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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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FWIS 269 001 (CRN: 25643)
MEMORY WARS
Long Title: MEMORY WARS: RECKONING WITH HISTORICAL TRAUMA
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Instructor: Suetterlin, Nicole
Meeting: 10:50AM - 12:05PM TR (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: First Year Writing
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 16
Section Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 10:00AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This seminar explores how the catastrophic events of the Holocaust, slavery, and apartheid continue to shape communities and individuals in Germany, South Africa, and the U.S. Students examine the challenges of reckoning with historical trauma and the healing power of the arts in a society at war with its past.