Title: Hist 700 Intro to Public History
Professor: Jasmine Alinder, Associate Professor and Co-Coordinator of Public History
Seminar on community history, relations between academic history and public history, and uses of material culture and oral history.
Title: Art History 370 Trends in Contemporary Architecture TR 11:00-12:15 MIT 195
Professor: Jennifer Johung, Assistant Professor, Art History
This course examines current trends in architectural practice, focusing on the materiality and temporality of organic, animate, portable, interactive, sustainable and bio-mimetic structures within performative, digital, and virtual architectures. Today, buildings are no longer only conceived as objects, but are designed and constructed according to what they do on site or how they perform in response to their users’ needs. Through a selection of contemporary case studies, we will explore a building’s flexible relationship to its physical or digital environment while analyzing its bodily-like movement and responsiveness to both real and virtual users.
Title: Geography 905: City, Environment, and Nature
Professor: Ryan Holifield, Assistant Professor, Geography
The purpose of this seminar is to introduce graduate students to different ways of conceptualizing, theorizing, and researching urban environments and urban natures. Through close, intensive readings of a series of books and articles, we will examine several different approaches to urban ecology, including approaches grounded in systems theory, environmental history, radical urban political ecology, and actor-network theory. In the process, we'll consider a wide range of substantive themes: urban ecosystems, natural resources, environmental justice, sustainable cities, health risks and hazards, and urban infrastructures, just to name a few. This seminar will be of potential interest to students in geography, urban studies, urban planning, architecture, anthropology, history, sociology, urban education, biological sciences, and others interested in the relationships between cities and nature or the environment.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
UW Madison Fall 2011 Courses
Fall 2011 Material Culture Classes
AH/CLAS 330/700: The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Cahill)
TR 8:25-9:40am, L140 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.
AH/LCA 379: Cities of Asia (Chopra)
TR 1:00-2:15pm, 104 Van Hise Hall
Historical overview of the built environment of cities of Asia from antiquity to the present; architectural and urban legacy in its social and historical context; exploration of common themes that thread through the diverse geographical regions and cultures of Asia.
AH 463: American Suburbs (Andrezejewski)
MWF 12:05-12:55pm, L150 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
This course examines the landscape and material culture of American suburbs, particularly of the twentieth century, for what it can tell us about suburban cultures in the United States. The class will include a historical examination of suburban architecture and landscapes from the nineteenth century through the present, but will also focus on topics related to suburbia that include considerations of race, class, gender and region, as well as how suburban life has been represented in print and visual culture. Students will work on research projects related to Madison area suburbs as well.
AH/DS/HIST 464: Dimensions of Material Culture (Andrzejewski and Gordon)
W 2:25-4:55pm, 1310 Sterling Hall
Approaches to the interdisciplinary study of the material world in order to analyze broader social and cultural issues. Guest speakers explore private and public objects and spaces from historic, ethnographic, and aesthetic perspectives.
AH 479: Art and History in Africa (Drewal)
MW 1:05-2:20pm, L150 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Selected African art traditions in their historical and cultural settings.
AH 563: Art, Craft & Industry: Arts & Crafts to Present (Lasser)
R 2:00-4:00pm, L166 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Interdisciplinary study of the way people use objects and environments to express identities and relationships in households, communities, and larger social/economic systems.
AH 579: Exhibiting Africa in a Museum (Drewal; Honors Seminar!)
M 6:00-8:00pm, L170 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
AH 805: Seminar-Ancient Art and Architecture (Cahill)
R 400-6:00pm, L166 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
AH865: US Modernism and the Culture of Things (Kroiz)
M 4:00-6:00pm, L166 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
This seminar will introduce students to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of “thing” theory to examine the relationships of objects, subjects and things. We will consider the materiality and agency of inanimate objects themselves, as well as the role of objects in establishing and mediating social relationships. In addition to our theoretical focus on things, we will also focus historically to consider U.S. modernism as a phenomenon formulated within a culture of proliferating consumer goods. We will draw on methodologies from art history and material culture studies, as well as literature studies, anthropology, and political science. We will also examine primary source materials from the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
ANTH 354: Archaeology of Wisconsin. (Schroeder; fulfills ethnic studies req.)
T 6:00-8:30pm, 6102 Sewell Social Sciences
Introduces students to the archaeological evidence for the diverse Native American cultures of Wisconsin over the past 12,000 years.
CLAS 430: Troy: Myth and Reality (Aylward)
TR 8:25-9:40am, 114 Van Hise Hall
Explores topics in the archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome, such as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the archaeology of Greek and Roman religion, or Late Antique Palaces.
DS 430: History of Textiles (Gordon)
TR 2:30-3:45pm, 1335 Sterling Hall
Designs and meanings and interrelationships of textiles in selected cultures and time periods.
