International Women’s Voices has several objectives. It introduces students to a variety …
International Women’s Voices has several objectives. It introduces students to a variety of works by contemporary women writers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and North America. The emphasis is on non-western writers. The readings are chosen to encourage students to think about how each author’s work reflects a distinct cultural heritage and to what extent, if any, we can identify a female voice that transcends national cultures. In lectures and readings distributed in class, students learn about the history and culture of each of the countries these authors represent. The way in which colonialism, religion, nation formation and language influence each writer is a major concern of this course. In addition, students examine the patterns of socialization of women in patriarchal cultures, and how, in the imaginary world, authors resolve or understand the relationship of the characters to love, work, identity, sex roles, marriage, and politics.
This course introduces undergraduates to the basic theory, institutional architecture, and practice …
This course introduces undergraduates to the basic theory, institutional architecture, and practice of international development. We take an applied, interdisciplinary approach to some of the “big questions” in our field. This course will unpack these questions by providing an overview of existing knowledge and best practices in the field. The goal of this class is to go beyond traditional dichotomies and narrow definitions of progress, well-being, and culture. Instead, we will invite students to develop a more nuanced understanding of international development by offering an innovative set of tools and content flexibility.
This introductory survey course is intended to develop an understanding of key …
This introductory survey course is intended to develop an understanding of key issues and dilemmas of planning in non-Western countries. The issues covered by the course include state intervention, governance, law and institutions in development, privatization, participatory planning, decentralization, poverty, urban-rural linkages, corruption and civil service reform, trade and outsourcing and labor standards, post-conflict development and the role of aid in development.
Professor Elleke Boehmer discusses why Kipling's writing, and his poetry of the …
Professor Elleke Boehmer discusses why Kipling's writing, and his poetry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in particular, launched him to international fame across the British Empire. By comparing him to contemporary popular figures such as Elton John and Paul McCartney, she offers insight into how Kipling's verse captured the popular imagination of the common people throughout the age of imperialism. This audio recording is part the Interviews on Great Writers series presented by Oxford University Podcasts.
Linguists take it for granted that all languages, including languages in the …
Linguists take it for granted that all languages, including languages in the Global South, are worthy of study. Yet some 40% of children in the world are prevented from studying in and valorizing their home languages—including some of the very languages that linguists study with such fondness. So much research in linguistics and the benefits thereof remain inaccessible to the bulk of the very speech communities whose languages linguists study. This seminar examines efforts by linguists and educators to make their research more inclusive, accessible, and hospitable, and to reduce linguistic-discrimination practices in various communities world-wide.
Kim and David discuss the mystery of the "Lost Colony" on Roanoke …
Kim and David discuss the mystery of the "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island, the English settlement in North America that vanished in the late 1500s. In this video, they set the stage for the colonial venture and discuss the first two missions to Roanoke Island.
Kim and David continue discussing the Lost Colony of Roanoke. What happened …
Kim and David continue discussing the Lost Colony of Roanoke. What happened when the English colonists finally settled on the coast of North Carolina? What are the prevailing theories about what happened to the colonists?
In the late 1500s and early 1600s, the United Kingdom cast its …
In the late 1500s and early 1600s, the United Kingdom cast its gaze westward and joined the quest for American colonies. In this video, Kim discusses the motivations for English colonization, including competition with Catholic nations for riches and souls, and the development of 'joint-stock' companies.
A concise approach to New Zealand History, this textbook covers the first …
A concise approach to New Zealand History, this textbook covers the first inhabitants, the Maori, the discovery of New Zealand by the Europeans and some of the significant events that have led up to the way the country is in the present day.
In the late 1400s, several developments in Europe paved the way for …
In the late 1400s, several developments in Europe paved the way for European exploration in the Americas. In this video, Kim discusses how Portugal led the charge with new navigation technology, and how the unification of Spain set the stage for Columbus's voyage in 1492.
The Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection contains digitized images of all …
The Pedro Albizu Campos Digital Resource Collection contains digitized images of all of the archival documents of Pedro Albizu Campos maintained by Harvard University Archives (HUA). The collection focuses on 1912-1923 (the date of Albizu’s official Harvard Law School degree conferral). The digital images are of every single document of Pedro Albizu Campos from the University of Vermont, Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. It includes newspaper clippings in Albizu’s alum file and Laura Meneses del Carpio, wife of Albizu, maintained by Radcliffe College. The collection includes Spanish translations of most digital images and English text for most handwritten letters and notes.
This class provides a historical survey of the ways that people have …
This class provides a historical survey of the ways that people have interacted with their closest animal relatives, for example: hunting, domestication of livestock, exploitation of animal labor, scientific study of animals, display of exotic and performing animals, and pet keeping. Themes include changing ideas about animal agency and intelligence, our moral obligations to animals, and the limits imposed on the use of animals.
This course provides a global history of South Asians and introduces students …
This course provides a global history of South Asians and introduces students to the cultural, social, economic, and political experiences of immigrants who traveled across the world. It studies how and why South Asians, who have migrated to America, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East, are considered a model minority in some countries and unwanted strangers in others. Through literature, memoirs, films, music, and historical writing, it follows South Asian migrants as they discovered the world beyond India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
In the years after Columbus's first voyage, Spanish adventurers known as conquistadores …
In the years after Columbus's first voyage, Spanish adventurers known as conquistadores began to colonize the surrounding areas of the Caribbean and the Americas. In this video, Kim explores the social changes that Spanish colonization created in the New World.
This seminar examines the global history of the last millennium, including technological …
This seminar examines the global history of the last millennium, including technological change, commodity exchange, systems of production, and economic growth. Students engage with economic history, medieval and early modern origins of modern systems of production, consumption and global exchange. Topics include the long pre-history of modern economic development; medieval world systems; the age of discovery; the global crisis of the 17th century; demographic systems; global population movements; the industrial revolution; the rise of the modern consumer; colonialism and empire building; patterns of inequality, within and across states; the curse of natural resources fate of Africa; and the threat of climate change to modern economic systems. Students taking the graduate version complete additional assignments.
Catherine Brown, Lecturer in English Literature, compares West Indian writers Derek Walcott …
Catherine Brown, Lecturer in English Literature, compares West Indian writers Derek Walcott and Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul on their attitudes towards history and myth. This podcast is part of the Literature, Art and Oxford series from Oxford University.
Lesson 1: The Age of Enlightenment, Reason & Scientific Revolution Lesson 2: …
Lesson 1: The Age of Enlightenment, Reason & Scientific Revolution Lesson 2: Changes in Political Thought: Imperialism, Colonialism, Nationalism, & Revolution Lesson 3: Cultural Life, 1700-1900 - Arts, Music, Literature, & Religion Lesson 4: The World Outside the West Lesson 5: Industrialization & Lived Experiences Lesson 6:The World in Two Wars Lesson 7: Post-Colonial World Culture & Globalization
This video explains the purpose of reparations. It includes excerpts from Rajiv …
This video explains the purpose of reparations. It includes excerpts from Rajiv Malhotra's speech to the British Parliament in which he explains why Britain owes reparations to India.
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