HIST3404 - 01 - East Asia Migration & Diaspora

(SJ)Social Justice

The course explores the history of East Asian migrations from the 19th century to the present day. The course follows a transnational approach insofar as it analyzes the migratory patterns of East Asian communities in South Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Migrant communities are organisms placed in different nations or regions, but connected by a corridor that serves as an extension of the migrant's old environment. To stress the importance of connections, this course will illustrate the corridors migrants create between host and receiving societies as well as patterns of material and cultural exchange that travel in either direction. Readings and discussions will explore thematic concepts such as identity, ethnicity, nationalism, and citizenship.