AHIS BC 3949x - The Art of Witness:Memorials and Historical Trauma

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Barnard College

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Examines aesthetic responses to collective historical traumas, such as slavery, the Holocaust, the bombing of Hiroshima, AIDS, homelessness, immigration, and the recent attack on the World Trade Center. Studies theories about trauma, memory, and representation. Explores debates about the function and form of memorials. - R. Deutsche Prerequisites: AHIS BC1001-BC1002 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 15 students. Barnard Art History seminar application required. See dept. website. Preference to seniors and Art History majors. General Education Requirement: The Visual and Performing Arts (ART). 4 points

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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