GER 336 - Memory on Film (in trans.)

In the wake of 2020’s racial reckonings, memory culture has expanded and gained contemporary relevance. This course will examine memory as a frequent theme in film, film as a form of memory, how filmic structures represent memory, and memory’s role in countering the official stories of history and nation. It will also include attention to visual artists, like Kehinde Wiley and Kara Walker, who represent U.S. racial history, German memory sites that document its turbulent 20^th century history, and ongoing archiving of Covid-related experiences. Besides weekly film viewing, students will write short essays and create a larger memory project which can take written, filmic, or other kinds of creative form. This course may also include a post-semester research trip to Berlin.

Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
May be counted toward the interdisciplinary minor in Film and Media Studies.