Seminar in Historical Analysis (405-0-26)

Topic

Public History

Instructors

Daniel A Greene

Meeting Info

Harris Hall room 101: Fri 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This course explores the many ways that museums, monuments, and historic sites present opportunities for the public to engage with the past. Readings address history's relationship to memory, as well as case studies that examine closely the politics of public history, especially the ways that museums and monuments memorialize historic events and often become proxies for political debates.

Learning Objectives

Gaining a deeper understanding of the many ways that museums, monuments, and historic sites present opportunities for the public to engage with the past. Reading and discussing compelling recent works on museums, monuments, and memory.

Evaluation Method

Papers