A 1200-1500-word paper that compares two of the course themes with a global stud

by Caaltu · June 1, 2024

A 1200-1500-word paper that compares two of the course themes with a global studies approach and current events. Cite readings/lectures appropriately. You can cite things from outside course but focus on the class. WEEK 1 1.1 (Tuesday January 9) Introduction lecture on nationalism and Thailand by Prof. Long Bui (none of my live in-person lectures will be recorded so attendance is encouraged) Read: Thepboriruk, Kanjana Hubik. “Dressing Thai: Fashion, Nation, and the Construction of Thainess, 19th Century–Present.” Journal of Applied History1-2 (2020): 112-128. 1.2 (Thursday January 11) Guest Lecture with Kanjana Thepboriruk WEEK 2 2.1 (January 16) Lecture by Long Bui on law and regionalism Read: Cabatingan, Lee. “A Myth.” A Region among States: Law and Non-sovereignty in the Caribbean. University of Chicago Press, 2023, pp. 34-58. (January 18) Guest lecture with Prof. Lee Cabatingan WEEK 3 3.1 (January 23) Live in-person lecture by Long Bui on immigration and crime Read: Raza, Arifa. “Racial Difference and White Supremacy in the Legislative Intent of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.Links to an external site.” In K. Kempadoo, and E. Shih (eds.), White Supremacy, Racism, and the Coloniality of Anti-Trafficking. Routledge, 2022, pp. 65-78. (January 25) Guest lecture with Prof. Arifa Raza Raza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heU5lCfJzwM WEEK 4 4.1 (January 30) Lecture by Long Bui on gender and professionalism Read: Ballakrishnen, Swethaa S. Foci: “Market Liberalization and the Changing Nature of Professional Work,” Accidental Feminism: Gender Parity and Selective Mobility among India’s Professional Elite. Princeton University Press, 2021, pp. 23-44. 4.2 (February 1) Guest lecture with Prof. Swethaa Ballakrishnen Ballakrishnen: https://uci.zoom.us/rec/share/Ogng91VEk3Jq8fEoDP-416bc7TLenAuizctNJ55ygJ3WaIBuEd82tm3jyBGUBgi9.tKiPCzVooiXQNqzC IMPORTANT:: Tips for essay (due Valentine’s Day Feb. 14) : focus on the class and don’t get derailed trying to bring in outside stuff, news, course materials. Show us you have been paying attention to lectures and readings. Incorporate themes from class and bring them together to make an original argument about Rules and Norms. A good essay is one that has an interesting perspective threated with the right kind of evidence and a unique voice offering critical insights that sound different from others. We have no official restrictive policy on AI assistance, but know we are looking for cool, interesting, special. Also programs like Chatpt pulls information and language from the Internet without proper citation (follow the Harvard plagiarism cases and you will see how it can hurt you professionally). If we catch you without proper citation, we have to by law report you for plagiarism which is put on your transcriipt. So please do your best to develop your own voice, which will help you much more when you go out in the work force. Upload completed essay to Canvas assignments.