Besides examining the evolution of sacred and architectural space in the medieval cathedral from its early Christian beginnings, this seminar will consider the burgeoning liturgical, civic, economic and social functions of the church building in the medieval world. We will look at all aspects of the cathedral fabricâits paintings, windows, sculpture programs, statuary, furnishings, tapestries, and treasury in order to comprehend the phenomenon of the medieval cathedral.
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Intensive exploration of major artists (especially van Eyck, Campin, van der Weyden), works, and interpretations of painting in the Netherlands c. 1400-1475. Particular attention to changing relationships among realism, symbolism, theology, and devotional practice, but with study also of early Netherlandish painting in light of historical context, material production, historiography, conservation, and more. Includes visits to the National Gallery of Art.
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Credits: 3
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Credits: 3
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Credits: 3
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This seminar examines intersections of Art and Poetry, primarily in the modern era. Detailed description forthcoming.
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The relationship between art and politics was a central concern for artists working in Germany during the years of the Weimar Republic. This course will explore how the artistic movements and formations that proliferated in Germany during this period, which include Expressionism, Dada, the New Objectivity, and Constructivism, each adopted different strategies of political engagement. We will consider how political debates shaped the work of such artists as George Grosz, Hannah Höch, John Heartfield, and Otto Dix, among others. In addition, we will look at the political role played by organizations and institutions such as the Bauhaus and the November Group, as well that played by exhibitions like the International Dada Fair, Neue Sachlichkeit, Film und Foto, and the Nazi-sponsored Degenerate Art exhibition. Students will prepare and present papers on a variety of topics of their choosing, which may address such diverse themes as class, race, gender, and national identity.
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Emphasizing the interplay of the arts in Russia,this seminar begins with a survey of historical contexts. The roles of art, architecture and spectacle in early Russian culture and in the imperial court; the complex blend of Russian and Western elements in the court and the Academy; the expression of social and political concerns through art in the 19th and 20th centuries; and the issues of state patronage and control of the arts are among the topics we will discuss. The course in open to graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
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Beginning with images and questions concerning national identities in Russia and the Soviet Union, this seminar concentrates on major developments in 20th century Russian art. We begin with a brief survey of historical contexts and cultural and political issues that influenced or motivated art movements; we will examine the innovations in content and form that led to radical concepts of art in the early 20th century. Readings, discussions and student research will be centered around themes that characterize distinct periods: the pre-revolutionary avant-garde; art and politics in the early Soviet period; Soviet Socialist Realism; and a variety of post-Soviet and contemporary developments. Students will become familiar with a broad range of art forms, and will gain critical understanding of original documents (in translation) and major scholarship in the field.
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Emphasizing materials in Georgetown University's Special Collections and in Washington DC museums, the seminar examines subjects, styles, and technical aspects of American prints and culminates in an exhibition curated by students.
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Credits: 3
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Students who have completed at least 9 credits in art history may receive art history credit for an internship at a local museum. Undergraduate Internship Proposal forms are available in the department. The internship must be under the supervision of a curator or other regular staff member; it must include a tangible research project comparable to a paper for a class, and the student's internship description must be approved by a faculty member. (An internship may fulfill a major requirement for 400 level courses, provided the student takes two seminars.)
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This one-credit course for seniors and juniors focuses on how we do art history and why. Students work with faculty and other specialists to refine and sharpen research goals and methods, to expand their range of resources, and test both traditional and new approaches to the study of art. The questions addressed in our sessions will be at least partly determined by the students and will often be related to other courses they are taking; we may also address such concerns as conservation and protection of monuments, and other professional issues. There will be short pieces of writing for discussion purposes, but no major paper. Class meets eight times during the semester.
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Credits: 03
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Senior art history majors who have already completed a substantial research project (normally in an Art History Seminar)may consult with faculty advisers about the possibility of developing this research into a thesis. A specific proposal outlining the thesis topic and approach,including a preliminary bibliography and a feasible work plan, must be provided. A thesis may be elected as one of the three upper-level courses required of majors only if two seminars are taken. Permission of thesis sponsor and Chair is required.
