ASRC 1863

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ASRC 1863
FWS: Decolonizing Humanitarianism: Race and Global Activism

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Why do some lives receive aid and attention while others are ignored? This seminar explores how race, activism, and global power shape humanitarian responses to crisis. Through case studies like Sudan, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, we’ll examine how aid organizations represent communities and how activism can challenge these narratives. Readings will include Teju Cole, Issa Shivji, and selections from Humanitarianism in Question. As a writing seminar, this course helps students strengthen their analytical and argumentative writing through essays, reflections, and research-driven assignments. Students will learn to read critically, ask tough questions, and express complex ideas clearly—skills useful far beyond this class.


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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20829 ASRC 1863   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Ibrahim, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.