CHID 496 B: Focus Groups

Autumn 2021
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Meeting:
F 2:30pm - 4:20pm
SLN:
12799
Section Type:
Seminar
TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND RECONCILIATION USING FICTION, FILM, AND ART ALONGS ACADEMIC WORKS, STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE CHALLENGES OF RECKONING WITH PO VIOLENCE, RACIAL VIOLENCE, AND GENO SOUTH AFRICA, CANADA, COUNTRIES IN AMERICA, AND THE UNITED STATES.
Catalog Description:
Credit/no-credit only.
Credits:
2.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 17, 2025 - 12:09 pm

Focus Group Description

Class Title: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation (Or Not?)
Student Facilitator: Wendi Zhou
Email: wzhou1@uw.edu
Supervised by: José Antonio Lucero

How do societies address historical atrocities or injustices and make amends to those affected? This Focus Group will center around the truth commission, an official body often created by the state to reveal past wrongdoings and discern methods for redress. Using fiction, film, and art alongside academic works, students will learn about the challenges of reckoning with political violence, racial violence, and genocide in South Africa, Canada, countries in Latin America, and the United States.