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Many people spend a large part of their waking hours at work. Ethical issues in the workplace arise from a number of sources and anyone who has ever had a job has probably encountered an ethical dilemma or two. This course utilizes normative ethical theory to analyze workplace dilemmas within the framework of the social, legal, economic and political context in which these issues arise. Specific cases centering on examples of unjust discrimination, harassment, hiring and firing, union activities, privacy, intellectual property, whistle blowing, conflict of interest, advertising, consumerism and more will be examined.
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Has religion been a force for good or evil in the world? After so many centuries of religious wars, persecutions, inquisitions (of which the events of 9/11 are only one of the most recent manifestations), one might well question whether religion has a place in civilized society. But is it really possible (or desirable) to outgrow our need for religion and to mature into a species that relies on reason alone? This course will try to address the religious issue through a case study--the history of slavery and abolition. Slavery has existed since before the beginning of recorded history, and has been (officially, at least) dismantled only relatively recently. This course will examine the long, tortuous route to the abolition of slavery. The central question will be whether the abolition of slavery has been due to purely secular, philosophical motivations or to religious ones. We will begin with slavery in the ancient Near East and trace its presence in the Bible and then in Greek philosophy. We will then examine some of the differences between Eastern and Western Christianity on the issue. We will conclude with the emergence of modern antislavery among the Quakers and the issues surrounding the slavery question before and during the American Civil War. (Not available for students who have completed PHIL 106.)
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The Nanjing Atrocity like Dachau or the Bataan Death March has become emblematic of the central ethical question of the post-war era: how to account for and atone for large-scale acts of violence and inhumanity. In the case of Nanjing, symbol of Japanese military brutality during the war with China, differing memories, differing perceptions continue to be the source of bitter disputes between China and Japan, damaging a relationship which holds the key to Asiaâs future. With Nanjing as the historical pivot point, this course provides an overview of issues and choices in Chinese-Japanese relations from the mid-19th century to the thirties, asking why the path to war was the alternative taken. Second, it examines what happened at Nanjing, how Nanjing has played out as a moral and political issue between China and Japan over the last seventy years, and what the prospects are at present of achieving a breakthrough in the long process of reconciliation.
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Credits: 3
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Many people spend a large part of their waking hours at work. Ethical issues in the workplace arise from a number of sources and anyone who has ever had a job has probably encountered an ethical dilemma or two. This course utilizes normative ethical theory to analyze workplace dilemmas within the framework of the social, legal, economic and political context in which these issues arise. Specific cases centering on examples of unjust discrimination, harassment, hiring and firing, union activities, privacy, intellectual property, whistle blowing, conflict of interest, advertising, consumerism and more will be examined.
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Based on Joseph Campbellâs classic study, The Hero With A Thousand Faces, this course invites students to study aspects of mythology, psychology, and literary form that Campbell discovers in stories from every human culture. Considering such works as Gilgamesh, the Upanishads, and the Bible, students encounter multicultural approaches to universal human themes. The underlying perspective addresses an individualâs relationship to him/herself, the community, and the cosmos.
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Credits: 3
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Many people spend a large part of their waking hours at work. Ethical issues in the workplace arise from a number of sources and anyone who has ever had a job has probably encountered an ethical dilemma or two. This course utilizes normative ethical theory to analyze workplace dilemmas within the framework of the social, legal, economic and political context in which these issues arise. Specific cases centering on examples of unjust discrimination, harassment, hiring and firing, union activities, privacy, intellectual property, whistle blowing, conflict of interest, advertising, consumerism and more will be examined.
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The various aspects of Islam as a religion, a culture, and a civilization will be covered in this course. After a brief historical survey, students will study the core religious beliefs on which Islamic civilization is built, then focus on the many manifestations of the culture that embody these beliefs: ethics and the law; family and women; social and political structures; sects and mysticism; visual arts and music. Some of the contemporary issues that face the Muslim world will be reviewed and discussed.
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