This course considers the phenomenon of the historical apology in the modern Canadian context. Students are introduced to a collection of historical events for which governments and churches have since offered official apologies for their participation. Case studies include: the imposition of the Chinese Head Tax, the denials of entries to the Komagata Maru and the S. S. St. Louis, the internment of the Japanese during World War II, the institutionalization of the Duplessis Orphans, the operation of Indian Residential Schools, the relocation of the Inuit, and the relocation of Africville. This course poses these questions: is it possible to right the wrongs of the past, and to what extent do past wrongs belong to us. Three credit hours. Restriction: Student must have third year standing or above, or permission of the instructor. 11-01-2022-05-04-2022 Lecture Tuesday 01:00PM - 03:30PM, Room to be Announced
- Enseignant: Sharon Myers