History and Core Ideas in African Photography: 1850s to the Present
ARHA 266
Fall 2023
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| Course Cluster and Certificates: African Studies, African Studies Minor |
This course explores the history of photography on the African continent from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It focuses on the colonial experience, anti-colonial struggles, decolonial imagination, the materiality of the medium, gender, and the nature of modernist expressions provoked by the medium since the twentieth century. These themes are explored through a study of specific photographers, archives, concepts, and exhibitions. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AFST-MN)(ARHA-MN)(ARHA)(ARST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
1. Landau, Paul S., and Deborah D. Kaspin, eds. Images and Empires: Visuality in Colonial and Postcolonial Africa. California: University of California Press, 2002. ISBN: 978-0520229495
2. Ryan, James. Picturing Empire: Photography and the Visualization of the British Empire. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. ISBN: 978-0226732336
3. A selection of articles on e-reserves and Moodle.
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Examinations and Assignments:
1. Two short papers, midterm exam, final exam, class participation.
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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| Instructor(s): Nwafor,Okechukwu Charles Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: BOGH112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 5 | FR: 4 |
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