History and the Senses

Catalog description

This course unites cultural, theoretical, experiential, and digital history toward the end of assessing public presentations of history. A significant portion of class time will be devoted to experiencing history presentations designed to "immerse" participants in the past, such as museums, historic sites, and digital recreations. Students will be expected to complete assigned readings, contribute to class discussions, experience multi-sensory history presentations, and present written analysis and oral reports about their experiences. Some class sessions will meet off campus.