ENGL 084A. Reparations

In this course, we will analyze how reparations become embraced by human rights over the course of the twentieth century as a mechanism for redressing human wrongs. We will situate reparations as they emerge in national and international contexts, including redress for Japanese-American internment during World War II, the truth commissions in Central America and post-apartheid South Africa, civilian killings during the War on Terror, and reparations for slavery within America. Expect to engage with literature, philosophy, literary and legal theory, national and international treaties, and archival sources.
20th/21st c.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Eligible for PEAC
Catalog chapter: English Literature
Department website: https://www.swarthmore.edu/english-literature

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