HGS130
GENOCIDE & STRUGGLES/JUSTICE
Also listed under 1 other title
- GENOCIDE
- Department
- Holocaust & Genocide Studies
- Terms offered
- 12
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
"Never forget" and "never again" are promises-to remember the horrors of the past and to prevent their reoccurrence in the future. Present circumstances shape the possibilities of what can be done to realize both goals. This course examines: 1) how changing circumstances affect understandings of the varied forms genocide takes; and 2) justice-oriented responses to such violence in different contexts (e.g., criminal proceedings, truth and reconciliation commissions, reparations, and memory projects). The course is divided into two sections. The introductory section is philosophical and historical in orientation. The focus is upon the ethical issues, political events, and the legal mechanisms out of which the concept of genocide emerged and the debates surrounding it. The next section consists of thematic case studies. The studies include selected aspects of the Holocaust, the Rwandan genocide, "genocidal acts" against Muslim Rohingya, and "politicide" in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. The patterns provide students with the theoretical and methodological framework for more multi-disciplinary and comparative understandings of genocide and justice.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 18% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 13% per year. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC104 20252008200620042000
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20092006
- Tue, Thu, 4:05 PM–5:20 PM JC217 2003
- Tue, Thu, 2:40 PM–3:55 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 20021998
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM Sackler Science Center J217 2001
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Ken MacLean | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 35 enrolled | 23801 |
| Fall 2023 | Ken MacLean | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 22316 |
| Spring 2009 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 30 enrolled | 36136 |
| Spring 2008 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 35 enrolled | 36136 |
| Fall 2006 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 35 enrolled | 24164 |
| Spring 2006 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 50 enrolled | 34273 |
| Fall 2004 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 50 enrolled | 22243 |
| Spring 2003 | Edward Kissi | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 50 enrolled | 34348 |
| Spring 2002 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 50 enrolled | 34348 |
| Spring 2001 | Edward Kissi | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 99 enrolled | 34348 |
| Spring 2000 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 50 enrolled | 34348 |
| Fall 1998 | Shelly Tenenbaum | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 50 enrolled | 23090 |