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Asylum: Knowledge, Politics, and Population
ANTHRO
153
Instructors
Amr, N. (TA)
Garcia, A. (PI)
Section Number
1
This course draws from ethnography, social theory, media and literature to examines the place of the asylum in the constitution of knowledge, politics, and populations. An ancient juridical concept, asylum has been used to describe a fundamental political right, medical and penal institutions, as well as emergent spaces of care and safety. As such, thus course invites students to think of critical issues associated with asylum, including: illness, trauma, violence, immigration, displacement, human rights, sanctuary, and testimony.
Grading
Letter (ABCD/NP)
Requirements
WAY-ER, WAY-SI
Units
5
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Course Tags
Contemporary Issues
Foundations
Academic Year
Quarter
Winter
Section Days
Tuesday Thursday
Start Time
1:30 PM
End Time
2:50 PM
Location
40-41J