TBA Holocaust memory has taken a variety of forms. Survivors, artists, historians, film-makers, religious leaders, writers, politicians, have all given expression to their understanding of the Holocaust. Museums, exhibitions, and memorials also convey Holocaust history, commemorate its victims, and serve as public warning. We will compare how the public memory of historical events can forge a sense of belonging or civil society across boarders, social class, and generations. Because the discussion of historical memory demands a knowledge of historical fact, the course will cover basic issues of the Nazi extermination of the Jews.
Special attention is given to the role of the ordinary person.
With the array of source material involved in the Holocaust memory, this course also exposes students to non-traditional forms of historical inquiry. HumDev Seminar Room Survey of research on the interrelation of language, culture, and thought from the evolutionary, developmental, historical, and culture-comparative perspectives with special emphasis on the mediating methodological implications for the social sciences. To be a candidate for departmental honors, students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 in the College and 3.5 in the concentration, in addition to writing an honors paper. The honors paper must be approved by two faculty members of the Department of Psychology. Honors papers should be substantially complete and in the hands of the primary faculty advisor no later than the 7th week of the quarter.