79-295 Legacies of Fascism and Anti-Fascism:From 1930s Spain to Russia's War on Ukraine
3 units, Carnegie Mellon University
Russias war on Ukraine has elicited divergent responses from different political and civil actors and scholars around the globe. Many of these responses are steeped in the history of the 1930s and World War II, including around questions of fascism and antifascism. In this course we will inquire whether the history of fascism and antifascism might provide us with any useful tools to address the current war in Ukraine. We will start by examining the history of the rise of fascism and of antifascist response, beginning with Mussolinis march on Rome in 1922 and the impact of Italian fascism on Spanish fascism and the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War 19361939. The final part of the course will focus on the origins of the war in Ukraine. We will hear from guest speakers, including relatives of volunteers and experts on the Spanish Civil War, as well as experts on the history of Ukraine, including Ukrainian scholars and refugees. Monday, 1031 from 440pm700pmHH B131 Tuesday, 111 from 440pm700pmHH B131 Wednesday, 112 from 440pm700pmHH B131 Thursday, 113 from 440pm700pmHH B131 Saturday, 115 from 1130am500pmBH A36
Prerequisites: none listed
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