Thinking with Objects: Processing a Museum Collection from Southern Africa
HIST 364
Fall 2023
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01
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| Crosslisting:
ENGL 396 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: African Studies, African Studies Minor |
In Thinking with Objects, students will gain hands-on experience processing a collection of Namibian artifacts in Wesleyan's care. The course will introduce students to many of the ethical and practical challenges facing museum collections today, providing an opportunity to apply the ideas we discuss all semester by processing a collection of decorative and everyday objects made from diverse materials (wood, beads, animal hide, and shells). Part of the course will be the investigation of the origins and function of these objects. Learning how to handle, label, store, and potentially exhibit objects from the collection will enable students to reflect on Wesleyan's relationship to the African continent, and to think more generally about university and museum collections and methodologies |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFST-MN)(ENGL)(ENGL-Creative W)(ENGL-Literature)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Antije Krog, THE STARS SAY 'TSAU' (2004)
Additional Readings TBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Contributes to fulfillment of ENGL major requirements: TH, elective |
| Instructor(s): Twagira,Laura Ann Saint,Lily Leopold Times: ...W... 01:20PM-04:10PM; Location: RUSSMILLET; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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