VAST-Visualizing Abolition Studies

For information on courses offered through the Visualizing Abolition Studies (VAST) program, see the catalog's VAST Certificate Program.

VAST 188J Curation and Justice

How does cultural and political change happen? What role can cultural institutions play in meeting the social, political, and ecological challenges of our times? This interdisciplinary course explores curation as a place for critical engagement with pressing social and political issues including prison abolition and climate destruction, using the current exhibitions and programs at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences as a case study.

Credits

5

Cross Listed Courses

HAVC 188J

Instructor

Staff

General Education Code

IM

Quarter offered

Fall, Spring

VAST 199 Independent Study

Students work with faculty to develop an agreement that outlines learning objectives, assignments, and assessment for an individual study. To enroll, students submit a petition to the faculty director of the Visualizing Abolition Studies Certificate Program that includes the student/faculty agreement.

Credits

5

Instructor

GIna Dent

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer