Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2017-2018
HART 314 - POLITICS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
Long Title: POLITICS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST, 1800 TO THE PRESENT
Department: Art History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This seminar will examine the history of the concept of "cultural heritage" in the modern Middle East. We will explore the emergence of concerns for archaeological sites and architectural monuments, and the ability of cultural heritage to shore up contested claims of identity, ideology, and political legitimacy.