| Title: | Tiananmen Square 1989 |
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| Course Section Number: | ASI-112-01 |
| Department: | Modern Languages |
| Description: | ASI-112 = HIS-260. Studies in Asian Culture/Topics in Asian History: The Politics of Memory: Tiananmen Square 1989. Who decides how we remember history? In spring 1989 Chinese citizens gathered in Tiananmen Square, peacefully calling for democracy and political reform. In the early hours of June 4, the People's Liberation Army stormed the square with assault rifles and tanks, massacring civilians in its wake. International media coverage produced some of the most iconic images of the twentieth century. Meanwhile, the Chinese government mobilized a decades-long campaign to suppress and censor the events of that spring, resulting in a form of collective amnesia. Thirty years later, the Tiananmen Square Massacre remains a sensitive topic. This course will reflect on how the protests and their aftermath have been remembered and forgotten within China and abroad. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course will consider sources ranging from government documents and journalistic footage to literature and film to rock music and social media memes. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 14, 2019 |
| End Date: | May 4, 2019 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/14/2019-05/03/2019 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 02:10PM - 03:00PM, Detchon, Room 128
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| Faculty: | Healey, Cara |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 20 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 10 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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