Course Description:
The University of California, Berkeley has a centuries-long relationship with communities from the Philippines and across the Philippine diaspora in the United States. During the Spanish and American colonial periods, UC Berkeley administrators and faculty played leading roles in administering imperialism across the Philippine archipelago. Generations of students from the Philippines studied at UC Berkeley as recipients of the Pensionado Act. California, the state with the largest Filipinx American and Overseas Filipino populations outside the Philippines, has been transformed by the contributions of Filipinx UC Berkeley alumni. Finally, the university has trained Filipinx scholars as leaders in countless fields. We explore the varied relationships between UC Berkeley, the Philippines, and Filipinx America in two periods:
1) American Colonial Period
2) Today

Topics will include colonialism, resistance, and archives.

Classes will center on discussion and participatory exercises about the issues raised by the assigned material.

Student Learning Outcomes: By the end of the semester, students should possess:
1) A critical understanding of historiography, history, colonialism and post-colonialism
2) An analysis of the role of university and university leaders in foreign and domestic politics
3) A transnational understanding of communities in the Philippines and the global Philippine diaspora.

Here's the department website:
https://classes.berkeley.edu/content/2022-fall-histart-98-001-grp-001

Enrollment policy is all are welcome. The course enrollment code is 33935. Auditors/members of public welcome! Join Wednesdays 6-8 PM PST at this Zoom link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/91719428919