May be repeated for credit as topics change. Two topics are offered Fall 2024. Section A1: The Mount Auburn Cemetery. An exploration of remembrance, and the invention, appropriation, and development of imagery and landscape for commemorative monuments. Much of this seminar takes place on site in the Mount Auburn Cemetery and in regional early Burying Grounds. Walking shoes required. Section B1: Global Islamic Art. This seminar is an overview of the history of global Islamic art, including manuscripts, textiles, ceramics and more from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Students also learn how museums and curators shape the field of Islamic art.

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