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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2022 |
Registration ID | INSTB301001 |
Course Title | Politics of Aid |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Latin American, Iberian, and Latinx Studies |
Instructor | Elamin,Nisrin |
Times and Days | W 01:10pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | TAYG |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 1789 This course explores the relationship between humanitarian aid, politics and the legacy of colonialism. Our goal will be to historicize and contextualize humanitarian policies and practices through specific case studies which can include, but will not be limited to: Haiti, Sudan, USA, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Palestine, Somalia, Brazil, Nicaragua and the Philippines. We will use these case studies to explore topics such as the militarization of aid and the politicization of emergency assistance. We will also be looking to non-traditional sources such as novels, films, NGO documents and congressional hearings to gain insight from the perspectives of those impacted by and/or shaping humanitarian policies and practices. Finally, we will examine the ways ‘non-Western’ actors and humanitarian organizations are reshaping the field of humanitarianism and relationships across the Global South more broadly. Enrollment Cap: 15. |
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