Reconsidering the Cold War

In recent decades, the Cold War has developed into an area of study not only in the fields of diplomatic history and international relations, but in social and cultural history, literature and film, design and art, and rhetoric and communications studies. This seminar introduces students to new developments, themes, and approaches in the study of the Cold War through exploring such diverse topics as colonialism and anti-colonialism, cultural diplomacy, Cold War culture, domestic purges, social protest, decolonization, developmentalism, and neo-colonialism. It aims to expose students to new arenas of research, helping them to prepare for their own research.

What You'll Learn

In recent decades, the Cold War has developed into an area of study not only in the fields of diplomatic history and international relations, but in social and cultural history, literature and film, design and art, and rhetoric and communications studies. This seminar introduces students to new developments, themes, and approaches in the study of the Cold War through exploring such diverse topics as colonialism and anti-colonialism, cultural diplomacy, Cold War culture, domestic purges, social protest, decolonization, developmentalism, and neo-colonialism. It aims to expose students to new arenas of research, helping them to prepare for their own research.

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