HIST 269 Contested Lands: The Case of Kashmir

This course examines how histories of borderlands and margins, emanating from empires and nation-states, turn them into simultaneous objects of desire and control, as well as colonization and resistance. Through the example of Kashmir—the most militarized zone in the world and disputed between India and Pakistan--we will critically parse through orientalist, nationalist, academic, and popular narratives about such regions. Building upon comparisons with similarly contested sites, the course will center a people’s understanding of history through an exploration of counter-historical narratives, literature, and documentary/film. [GM1, GM2, SS]

Instructor

Kanjwal