ARTHIST 721 A & B

Museums and the Politics of Culture

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for ARTHIST 721.

Description

This interdisciplinary course investigates the presentation of culture in museums and art galleries, the strategies of public exhibitions and the role of curators and institutions in identity formation and nationalism. Case studies are drawn from international practice as well as regional examples from New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific.

To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 721 A and B.

Availability 2014

Not taught in 2014

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Elizabeth Rankin

Reading/Texts

Recommended Reading

Points

ARTHIST 721A: 15 points

ARTHIST 721B: 15 points

Restrictions

ARTHIST 714, 715