CHID 480 B: Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas

Spring 2023
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Meeting:
TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm / CSE2 G10
SLN:
12304
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
THE ART OF RESISTANCE - SOUTHEAST ASIAN RESPONSES TO CLIMATE CHANGE ____ IN THIS COURSE, WE EXAMINE THE RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES GENERATED BY PERFORMING ARTISTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASING THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. DRAWING FROM TRADITIONAL, ISLAMIC, AND MODERN PERFORMANCE TRADITIONS, WE CONSIDER HOW THE ARTS FUNCTION AS A TOOL FOR ACTIVISM AND CHANGE AS WELL AS A MEANS THROUGH WHICH GRIEF MAY BE EXPRESSED AND POSSIBLE RECONCILIATION IMAGINED.
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

"The Art of Resistance: Southeast Asian Responses to Climate Change"

In this course, we examine the range of possibilities generated by performing artists in Southeast Asia in response to the increasing threats of climate change. Drawing from traditional, Islamic, and modern performance traditions, we consider how the arts function as a tool for activism and change as well as a means through which grief may be expressed and possible reconciliation imagined. 

Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 11, 2025 - 4:46 pm