Historical Representation

HIST 3809A:

Historical Representation

Winter 2027

Description:  This course offers a roadmap for students to explore and think about historical representation as culture, politics, and commercialization.  Topics include: museums; monuments and memorials; commemorative festivals and pageants; exhibitions and world’s fairs; historical tourism; theatre, television, and film.  While the histories represented in these forms stretches back to ancient Rome and Greece, we shall be more focused on histories of historical representation from the late 1800s to the present day.   

Class Format: In-person for one weekly three-hour class that will combine lecture, workshops,  and discussions about assigned course materials.

Assessment (Tentative):

Attendance and In-Class Activities – 10%

Online, Asynchronous Quizzes – 50%

Assignment – 20%

Final Exam – 20%

Text:  All course readings, viewings, and assigned materials will be provided electronically through the course website and the library catalogue.

Questions? Please email me at: john.walsh@carleton.ca