Genocides Throughout History With the devastation of the Holocaust and other more recent events, the study of genocide has mainly focused on the modern period. Yet, mass killings and other atrocities abound in earlier centuries as well.  In this course we will focus on examples across time and space to gain a more comprehensive understanding of such phenomena.  We will consider the very meaning of “genocide” as well as the suitability of other terms.  We will also discuss different explanations of everything from perpetrators’ motivations to victims’ responses.  Finally, we will examine the possibility of preventing genocides.

Rebecca Bennette

Genocides Throughout History is a 0115-level course offered in the History department at Middlebury College. This course has an overall rating of NaN out of 10 based on 1 reviews.

My second class taken with Professor Bennette. She is a great lecturer and clearly very smart. Her tests/quizzes are fair and the class is mostly discussion based. The readings can be long and dense, but that is the only real homework we had.