Section Info: HIST-240-01

Course Title: The Holocaust in History
Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026
Term: Spring Semester 2026
Description: An attempt at understanding the Nazi-led assault on Europe's Jews. Course units include an exploration of origins, both German and European; an analysis of the evolving mechanics of genocide (mobile killing squads, death camps, etc.); comparisons (Germany proper vs. Poland, the Holocaust vs. other instances of state-sponsored mass murder); legal dimensions; and an introduction to the politics of Holocaust remembrance since 1945.
Distribution(s): I - Humanities
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Jeremy King   413-313-2075   jking@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026   Discussion   Tuesday and Thursday   01:45PM - 03:00PM   TBA   TBA   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Course Tags        
IR0001   INTREL: International Relations major   This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major.  
IR0004   INTREL-PS: International Peace & Security   This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major's International Peace and Security focus.  
NXMAP0001   NXMAP: Nexus in Museums, Archives, and Public History   This course is approved for the Museums, Archives, and Public History Nexus track.  
PRI0001     Used to identify primary sides of crosslisted courses for Workday conversion  

Cross-listed Sections        
HIST-240-01 The Holocaust in History  
GRMST-231HT-01 The Holocaust in History  
JWST-240-01 The Holocaust in History  

Course Availability
Section status: Waitlisted     Capacity: 18     Enrollment: 18     Available: 0     Waitlist: 1
Please note: The "Available" count will equal 0 in a Waitlisted course where spaces in the course have recently opened and students have not yet been moved into them from the waitlist.

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

Additional Book Comments        
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.