Working Syllabus Guantanamo Bay: Violence, Ethics, Justice (original) (raw)

Though the course is more closely focused on the use of Guantánamo Bay prison in the 21 st century, students will gain a historical context by examining the prior use of the base as a detention center for Haitian and Cuban refugees. Students will read philosophical and anthropological works, literature, memoir, human rights and international humanitarian law publications-among other texts-to approach the meaning(s) of the site through diverse lines of inquiry. As the course unfolds, we will examine the individual human experience at Guantanamo, and the ethical and moral questions posed.