DS 642: Taste (Chopra)
T 4:00-6:30pm, 399 Van Hise Hall
Exploration of the idea of taste - both "good" and "bad", in "popular" and "high" culture. Cross-cultural readings from theoretical and historical perspectives, relating to architecture, landscape, public space, art, and clothing.
Note: Janet Gilmore on sabbatical next year. Julie Allen on leave next year.
AH/CLAS 330/700: The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Cahill)
TR 8:25-9:40am, L140 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.
AH/LCA 379: Cities of Asia (Chopra)
TR 1:00-2:15pm, 104 Van Hise Hall
Historical overview of the built environment of cities of Asia from antiquity to the present; architectural and urban legacy in its social and historical context; exploration of common themes that thread through the diverse geographical regions and cultures of Asia.
AH 463: American Suburbs (Andrezejewski)
MWF 12:05-12:55pm, L150 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
This course examines the landscape and material culture of American suburbs, particularly of the twentieth century, for what it can tell us about suburban cultures in the United States. The class will include a historical examination of suburban architecture and landscapes from the nineteenth century through the present, but will also focus on topics related to suburbia that include considerations of race, class, gender and region, as well as how suburban life has been represented in print and visual culture. Students will work on research projects related to Madison area suburbs as well.
AH/DS/HIST 464: Dimensions of Material Culture (Andrzejewski and Gordon)
W 2:25-4:55pm, 1310 Sterling Hall
Approaches to the interdisciplinary study of the material world in order to analyze broader social and cultural issues. Guest speakers explore private and public objects and spaces from historic, ethnographic, and aesthetic perspectives.
AH 479: Art and History in Africa (Drewal)
MW 1:05-2:20pm, L150 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Selected African art traditions in their historical and cultural settings.
AH 563: Art, Craft & Industry: Arts & Crafts to Present (Lasser)
R 2:00-4:00pm, L166 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Interdisciplinary study of the way people use objects and environments to express identities and relationships in households, communities, and larger social/economic systems.
AH 579: Exhibiting Africa in a Museum (Drewal; Honors Seminar!)
M 6:00-8:00pm, L170 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
AH 805: Seminar-Ancient Art and Architecture (Cahill)
R 400-6:00pm, L166 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
AH865: US Modernism and the Culture of Things (Kroiz)
M 4:00-6:00pm, L166 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
This seminar will introduce students to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of “thing” theory to examine the relationships of objects, subjects and things. We will consider the materiality and agency of inanimate objects themselves, as well as the role of objects in establishing and mediating social relationships. In addition to our theoretical focus on things, we will also focus historically to consider U.S. modernism as a phenomenon formulated within a culture of proliferating consumer goods. We will draw on methodologies from art history and material culture studies, as well as literature studies, anthropology, and political science. We will also examine primary source materials from the turn of the nineteenth to the twentieth century.
ANTH 354: Archaeology of Wisconsin. (Schroeder; fulfills ethnic studies req.)
T 6:00-8:30pm, 6102 Sewell Social Sciences
Introduces students to the archaeological evidence for the diverse Native American cultures of Wisconsin over the past 12,000 years.
CLAS 430: Troy: Myth and Reality (Aylward)
TR 8:25-9:40am, 114 Van Hise Hall
Explores topics in the archaeology of ancient Greece and Rome, such as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the archaeology of Greek and Roman religion, or Late Antique Palaces.
DS 430: History of Textiles (Gordon)
TR 2:30-3:45pm, 1335 Sterling Hall
Designs and meanings and interrelationships of textiles in selected cultures and time periods.
DS 642: Taste (Chopra)
T 4:00-6:30pm, 399 Van Hise Hall
Exploration of the idea of taste - both "good" and "bad", in "popular" and "high" culture. Cross-cultural readings from theoretical and historical perspectives, relating to architecture, landscape, public space, art, and clothing.
Note: Janet Gilmore on sabbatical next year. Julie Allen on leave next year.
Friday, January 14, 2011
FIELD SCHOOL 2011
Field School in Vernacular Architecture
University of Wisconsin-Madison & Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures Program (UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee)
Art History 449
Summer 2011 (June 13 – July 8)
This course gives students an immersion experience in the field recording of historic buildings and an opportunity to learn how to write history literally “from the ground up.” Students will receive training in site documentation (including photography and measured drawings), historic building interpretation (focusing on how to “read” buildings), and primary source research (including oral history). They will create site reports on historic buildings that will become part of the historical record of Madison, Wisconsin. This research will also be put towards a conference to be held in the region in 2012, hosting national members of the VAF (Vernacular Architecture Forum).
