FSSY 106 - Trauma and Memory: Modes of Remembrance and Representation

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Case Western Reserve University

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The twentieth century has often been referred to as a traumatic century, characterized by unprecedented and unimaginable acts of violence. Traumatic events have engrained themselves into both individual and collective memory structures. Not surprisingly, trauma studies have become a central topic of investigation across disciplinary lines. Yet much of the field is still negotiated. We will try to recreate this ongoing discussion in our classroom, when learning, talking, and writing about trauma and its remembrance. The goal of this writing-intense seminar is to give insight into the topic as well as introduce students to academic research, life, and expression. At first we will familiarize ourselves and take part in some fundamental debates: the distinction of memory and history, false memories, individual and collective memories, as well as the definitions of trauma across the disciplines. We will then have a closer look at the difficulty faced by researchers who grapple with trauma and its remembrance. In a final segment we will analyze representations of traumatic memories in public spaces, literature, and the visual arts.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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