Autumn 2024
Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm / DEN 110
SLN:
10340
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
COURSE TITLE:
ARCHIVE ACTIONS
DESCRIPTION: HOW CAN ARCHIVES
-- COLLECTIONS OF TEXTS, IMAGES,
SOUNDS, AND OTHER FORMS OF
MATERIAL CULTURE--HELP US
INTERVENE IN THE PRESENT?
THIS COURSE EXPLORES DIFFERENT
STRATEGIES FOR ACTIVATING ARCHIVES.
READINGS DRAW PRIMARILY FROM
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, AS WELL
AS INTERDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT THE ETHICS AND POLITICS OF
REPRESENTATION IN AMERICAN ETHNIC
STUDIES; ART HISTORY; AND
INFORMATION SCIENCES. STUDENTS
WILL CONDUCT INDEPENDENT AND
SMALL-GROUP RESEARCH IN AN
ARCHIVE AT UW SPECIAL COLLECTIONS,
OR IN AN ARCHIVE OF THEIR CHOICE.
VARIABLE CREDITS:
3 FOR UNDERGRADUATE
5 FOR GRADUATE
Catalog Description:
Delineation and analysis of a specific problem or related problems in anthropology. Offered occasionally by visitors or resident faculty.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
3.0-5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 18, 2024 - 5:06 pm