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Dr. Charles Houck
Global, International and Area Studies
103 Macy
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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The minor in HGHR Studies consists of 18 hours:

3 hours introductory course:
New course:
HGHR 2100-Introduction to Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Studies: War Peace, Justice and Human Survival. (3)
The relationship between individual and local, state, and global values are examined within the context of war, genocide, peace, and justice. Special emphasis is placed upon problems emergent with the introduction of nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear war. (Yearly)
15 hours-divided among Subjects in Holocaust Studies, Subjects in Genocide, Violence and Slavery, Subjects in Civil and Human Rights. A student must have at least one course from each subject area. Alternate arrangements may be made by the director of the minor.

Subjects in Holocaust Studies:

Students may choose from the following courses to satisfy the requirement of subjects in this area. The director of the minor in HGHR may give permission for other courses to count as fulfilling this requirement.

GERM 3050. Studies in German Literature (3)
Prerequisite for German major: satisfactory completion of German 2202 or equivalent. Conducted in English. No knowledge of German required. May be repeated as topic changes (Yearly) (The Holocaust in German Literature-Spring)

HIST 3148. The Holocaust (3)
Study of the roots, conception, evolution and execution of the Holocaust, and its impact on culture and society. This course uses primary sources and eyewitness accounts to examine the Shoah from the perspectives of the perpetrator, rescuer, and bystander. (Yearly)

HIST 3147. The Third Reich (3)
The origins of Nazism, the seizure of power, Hitler's domestic and foreign policy, and the collapse in World War II. (alternate years)

Subjects in Genocide, Violence and Slavery:

Students may choose courses from the following to satisfy requirements of subjects in this area. The director of the minor in HGHR may give permission for other courses to count as fulfilling this requirement.

AFRS 3220. The Caribbean from Slavery to Independence (3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 3220 and HIST 3180. Covering the sweep of history from European/indigenous contact, through the construction of a plantation regime based on African slave labor, and up to the present day, this class explores the spread of colonialism, the dynamics of slavery, and the tumult of abolition and national independence movements. The Caribbean Sea will be examined as a region, emphasizing the ties uniting the islands and the circum-Caribbean coasts. The region's past-including empire and imperial legacies will be discussed in relation to political economics, race, and contemporary culture. (On demand)

AFRS 3260. Slavery, Racism and Colonialism in the African Diaspora (3)
Cross-listed as LTAM 3260 and HIST 3190. This course is designed to explore how race and racism, slavery, and colonialism served as principal institutions and constructs shaping the experience between Africa and the emerging African Diaspora in the New World. Students will consider how the maintenance of Western social, economic , and political superiority materialized as functions of these three important historical developments. (On demand)

AFRS 4103. Warfare, the Military, and Civil Wars in Africa (3)
Prerequisite: 3000 or above course on Africa. Nature and conduct of warfare in ancient and modern times in Africa, including technology and strategy; analysis of events and institutions using military means such as civil wars, liberation, and secession movements, the army, and their impact on African societies. (On demand)

ANTH 4616. Culture and Conflict in the Amazon (3)
Prerequisite: None. This course examines the development strategies Brazil has used in the Amazon and explores how these policies have affected both the environment and the various populations living in the Amazon. Topics covered include environmental degradation, human rights abuses, culture change, migration, and globalization. (On demand)

CJUS 4161. Violence and the Violent Offender (3)
Issues surrounding violence in today's society and their impact on offenders involved in homicide, child and domestic abuse, and other forms of violence. Examination of myths about violence, victim-offender characteristics and relationships, and theories of violence. (On demand)

HIST 2105. American Slavery and Emancipation. (3)
This course surveys the transformation of life and labor for African Americans from the era of North American colonization through the civil War and Reconstruction. The class will emphasize slavery as a complex system of labor exploitation and racial control, the dynamics of slave communities, slave resistance, emancipation as process, blacks as agents of their own social and economic change, and the broad meanings of slavery and freedom in American life and in world history. Coursework includes reading of primary and secondary tests. (Alternate years)

