Trauma and memory in the modern world

In this you will examines the histories, theories, and applications of trauma and memory in relation to the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries.-century events. You will explore these interrelated concepts from interdisciplinary perspectives—including psychoanalysis, literature, history, philosophy, and anthropology. Through this lens, you will investigate a range of transnational and transhistorical case studies. Topics may include: hospitality and hostility in the context of immigration state sovereignty in modern society; war traumas experienced by soldiers, civilians, and refugees; the legacies of colonization and decolonization; the testimonies of gender-based violence and struggles; memories of pandemics, disease, mourning, and caring; and the ethics of empathy and listening in relation to others’ suffering. Together, these topics highlight how personal and collective traumas in history are remembered and represented.