ARTH 398 - Power, Protest, Public Monumen

The urge to publicly memorialize racially charged moments in American history has long roots. This seminar will examine the full range and intent of such monuments, from those designed to honor victims of slavery and other racial violence to others celebrating resistance and Civil Rights activism. Additionally, students will study the rise of the Confederate monument in the Jim Crow era – interrogating the circumstances of these works’ creation, and considering the current debate surrounding their removal. At the conclusion of this seminar we will explore how civic, institutional, and artistic interventions have successfully challenged and re-imagined such monuments.

Credits 1

Notes
From time to time, departments design a new course to be offered either on a one-time basis or an experimental basis before deciding whether to make it a regular part of the curriculum. Last offered Fall 2023.

Area
Humanities

Division
Arts & Humanities

Compass Attributes
Humanities