AP/HREQ 3610 6.00
Histories of Diasporic Cultures in Canada
This course uses a critical human rights approach to examine the history of migration and diasporic communities in historical and comparative perspective, including patterns of forced displacement, and issues of citizenship, racism, religious, and ethnic identity.
The impacts of global migration are all around us - from the food we eat, the shows we watch, to the clothes we wear. Yet, the origins of these impacts often go unexplored in our multicultural society. This interdisciplinary course examines migration and diaspora cultures in historical and comparative perspectives, including patterns of forced displacement and migrant labour, and issues of citizenship, racism, and gender and ethnic identity. Using films and podcasts, this course utilizes different forms of storytelling and documentation to explore the complicated topics of displacement, immigration, labour migration, gender, and racism. Through the focus on food, this course will explore how waves of human migration have impacted our cuisine and students are encouraged to explore these topics further through cooking diasporic dishes.
Course credit exclusion: AP/MIST 3610 6.00 (prior to Winter 2019)
Prerequisite: 24 credits