Waves of Resistance: Race, Empire, and Social Justice in Asia and Pacific Islands

Designed for College Honors students. Examination of historical and contemporary moments of racial violence, empire, and social justice in Asia and Pacific Islands. Global forces such as capitalism, colonialism, and globalization played significant role in cultural, economic, and political organization of places such as American Samoa, Guam, Hawai’i, Marshall Islands, Philippines, Okinawa, and South Korea. Exploration of how various groups of people have responded to these forces to have better understanding of how race, empire, and social justice have connected these distant and diverse areas and peoples.

P/NP or letter grading.