Overview
Description
This seminar considers international relations through the case of Korea from 1864 to 1945. A united monarchy since 936, Korea resisted imperialism and colonialism as great powers imposed unequal treaties. An effort to build a modern nation-state saw progress, but Japan’s defeat of China and Russia while securing support from the United States and Britain sealed Korea’s fate. This course explores the complexities of modernity vis-à-vis global power dynamics and identity transformations.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- formulate interpretations and arguments, support them with evidence, and present them clearly and persuasively in both written and oral expression.
- find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer research questions.
- demonstrate an understanding of how Korea as impacted by imperialism and colonialism continues to shape contemporary international relations and cultural identities.
- make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to the study of imperialism, colonialism, and identity.
- construct, analyze, and interpret historiographies of imperialism and colonialism in Korea and other contexts in written and oral forms.