Asian and Asian American Studies Courses
For a complete list of Asian and Asian American Studies (AAAS) courses, please visit the UConn Catalog website.
Academic Year 2024-2025
Asian and Asian American Studies Courses
AAAS 2225
2225. The Pacific in World History
The Pacific Ocean as a lens for thinking about modern history. Topics include the flow of people, ideas, goods, elements of nature (such as whales and bird guano), and technology among the nations and peoples of the Pacific World; and the impact of colonialism, war, decolonization, and the Cold War on the history of the region and the fortunes of indigenous peoples. Sources include scholarly works, government documents, diaries, and literature. Formerly offered as AAAS/HIST 2101. CA 1. CA 4-INT.