ARH 295ST: Disaster Recovery in Arts

Grinnell College · 4 credits · UGRD

Catalog

Special Topic: Disaster Recovery in the Arts. Also listed as ADS-295 and HUM-295. This course is a comparative analysis from an artistic perspective of how disasters affect the cultural narratives of visual art. As a case study, the course will feature the events following the aftermath of Louisiana's Hurricane Katrina and Haiti's 2010 earthquake. This course explores the intersection of creative practice, trauma response, and redesigning memory in the aftermath of disaster. Students will examine how artists, cultural institutions, and creative networks contribute to recovery, remembrance, and renewal. Prerequisite: Second-year standing.

Recent sections

Fall 2026 · 3 sections

Aug 27 – Dec 18

Section	Days & time	Location	Instructor
01Class #98723-ARH-295-01	Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Humanities and Social Studies A1241 (Lecture)	Humanities and Social Studies A1241	Petrouchka L. Moise
01 notes: Cross-list ADS-295-01 and HUM-295-01

03Class #99052-ARH-295-03	Monday, Wednesday 2:40 PM - 4:00 PM Bucksbaum Center for the Arts 269 (Lecture)	Bucksbaum Center for the Arts 269	Taryn Ely
03 notes: Cross-list FMS-295-02. Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments.