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HISTORY & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THE HISTORY OF MODERN BALKAN STATE IDENTITIES AND CONFLICTS 1912 – 1992
THE AMERICAN TWO-PARTY SYSTEM: A HISTORY Brian Bixby | Ph.D. in History, UMass Amherst
The United States has usually been dominated by tw political parties. Major political figures such as bastard of Nevis, Alexander Hamilton, and “Old Rough Anatole Sykley | Local Historian, Independent Scholar and Ready” Andrew Jackson helped shape the system, while Abe The Balkans are a multi-national and multi- ethnic Lincoln and “Give ’em hell” Harry Truman overcame turmoil that region which have borne witness to many important threatened to destroy the major parties. In this class, we’ll e world historical events. World powers, neighboring how the two-party system has been shaped since the early days of countries, and empires have been interested in the fates and the Republic, how the system ourishes, what happens when it falls outcomes of matters in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, apart, and why third-party challengers are rarely long-lived or Slovenia, Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia. Why have these significant. Handouts and bibliography provided. relatively small states been the cause of so much tensionCand O U Rinterest S E C O D E : AT P S from empires such as Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire?Sec. Why 01: 6 Wednesdays, 3-5pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $190 has Russia, in its Imperial, Communist, and post- Communist eras, always been interested in outcomes in this region? Why didn’t the federated nation of Yugoslavia, created so hopefully in 192 outFOUR of the HUNDRED SOULS: THE RISE OF ashes of World War I, not survive the century? In what way was this AMERICAN SLAVE SOCIETY IN REAL TIME region vital to Nazi plans for domination of Europe, but instead proved Joshua Frank | Local Educator to become the worst nightmare for the Nazis themselves as the resistance movements fought back with such daring and courage? In this four-session course, we will explore the What were the fundamental causes that forced Yugoslavia in the meteoric rise of American chattel slavery from 19 0s to break up into the smaller Balkan states we know today and 16 9- 861 through economic, historical, legal, why was the breakup so violent? History does not give up answers to political, religious and scientific lenses provided Four in the book these questions easily, in part because the region’s complicated past Hundred Souls, edited by Ibram Kendi and Keisha Blain. We will then is not well understood. Join us for a series of lecture and discussion apply these lenses to increase our understanding of the curren to understand the reasons for the decades of violence that have polarized historical moment. Required racially Four Hundred book: repeatedly erupted in this region since 19 2, and to explore whether Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 (edited by the Balkans have finally achieved the peaceable status- quo that the Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain) many peoples of this region have long sought and waited for. C O U R S E C O D E : 4 0 0 S COURSE CODE: BALK Sec. 01: 8 Tuesdays, 3-5pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $250
Sec. 01: 4 Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $130
WHITE PEOPLE CHALLENGING RACISM: MOVING FROM TALK TO ACTION — PART 1 Cory Allen, Margaret Bad Warrior | Co-facilitators While this five-session workshop welcomes participants of all identities, its focus is on racism as a system that White people created, maintain and condone—and White people have a responsibility to dismantle. The workshop will take participants beyond the headlines to impart an antiracist world view that will infuse every aspect of participants’ lives, when hearts are open to it. In this small online group setting you will: examine the role of White people in dismantling racism, becoming antiracist, and building an equitable society; We will also explore the impact of White privilege and how being unaware of that advantage helps perpetuate racism; write about your own racial awareness journey; enhance your understanding and capacity for action through discussion of short readings, videos, and other materials; share everyday racism-related situations where you may not have e‹ectively responded and, using role plays, work out e‹ective ways to challenge racism; and develop a specific plan for challenging racism in the workplace, an organization, or in the community, while being encouraged to find other people in your life who can provide support and serve as an accountability partner in implementing your plan. Please note: Attendance at all sessions and completion of all assignments are required. Each participant will receive a phone call from one of the facilitators prior to the start of this program to review the commitment and class requirements. COURSE CODE: WPCR Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 6-8pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $150 No class Apr. 19
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