This summer, our focus will be on the domestic landscape of the 3rd Lake Ridge Neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin. The neighborhood was the site of some of the earliest pioneer settlement in Madison. Located on the northern shores of Lake Monona (or the surveyor’s “3rd Lake”), the neighborhood contains a sizable collection of antebellum houses as well as an excellent assortment of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century dwellings, commercial structures, and industrial buildings. Our focus will be on documenting the dominant vernacular housing types, including the upright and wing, Italianate, vernacular prairie houses, and an assortment of other Victorian types (including multi-family Queen Anne flats). Oral history research will also be done to document the shirting occupants of these buildings and how they moved through these neighborhoods. This is in keeping with the dominant theme of the 2012 Madison VAF tour, which explores the relationship of domestic life to workspaces. The class will work in partnership with the 3rd Lake Ridge Neighborhood Association and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation; our findings will be made available to these organizations for dissemination on their webpages.
The hands-on workshop format includes an initial week working on background research and introducing recording techniques and methods for interpreting building fabric. The second week will be spent in gathering data in the field (with the assistance of Prof. Tom Carter from the University of Utah, School of Architecture). The third and final weeks will focus on consolidating and interpreting the data gathered in the field. Equipment and some supplies will be provided, but students must be able to find their own lodging in Madison and purchase some supplies and books. Some expenses for this course have been offset courtesy of the Chipstone Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UW-Madison will allow students from outside the University to register under special status.
For more information, please contact Prof. Anna Andrzejewski at avandrzejews@wisc.edu.
University of Wisconsin-Madison & Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures Program (UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee)
Art History 449
Summer 2011 (June 13 – July 8)
This course gives students an immersion experience in the field recording of historic buildings and an opportunity to learn how to write history literally “from the ground up.” Students will receive training in site documentation (including photography and measured drawings), historic building interpretation (focusing on how to “read” buildings), and primary source research (including oral history). They will create site reports on historic buildings that will become part of the historical record of Madison, Wisconsin. This research will also be put towards a conference to be held in the region in 2012, hosting national members of the VAF (Vernacular Architecture Forum).
This summer, our focus will be on the domestic landscape of the 3rd Lake Ridge Neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin. The neighborhood was the site of some of the earliest pioneer settlement in Madison. Located on the northern shores of Lake Monona (or the surveyor’s “3rd Lake”), the neighborhood contains a sizable collection of antebellum houses as well as an excellent assortment of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century dwellings, commercial structures, and industrial buildings. Our focus will be on documenting the dominant vernacular housing types, including the upright and wing, Italianate, vernacular prairie houses, and an assortment of other Victorian types (including multi-family Queen Anne flats). Oral history research will also be done to document the shirting occupants of these buildings and how they moved through these neighborhoods. This is in keeping with the dominant theme of the 2012 Madison VAF tour, which explores the relationship of domestic life to workspaces. The class will work in partnership with the 3rd Lake Ridge Neighborhood Association and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation; our findings will be made available to these organizations for dissemination on their webpages.
The hands-on workshop format includes an initial week working on background research and introducing recording techniques and methods for interpreting building fabric. The second week will be spent in gathering data in the field (with the assistance of Prof. Tom Carter from the University of Utah, School of Architecture). The third and final weeks will focus on consolidating and interpreting the data gathered in the field. Equipment and some supplies will be provided, but students must be able to find their own lodging in Madison and purchase some supplies and books. Some expenses for this course have been offset courtesy of the Chipstone Foundation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. UW-Madison will allow students from outside the University to register under special status.
For more information, please contact Prof. Anna Andrzejewski at avandrzejews@wisc.edu.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Spring 2011 Courses
NEW SPRING 2011 COURSES
Now accepting enrollment
ARCH 790-006: PRACTICUM IN BUILDINGS-LANDSCAPES-CULTURES
Instructor: Arijit Sen, UWM Architecture
Contact: senA@uwm.edu
Contact: senA@uwm.edu
Th 5:30PM - 8:10PM, Location TBA
This is the BLC common course shared by UWM and UWMadison.
This course explores past and present approaches to the historical study of architecture and cultural landscapes. Field application and learning from the analysis of local buildings, landscapes and cultures. Requires travel in/around Madison and Milwaukee.
ARCH 532: Modern Concepts of Architecture and Urban Design
Instructor: Linda Krause, UWM Architecture
Contact: lrkrause@uwm.edu
Contact: lrkrause@uwm.edu
This course examines the 20th century built environment--from individual buildings to large-scale urban designs. Taking the Modern Movement as the century's central event, we consider how the theory and practice of modernism created new building techniques and technologies, radically reorganized urban forms and functions, and dramatically redefined the role of architect and planner. We will also consider concurrent alternatives to the modernist vision. The forms, functions, and meanings of architecture and urban design are examined within their artistic, social, political, and economic contexts.
