HIST 322Global History of the Detention Camp

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: History

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course explores how and why the "camp" emerged as a major site of confinement and punishment, focusing in particular on the 20th century. Students will consider a range of spaces that fall within the category of the camp, including detention camps, concentration camps, and forced labour camps.

Prerequisites

Students must be in level 2A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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This was such a great course. Gives a great background to colonial powers and their various involvements in the variations of the detention camp throughout history.

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