You are required to write a clear, concise description of your research paper topic. Your description must meet the following criteria: Mechanics: It must be a minimum of one page and a maximum of two pages It must be word processed using Times New Roman font, 11point Margins are to be set at 1 inch all around It must be doublespaced It must have a cover page with the tentative research paper title in the center The cover page must have your name, and student number on the upper right hand corner The cover page must have the course code, course title, professors name, and the date on the lower right hand corner The Description: It must describe the topic in terms of: its specific focus its specific time period its specific location its specific characters (if any) It must provide an explanation as to why you have chosen this specific focus, time period, location, and characters (if any) It must have a focus narrow enough for an 8 to 10page paper It must be written in prose Evaluation of the description of the research topic: The specific, narrow focus of the research paper topic: 5/15 A clear and detailed description that demonstrates thought and preliminary research of the topic: 5/15 The quality of the writing and adherence to the instructions: 5/15. This course is a survey of Southeast Asian history from the 18th century to the present. The course will follow geographical and chronological lines and analyse the following: 1) the colonial experience 2) the concept of the nation and the rise of nationalism 3) the role of historical myths and legends in the formation of national identity 4) the concept of modernity: 5) waves of migration engendered by colonial economies 6) xenophobia, racism, and antiChinese movements 7) genocidal turns 8) Cold War dynamics