ARTHIST 472 ONLINE: History and Theory of New Media Art
Sociology 927-001: Sociology of Food: Place, Culture, and Eating
Instructor: Jennifer Jordan, UWM Sociology
Wed. 4:30-7:10 in Bolton 778B
Contact: jajordan@uwm.edu
How did a tomato become an "heirloom"? Is genetically modified food really necessary to fight world hunger? How have urban gardens and farms changed over time? This seminar will explore these questions and many more as we investigate the connections between food, place, and culture. Students will examine scholarly approaches to the study of a wide array of food issues, from the "quality turn" and Slow Food to urban farming and food deserts, to global hunger and the connections between food and collective memory. The course will also integrate film, "field trips" to local sites of food production, a mixture of active participation, smaller projects, and a larger final paper.
History 600: "Food and the City"
Instructor: Joseph Rodriguez, UWM History
contact: joerod@uwm.edu
A research class for undergraduate history majors. The class topic considers all aspects of food and the city. This includes the food cultures of ethnic groups, labor especially immigration and the food industry, food and urban revitalization, food-related urban landscapes, and food and the media. We'll read materials by Michael Pollan, Jeffry Pilcher, Eric Schlosser,Warren James Belasco, Julie Guthman, Frances More Lappe, and Laura Lawson.
Instructor: Jennifer Johung, Art History, Milwaukee
ARTHIST 369: Post 1970's Art
MW 11-12:15, MIT 191
This course explores the legacies of Minimalism and Conceptual Art on a range of global contemporary art movements, such as site-specific art, earth and land art, institutional critique, body and performance art, public art, video art, relational art, digital art, and bio-art. We will examine the incorporation of the viewer into the understanding and experience of the artwork, the process of art-making as event, the artist as producer and/or curator, and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary art. The course will also introduce students to the relationship between critical theory and contemporary art, beginning in the late 1970s.
Instructor: Jennifer Johung, Art History, Milwaukee
This course introduces students to the history and critical theory of new media artworks, focusing on artists who utilize interactive technologies. The course will outline the history of telecommunications and basic networking technologies as well as the forms and concepts of interaction and participation related to them. We will examine the aesthetic and technological possibilities for artists working within networked environments, exploring a range of projects such as Internet art and immersive installations, hyper-linked environments, telepresence and telerobotics, artificial life and intelligence, mapping and locative media projects using mobile devices such as PDAs, cell-phones, and GPS systems, social networking sites, net activism, and bio and nanotechnology.
364 History of American Art, 1607-Present. Alt yrs, II; 3 cr (H-I). Explores American art and material culture between 1607 and the present; works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts are examined within the broader social, historical, and cultural contexts that give them form and meaning. Andrzejewski. P: Art Hist 202.
457 History of American Vernacular Architecture and Landscapes. I; 3 cr (H-D). Survey of American vernacular buildings and landscapes from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis is on acquiring descriptive tools and developing interpretive frameworks to explore the significance that these vernacular environments have had for their makers and users. P: Jr st & at least one Art Hist crse, or cons inst. Andrzejewski.
Instructor: Anna Andrzejewski, Art History, Madison
Instructor: Anna Andrzejewski, Art History, Madison
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
NEW FALL 2010 COURSES
NEW FALL 2010 COURSES
Now accepting enrollment
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Click on "Read More" for details
1. ART HISTORY 370: Trends in Contemporary Architecture
2. LEARNING FROM NEW ORLEANS Arch 825, 645, 533, 585
Fall 2010: Arch 585 Fridays 9-11:50AM; Arch 825/645 TuThF 1:30-5:20 PM; Arch 533 M 9-11:50 AM
Professors Oudenallen, Sen, Sobti
3. ARCH 734: Contemporary Readings in Architectural Theory
Fall 2010: Mo 5:30-8:10 PM, AUP 183
Professor: Linda Krause
4. ARCH 551: American Vernacular Architecture, HISTORY OF AMERICAN HOUSING
Fall 2010: Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:40 PM, AUP 110
Professor Tom Hubka
5. Geography 727: QUALITATIVE METHODS
Fall 210: Thursday, 4:30 – 7:10 pm, Bolton 487
Professor Judith Kenny
3. ARCH 734: Contemporary Readings in Architectural Theory
Fall 2010: Mo 5:30-8:10 PM, AUP 183
Professor: Linda Krause
4. ARCH 551: American Vernacular Architecture, HISTORY OF AMERICAN HOUSING
Fall 2010: Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:40 PM, AUP 110
Professor Tom Hubka
5. Geography 727: QUALITATIVE METHODS
Fall 210: Thursday, 4:30 – 7:10 pm, Bolton 487
Professor Judith Kenny
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