PSCI214
MASS MURDER AND GENOCIDE
Also listed under 1 other title
- MASS MURDER & GENOCIDE
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 14
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Is communism inherently genocidal? Do communism and mass murder necessarily go hand in hand? This course explores the origins, motivations and consequences of the brutal and deadly policies adopted in three very different communist regimes (the Soviet Union, China and Cambodia). We will also consider potential ways to avert mass killing and genocide.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
2010 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 40% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Spring: 14% 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: 45% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 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: 48% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 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: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 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 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | 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 | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | 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 202520222021
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC118 2018
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Cohen-Lasry House LIBR 2015
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Cohen-Lasry House LIBR 201420112010
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 21726 |
| Fall 2024 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 25 enrolled | 21726 |
| Fall 2023 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 25 enrolled | 21726 |
| Fall 2022 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 21726 |
| Fall 2021 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 28320 |
| Spring 2021 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 38420 |
| Fall 2018 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 26502 |
| Spring 2018 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 25 enrolled | 36348 |
| Fall 2016 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 24 enrolled | 22928 |
| Fall 2015 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 22928 |
| Fall 2014 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 22928 |
| Fall 2013 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 22928 |
| Fall 2011 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 20703 |
| Fall 2010 | Valerie Sperling | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 27772 |