Topics in Art History
Durham
Liberal Arts::Art History
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 25
Term:
Spring 2025
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Full Term (01/21/2025
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05/05/2025)
CRN:
56711
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
Topics and prerequisites to be announces before registration. May be repeatable twice with different topics.
Section Comments: Special Topic: Race and Identity
Equivalent(s):
ARTS 695
Repeat Rule:
May be repeated for a maximum of
8
credits.
Instructors:
Jacqueline Lombard
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2025 | 5/5/2025 | MW | 3:40pm - 5:00pm | HS G21 |
Additional Course Details:
Visualizing Race, Power, and Colonialism in Premodern Europe
Racism and colonialism are often discussed as modern phenomena, but where do the origins of these issues lie? In this class we’ll study the premodern histories of these topics by examining medieval and Renaissance ideas about race and representation, empire building, pilgrimage, and crusade. We will also look closely at the premodern histories of contested sites such as Sicily, Istanbul, and Jerusalem, and more. We will focus on studying sources that emerged out of cross-cultural encounters including but not limited to manuscripts, architectural sites, sculptures, and textual sources. Prereq: one 400- or 500-level art history course or permission of the instructor.
