2023 History of Art & Visual Culture Summer Courses

Considers contemporary art by African artists operating in metropolitan centers, as well as Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, and African-American production. Topics are organized thematically and address constructing and deconstructing the idea of Africa; cultural authenticity; diaspora; Creolite and creolization; hybridity; cosmopolitanism; post-black; and globalism in the arts. Credits 5

General Education Code ER

Proposed Instructor: Axelle Boyer Touissant

Through critical readings and primary sources, this course explores the historical and theoretical developments in the interactions of art, culture, nature, and technology. Sample topics include environmental art; media infrastructures; concepts of nature and the nonhuman; and climate change and visual culture. Credits 5

General Education Code PE-E

Proposed Instructor: Matthew Tedford

Examines the modern and contemporary depictions of cities in visual and material culture, from paintings and photographs to logotypes and souvenirs. Also examines the roles of narrative in spatial representations, including literature, film, and television productions. Credits 5

General Education Code IM

Proposed Instructor: Leslie Lodwick