CHID 390 A: Colloquium in the History of Ideas

Spring 2024
Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm / DEM 124
SLN:
12296
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE (AH, SSC) ____ WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEEING THE WORLD AND VISUALIZING IT WHAT ROLE HAVE PRINT, PHOTOGRAPHY, OR THE INTERNET PLAYED IN THE HISTORY AND CIRCULATION OF IMAGES? HOW DO IMAGES SHAPE IDENTITY THROUG ART, PHOTOJOURNALISM, OR ADVERTISING? WHY DO SOME IMAGES ENRAGE AND OFFEND, WHILE OTHERS ARE VENERATED AND WORSHIPPED? ENCOMPASSING THREE APPROACHES (THEORY, HISTORY, CULTURE) TO THE STUDY OF IMAGES, AND THROUGH CROSS- CULTURAL COMPARISON, THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO VISUAL CULTURE OR TO THE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE MAKE IMAGES, ENCOUNTER THEM IN EVERYDAY LIFE, UNDERSTAND THEM, AND USE THEM TO MAKE SENSE OF THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Catalog Description:
Investigates the theoretical and practical problems of interpretation and knowledge production in a topic chosen by the instructor. Primarily for majors. Prerequisite: CHID 101.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
January 23, 2025 - 6:19 am