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A Brief History of Stereographs and Stereoscopes
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Abstract: Examines the history of stereoscopes and stereographs, including their cultural impact and changes in technology. Provides context for resources in the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). Part 1 of a 4 part course called "History through the Stereoscope."
Cultural History of Technology, Spring 2005
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Abstract: The subject of this course is the historical process by which the meaning of "technology" has been constructed. Although the word itself is traceable to the ancient Greek root teckhne (meaning art), it did not enter the English language until the 17th century, and did not acquire its current meaning ... More »
Egypt through the Stereoscope: Stereography and Virtual Travel
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Abstract: Examines how stereographs were used as a means of virtual travel. Focuses on James Henry Breasted's "Egypt through the Stereoscope" (1905, 1908). Provides context for resources in the Travelers in the Middle East Archive (TIMEA). Part 3 of a 4 part course called "History through the Stereoscope."
History through the Stereoscope: Stereoscopy and Virtual Travel
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Abstract: Imagine that you are doing research on Egypt and come across a curious source: a book from 1905 called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, which comes with a set of 100 cards that display two nearly identical photographs. What are you to make of this resource, and how might you use it in research? What is ... More »
Media in Transition, Fall 2004
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Abstract: Centers on historical eras in which the form and function of media technologies were radically transformed. Includes consideration of the "Gutenberg Revolution," the rise of modern mass media, and the "digital revolution," among other case studies of media transformation and cultural change. Readings ... More »
Murals: Heritage on the Walls - designing a mural
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Abstract: In this lesson, students will explore the process of designing and painting a mural. They will take into consideration the function of murals as examples of media in public, visual space and create a painting that functions as a public mural in this same, unique way. By working together, students will ... More »
Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures, Fall 2002
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Abstract: Introduces the history of Islamic cultures through their most vibrant material signs: the religious architecture that spans fourteen centuries and three continents -- Asia, Africa, and Europe. Studies a number of representative examples from the House of the Prophet to the present in conjunction with ... More »
Seminar in Historical Methods, Spring 2002
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Abstract: Examines different types of historical writing: political, social, cultural, demographic, biographical, and comparative. Includes discussion of historical films, fiction, memoirs, and conventional history. Particular attention given to works which have broken new ground in terms of their methodology ... More »
Strategies and Resources for Studying Stereographs
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Abstract: Describes how to view stereographs and how to use them in a research project. Lists print and online resources about stereographs. Part 4 of a 4 part course called "History through the Stereoscope."
Theories and Methods in the Study of History, Fall 2003
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Abstract: Focuses on the development of social and cultural history in the twentieth century since the rise of the Annales school. Topics include: agrarian history; class, race, and gender as historical categories; historical demography, new economic, military, and environmental history; and history on film. Topics ... More »