HIST 2216 The Modern Middle East (3)
Crosslisted as RELS 2216. An introduction to the history of this important and dynamic region. The course focuses on the issues that have defined the Middle East in the recent past and provides students with the historical context needed to understand the region, its people, and its conflicts in greater depth. (Fall)

HIST 3174. Resistance and Adaptation: Indian Peoples Under Spanish Rule (3)
A historical survey of the interactions of indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere with Spanish colonial authorities from the conquest era to 1825. The course focuses on indigenous peoples of Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate years)

HIST 3175. Reform, Riots, and Rebellions in Colonial Spanish America, 1692-1825 (3) This course examines the economic, political, and cultural origins of violent conflict in colonial Latin America, culminating with an analysis of the revolutions for independence. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate years)

HIST 3218. Racial Violence, Colonial Times to Present (3)
Crosslisted as AFRS 3218. This course examines the ways in which African-Americans and Whites used violence both as part of struggles for liberation and freedom as well as repression from the colonial period to the present in the United States. The focus will be on broader processes of social, political, and cultural change and at efforts to build cooperation. (on demand)

POLS 3133. Middle East Politics (3)
Political development of Middle Eastern states from the period of European colonization to today. Topics include Arab nationalism, Islamism, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, democratization, oil and economic development and regional security. (Yearly)

POLS 3135. Terrorism (3)
Addresses four basic questions: (1) What is terrorism? (2) Why does it occur? (3) How does terrorism network? (4) What are the legal, political, and military coping strategies for terrorism? Emphasis on building an understanding of the nature and root causes of terrorism, and understanding the behavioral and psychological framework of terrorism and responses to it. (Yearly)

RELS 3150. The Black Church/Civil Rights Movement (3)
Crosslisted as AFRS 3150. Role of the black church in the struggle for human equality. Topics such as radical, moderate, and accommodationist leadership styles; historical development of the black church in the South; and its emergence as a foundation for modern civil rights movement. (Fall)

SOCY 3175. Crowds, Riots, and Disasters (3)
Prerequisite: SOCY 1101. Collective behavior in everyday life; crowds, rumors, fads, fashion; collective behavior that disrupts social order; riots and responses to disaster; response of individuals, organizations and communities to natural disasters, e.g., floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. (Yearly)

WMST 3140. Domestic Violence (3)
A survey of domestic violence in the US focusing on female experience as both victim and survivor of partner abuse. We will evaluate theories of partner violence, examine types of abuse across diverse female lifespans, and discuss multicultural and gender expectations, treatment, modalities, and social policy implications. (On demand)

Subjects in Civil and Human Rights:

Students may choose courses from the following to satisfy requirements of subjects in this area. The director of the minor in HGHR may give permission for other courses to count as fulfilling this requirement.

AFRS 3230. Poverty and Discrimination in African Diaspora in the Modern Era (3) Socio-economic roots of poverty and discrimination in African America, the Caribbean, and Afro-Latin America: impact of anti-poverty and anti-discrimination laws and programs. (Fall)

GEOG 3250. World Food Problems (3)
Magnitude, consequences, major causes and potential solutions to the world's food problems. (On demand).

HIST 3179. Authoritarianism in Latin America (3)
Crosslisted as LTAM 3279 A study of authoritarian rule and popular resistance to authoritarianism in one or more selected Latin American countries, including, but not limited to, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Meets non-Western requirement. (Alternate years)

LTAM 4600. Seminar in Latin American Studies (3) (W)
Prerequisite: advanced junior or senior class status. A capstone seminar involving in-depth research and analysis of a topic of common interest to Latin American Studies majors, and the elaboration of a senior writing project. (Spring) (Human Rights)

PHIL 3243. Philosophy of Peace (3)
Crosslisted as LBST 2101-H01. Examination of the nature of peace in relation to the history of war and theory of justice. Relationship between individual, local, state and global values and to the status of nuclear arms race in the post- cold war world. (Fall)

WMST 3212. Women and Peacebuilding (3)
Exploration of the contributions women can make and have made to peacebuilding and conflict-resolution. (On demand)

Two additional New Courses:

HGRH 3050/4050: Topics in Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Studies. (3)
Study of a special topic. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

HGHR 3800: Independent Study in Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Studies. (3) Study of a special topic under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)