History of Art & Architecture

  • GRS AH 893: Seminar: Twentieth-Century Architecture
    Topic for Fall 2019: Evidence and Narrative. This seminar examines how art and architectural history, plus other disciplines, gather evidence and employ narrative, both conventionally and in innovative practices. Using texts from a range of fields, the seminar applies its insights towards students' own research and writing.
  • GRS AH 895: Seminar: Twentieth-Century Art
    Topic for Spring 2020: Section A1 - Art and Society: Contemporary Commemorative Art in Latin America. This seminar studies symbolic reparations within the Inter-American human rights system and relates it to commemorative artistic practices. It raises questions about the values and limitations of art for social healing in contexts of gross violations of human rights. Section W1 - Theories of the Avant-Garde. Examines the legacy and critical reception of neo- avant-garde art practices since World War II. Considers international critics, artists, and curators associated with a revival of themes first explored by the historical avant-gardes.

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