Humanities in the Digital Age (325-5-20)
Topic
Refugees/Migration/ Exile: Digital Storytelling
Instructors
J Michelle Molina
847 4612620
Crowe Hall, 4-142
Meeting Info
Kresge Cent. Hall 2-530 MADS: Wed 2:00PM - 4:30PM
Overview of class
Refugees/Migration/Exile: A workshop in digital visual storytelling
In this course, students will research a case study from among the many refugee and migration crises that have dominated the news cycle in recent years. The final project is a short video about your case study.
To develop your research projects, the class foregrounds different methodological approaches: 1) To move beyond journalism, we will conduct primary and secondary historical research to understand the complex historical roots of each case study. 2) We will analyze and practice forms of ethnographic writing to better situate and describe the lived experiences of migration and exile, both past and present. 3) We will pay attention to various forms of media, whether print culture, sound, or visual media, to interrogate but also experiment with contemporary modes of narrating and conveying human experience in the digital age. Our work in class will be collaborative, thus a key prerequisite is that you are mature and self-motivated. You do not need to have prior research experience, but you need to demonstrate a desire to dig into your topic and hone your ability to write deeply informed, rigorous, and nuanced arguments and to think about creative ways to bring rigorous historical and ethnographic detail to visual story-telling. You will be graded on written reading responses, in-class participation, and the final product (a short video, less than five minutes).
Students are required to petition for permission to enroll in the class (see instructions in the "Registration Requirements" section). *Counts towards Religion, Law and Politics (RLP) and Religion, Sexuality and Gender (RSG) religious studies major concentrations.
Registration Requirements
Students are required to petition for permission to enroll in the class by writing a brief statement, which should be sent to Professor Molina at molina@northwestern.edu.
Your brief statement should include: Your name, your major(s), one short paragraph stating the reason why you have an interest in honing your research skills in the direction of the digital humanities, and a second short paragraph on a topic about migration and exile that motivates your desire to do further research on the topic. Attach a recent news item (article or video) about the topic that drives your interests. This will help me organize our first sessions in Winter Quarter.
Class Notes
Students are required to petition for permission to enroll in the class by writing a brief statement, which should be sent to Professor Molina at molina@northwestern.edu.
Your brief statement should include: Your name, your major(s), one short paragraph stating the reason why you have an interest in honing your research skills in the direction of the digital humanities, and a second short paragraph on a topic about migration and exile that motivates your desire to do further research on the topic. Attach a recent news item (article or video) about the topic that drives your interests. This will help me organize our first sessions in Winter Quarter.
Class Attributes
Ethics & Values Distro Area