This seminar introduces students to comparative studies of colonialism, focusing on Japanese colonialism in Korea. Students will read broadly in the historiography of the Japanese Empire with the goal of developing an understanding of trends that have shaped the research directions of the last ten years. Part of the course will also include readings in and discussion of comparative colonialism. The final statement will be an intensive state-of-the-field paper.
This seminar introduces students to comparative studies of colonialism, focusing on Japanese colonialism in Korea. Students will read broadly in the historiography of the Japanese Empire with the goal of developing an understanding of trends that have shaped the research directions of the last ten years. Part of the course will also include readings in and discussion of comparative colonialism. The final statement will be an intensive state-of-the-field paper.
