Classes

Texts in Transition (Gen Ed 1034)

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2021

What makes some texts long-lived while others are ephemeral, today and in the past?

 

 

Ann Blair and Leah Whittington

We live in a moment of “crisis” around regimes of preservation and loss. As our communication becomes ever more digital— and, therefore, simultaneously more ephemeral and more durable—the attitudes and tools we have for preserving our culture have come to seem less apt than they may have seemed as recently as a generation ago. This course examines how texts have been transmitted from the past to the present, and how we can plan for their survival into the future.... Read more about Texts in Transition (Gen Ed 1034)

Vision and Justice: The Art of Race and American Citizenship (Gen Ed 1022)

Semester: 

N/A

How does culture—from images of racial violence to Confederate monuments—determine who counts and who belongs in the United States?

 



Sarah Lewis

How has visual representation—from videos and photographs to sculptures and memorials—both limited and liberated our definition of American citizenship and belonging? Art is often considered a respite from life or a reflection of the times, but this class examines how art actually has created the times in which we live.... Read more about Vision and Justice: The Art of Race and American Citizenship (Gen Ed 1022)