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HIST 289 - Japanese American Internment and Public History


Semester Offered: Second Semester, First Module
Half Course
Credits: 2 credits
Attribute: 2SS, CD

This module course will focus on the history and legacies of Japanese internment during WWII with special attention paid to Oberlin’s response to internment. Taught in conjunction with a major public history exhibit about Japanese American students who attended Oberlin during the war, the class will include numerous lectures by outside speakers as well as the opportunity to learn about public history and to do outreach and education associated with the exhibit. Class will meet on Thursday evenings with occasional additional meetings on Fridays at noon to talk with outside speakers.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: S. Lee, R. Romano
Cross List Information Cross-listed with CAST 289



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