ARH 295-01 - Special Topic: Caribbean Art and Visual Culture

4 credits (Spring)

This course provides a broad survey and close readings of Caribbean art and visual culture. We will take the Caribbean archipelago and surrounding territories into consideration, along with the Caribbean diaspora. With course material will range from the Pre-Columbian era into the contemporary, this course will explore topics such as slavery in the Caribbean, religious expression, nationalism in the postcolonial Caribbean, and the politics of migration.

Prerequisite: ARH 103.
Instructor: Rivera