HIS266H1

Asian Canadian History

Explores histories of Chinese, South Asians, Filipinos, Japanese, Koreans, and other Asians in Canada from the 19th to the 21st century through Asian Canadians' voices. Students will investigate primary sources and scholars' debates about interpreting Asian experiences in Canada. Topics may include cultural identities, family, inter-generational experiences, communities, multiculturalism, diasporas, transnationalism, migrations, food, anti-Asian stereotypes, racism, past controversies, and how Asian Canadian histories are remembered today.