Global South Asia: History and Culture of Diaspora

This course examines the making of South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) as a global space from the early 20th-century until today. In addition to an examination of the region, course material will also address the South Asian Diaspora, particularly throughout Australia, East Africa, Southern Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Topics may include imperialism and decolonization; the making of postcolonial nation-states; migration, labor, and citizenship; and the global circulation of caste, class, religion, gender, and sexuality.