GER 265 - Representations of the Holocaust

Hitler and the Nazis loom large in the American imagination, and this short period in history continues to define evil. This course provides critical depth to what we understand as “The Holocaust.” We will investigate the most recent historical and philosophical debates around questions such as “Who were the perpetrators and victims?”, “Is the Holocaust unique?”, “What is resistance?”, “How can we record and remember the unspeakable?”, and “How is today’s racism connected to the Holocaust?” We will focus on artistic sources – literature, music, film, and visual art as we develop a critical awareness about the representation of these events. Taught in English.

Credits 1

Notes
Course taught in English

Area
Humanities

Connection
20096

Division
Arts and Humanities

Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars