The aim of this course is to introduce students to the broad range of scholarship, questions and discussions in the field of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. We discuss a wide range of case studies and themes including, but not limited to, Armenia, Cambodia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia, the Middle East, perpetrators and perpetration and colonialism and genocide. Students will learn about the causes and mechanisms of genocide and mass atrocities as well as the transitional justice measures attendant to the aftermath of mass political violence and repression. They will write a research paper on one of the course topics and develop and complete a Master's thesis proposal.