History of Humanitarian Aid

HCRI71200 History of Humanitarian Aid 15 Full year Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Antoine Burgard Unit coordinator Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 This course explores the multiple histories of humanitarianism and their resonances with today. It will introduce students to the complex past of humanitarian action in its European and non-European forms, from charities to international non-governmental organisations. Students will reflect on the usefulness of this history for the current humanitarian sector. This course explores the multiple histories of humanitarianism and their resonances with today. It will introduce students to the complex past of humanitarian action in its European and non-European forms, from charities to international non-governmental organisations. Students will reflect on the usefulness of this history for the current humanitarian sector. ● Deepen critical reasoning and intellectual curiosity● Strengthen written and oral communication skills● Engage critically with a wide range of academic literature in humanitarian studies● Reflect on the long-term influence of the past on public debates, policy frameworks, and humanitarian action● Understand the wider usefulness of humanities and social science for the humanitarian sector At the end of the course the students will have:Undertaken a survey of the history of modern humanitarianism as an idea or ‘ideology of compassion’Engaged with a social and cultural history of international governmental and non-governmental organisations in humanitarian crises from the mid-nineteenth century to the present dayDeveloped an analysis of the impact of humanitarian interventioninvestigated the intellectual currents of modern humanitarianismexplored some of the complex issues arising from humanitarian work during times and in sites of crisis and conflictengaged in scenarios of humanitarian work in order to better understand the constraints under which various actors operatedassessed historically the importance of humanitarian movements in modern world (especially western) history Critically engage with a wide range of disciplines and materials around humanitarian emergencies and responsesFamiliarise yourself with many different geographical and chronological settingsDevelop a critical understanding of the methodological challenges of history writing and their relevance beyond the discipline.Develop critical reading skillsDevelop critical research skills by identifying an essay research questionFurther develop awareness of current humanitarian issues around the history of aid Gain a strong understanding of reading notes writingDemonstrate analytical and debating skills with peers and tutorDemonstrate efficiency and creativity in writing and researching self-determined questionsShow effective use of library resources and search engine to gather information Interpretation and argumentation (written and oral)CommunicationInterpersonal skillsProject and time management Analytical skills Analytical and intellectual skills (written and oral) Group/team working Working autonomously and in groups Oral communication Analytical and intellectual skills (written and oral), Communication and Presentation skills Research Research skills Other Meeting deadlines Week 1. IntroductionWeek 2. A righteous war: the Red Cross movement and International Humanitarian LawWeek 3. Slavery and anti-slaveryWeek 4. A humanitarian paradox? Colonialism and humanitarian governanceWeek 5. The perils of neutrality: the Red Cross during the HolocaustWeek 6. 2-day intensive period 1 (synchronous)Week 7. 2-day intensive period 2 (synchronous)Week 8. Beyond Geneva: humanitarianism in JapanWeek 9. The 1947 India-Pakistan Partition and its legaciesWeek 10. Conclusion   The principal teaching and learning methods will be the lecture and the workshop. Lectures will be available asynchronously. Online workshops using zoom will support online learning, ‘intensive weeks’ will include workshops devoted to skills (essay writing), course unit support (recapitulation), live lectures and questions,  and a programme of external speakers. These will take place over two weeks according to the LEAP timetable (usually around week 6-7 of term). When these ‘intensive weeks’ are face to face the teaching will be in person. When teaching is online (depending on LEAP timetabling) these will be synchronous but online with recordings made available for students unable to attend due to timezones. Workshops will include class exercises and student-led discussion.All materials will be available on Canvas. Lecture material will be available in advance.   0 Other 10% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 90% Discussion Board Contributions - 10%Written Essay - 90%  Discussion Board - Formative (feedback from group and course conveners).Essay Proposal - FormativeSummative - written feedback following summative submission in 15 working days MSc Global Health (Distance) MSc Global Health - September PGDT Taught Component Optional N ● Barnett, Michael. Empire of humanity: A history of humanitarianism. Cornell University Press, 2011.● Dal Lago, Enrico, and Kevin O’Sullivan. "Introduction: Towards a New History of Humanitarianism." Moving the Social 57 (2017): 5-20.● O'sullivan, Kevin, Matthew Hilton, and Juliano Fiori. "Humanitarianisms in context." European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire 23.1-2 (2016): 1-15.● Paulmann, Johannes. "Conjunctures in the history of international humanitarian aid during the twentieth century." Humanity: An International Journal of Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Development 4.2 (2013): 215-238.● Borton, John and Davey, Eleanor, ‘The Use of History by humanitarians and the potential benefits of history to the humanitarian sector’, in P. Ramos Pinto and B Taithe, eds, The Impact of History, Routledge, 2015 (uncorrected proofs attached)● Taithe, Bertrand, ‘Humanitarian History?’ in R. MacGinty and J. Peterson eds, The Humanitarian Handbook, Routledge, 2015 (forthcoming) see attached)● Laqua, Daniel (2014) ‘Inside the humanitarian cloud: causes and motivations to help friends and strangers’, Journal of Modern European History, 12, no. 2, 175-85● Barnett, Michael, and Thomas Weiss (2008), ‘Humanitarianism: a brief history of the present’, in Barnett and Weiss eds, Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1-48 Lectures 30 0 130 Contact Hours - 30h (10 h asynchronous lecture + 4 hr online  sessions + 18hrs face to face or online workshops over 4 days in LEAP intensive weeks)