HIST130

INTRO TO HISTORY OF GENOCIDE

Also listed under 1 other title
  • GENOCIDE
Department
History
Terms offered
12
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Section information text: In this course, we will provide students with a comparative perspective that highlights both theory and concrete examples of genocide. After surveying different approaches to genocide, we will explore different cases of mass killing that took place over the course of centuries and across several continents: 1) Genocide in early history, 2) Genocide in modern time before Holocaust - Colonial Genocide, 3) Ottoman Genocide, 4) the destruction of European Jewry during the Holocaust, 5) Yugoslavia, 6) Cambodia, 7) Africa, Great Lake Region with a focus on Rwanda Darfur and Congo. Finally, we will discuss the problem of prevention of Genocide.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023

2001
2023
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 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: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 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: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 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: 8% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 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.
2023 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered 1 section 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 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section 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
2014 1 section Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2013 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for 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 JC215 20232014201120062004
  • Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ASEC202 202120172006
  • Tue, Thu, 4:05 PM–5:20 PM JC217 2003
  • Tue, Thu, 2:40 PM–3:55 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2002
  • Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM Sackler Science Center J217 2001
Credit-bearing sections of HIST130
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2023Asya DarbinyanLecture1 40 of 40 enrolled32415
Spring 2021Taner AkcamLecture1 25 of 25 enrolled38557
Fall 2018Taner AkcamLecture1 42 of 44 enrolled26665
Spring 2017Taner AkcamLecture1 54 of 50 enrolled35634
Fall 2014Taner AkcamLecture1 50 of 50 enrolled23630
Fall 2011Taner AkcamLecture1 50 of 50 enrolled21373
Fall 2006Shelly TenenbaumLecture1 7 of 35 enrolled24165
Spring 2006Shelly TenenbaumLecture1 9 of 50 enrolled34274
Fall 2004Shelly TenenbaumLecture1 16 of 50 enrolled22264
Spring 2003Edward KissiLecture1 23 of 50 enrolled35274
Spring 2002Shelly TenenbaumLecture1 13 of 50 enrolled35274
Spring 2001Edward KissiLecture1 25 of 99 enrolled35274