewish Studies, History,
Human Rights, Political Studies, Sociology This
interdisciplinary course explores the principal conflicts and adjustments
affecting the immigration to the United States of refugees from Central Europe
who sought asylum from Nazi oppression by choice, necessity, or both. It
also addresses the diverse political, social and cultural constellations
implicated in the unsymmetrical negotiations that shaped the varied outcomes
for these refugees, especially for those that succeeded in gaining admission to
the United States. The historical case study provides important materials
for inquiries in political studies, sociology, Jewish Studies and Human Rights,
as well as historical subfields of intellectual history, history of arts and
literature, and students will be encouraged to develop research projects in the
fields closest to their main interests.