Course Description
Exploring South Asian migrations in the 19th and 20th centuries to Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Singapore), Africa (Mauritius, Kenya, Uganda), the Caribbean, Europe, and the Americas. Includes a module on South Asian diasporas and the United States South.
Athena Title
South Asian Diasporas
Pre or Corequisite
One course in HIST or SOCI or POLS or INTL or RELI or FYOS or GEOG or CHNS or INDO or AFST or WMST or COMM
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about the history of South Asian diasporas by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how the history of the South Africa diasporas has shaped diverse social and cultural attitudes toward religion, citizenship, and belonging, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
- By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
- The abolition of slavery and the use of indentured labor in the 19th-century British empire
- Race, gender, caste, and religion in South Asian diasporas in Southeast Asia and Africa
- The connection between nationalist and diasporic politics in the early twentieth century
- The Partition of India and Pakistan and its impact on the diaspora
- Amendments to immigration and citizenship legislation in the United States and the United Kingdom and their impact on South Asian migrations
- Intertwined histories of South Asian diasporic cultures and the United States South
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
