HIST 486 - France and Algeria 1830-1962

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, CD, WADV

This course considers a tangled and bloody colonial encounter from the French conquest to Algerian independence. It focuses on how various political traditions in France confronted racial difference in a colony that, legally, was not a colony at all, because it was annexed to the metropole. The course will involve a workshop in which students will serve as commentators on visiting scholars presenting work in progress. Other presentations and short papers required. Prerequisites and notes: HIST 102 or 122.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: L. Smith
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes