Monuments and Memorials explores the unique politics of the nation’s commemorative artworks and spaces. Through an art historical perspective, students in this course will focus on the creation, display, and conceptualization of monuments and memorials that function as sites of civic engagement. The discussions in this course will treat sensitive subjects, including the Civil War, slavery, the Holocaust, and Native-American genocide to understand how they have been historically memorialized across the country. Students will engage in class discussions on the efficacy of these monuments and their controversial role in today’s climate when several confederate monuments, for instance, are being dismantled. Visits to the National Mall and guest lectures by experts in the field will complement the course and enrich student learning on the stakes of the nation’s memorial landscape. By the end of this course, students will gain the intellectual tools to critically interpret and engage with the memorial program of the United States.">
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Monuments and Memorials explores the unique politics of the nation’s commemorative artworks and spaces. Through an art historical perspective, students in this course will focus on the creation, display, and conceptualization of monuments and memorials that function as sites of civic engagement. The discussions in this course will treat sensitive subjects, including the Civil War, slavery, the Holocaust, and Native-American genocide to understand how they have been historically memorialized across the country. Students will engage in class discussions on the efficacy of these monuments and their controversial role in today’s climate when several confederate monuments, for instance, are being dismantled. Visits to the National Mall and guest lectures by experts in the field will complement the course and enrich student learning on the stakes of the nation’s memorial landscape. By the end of this course, students will gain the intellectual tools to critically interpret and engage with the memorial program of the United States.