| Course Title: Special Topics in Anthropology: 'Problematizing Humanitarianism' |
| Start Date: 09/03/2025 End Date: 12/16/2025 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2025 |
| Description: The emergence of modern humanitarianism connecting different parts of the world is either lauded as evincing progress in human evolution, or criticized as masking the advancement of Western imperialism. In this course we will examine the complex and shifting relationships between gender, race, class, religious conceptions and practices of charity, the global spread of capitalism through colonialism and enslavement, and the emergence of international humanitarianism. Final projects for the course will be based on student research conducted in the Mount Holyoke College archives. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Nadia Latif | nlatif@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/03/2025 - 12/16/2025 | Seminar | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | PORT - Porter Hall | 108 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ANTHR-105 and 4 additional credits in Anthropology, Sociology, History, or Gender Studies. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXLAR0001 | NXLAR: Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights | This course is approved for the Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 12 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Empire of humanity: A history of humanitarianism Author: Barnett, Michael Copyright: 2011 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780801478796 Publisher: Cornell University Press |
Required | 28.95 |
| Title: Women in the Ottoman Empire: A social and political history Author: Faroqhi, Suraiya Copyright: 2023 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780755638260 Publisher: I.B. Tauris |
Required | 29.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |