HIST 318 - History and Memory

3 SS
First Semester. How do societies make sense of their past(s)? In this seminar, we will examine how and why diverse social groups construct collective memory, with a particular eye to the relationship between memory and national identity. After establishing a background in the theoretical approaches to the study of memory, we will focus on particular cases, including World War One and the Holocaust.

Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Abend

Credits: 3 hours