This is an upper-level interdisciplinary and thematic course, divided into four parts: theoretical approaches to death and burial; the history of Western and American cemeteries and relationships with the dead; the Black Plague; world case studies of death and body disposal.

This course is intended to be taught online, synchronously.

This ​ ​course ​ ​will ​ ​be ​ ​of ​ ​interest ​ ​to ​ ​the ​ ​students ​ ​majoring ​ ​or ​ ​minoring ​ ​in ​ ​history, ​ digital humanities, sociology, anthropology, ​ ​gender ​ ​and ​ ​women’s ​ ​studies, ​ ​creative writing, political ​ ​science ​ ​and ​ ​other ​ ​humanities ​ ​and ​ ​social sciences ​ ​departments. If you are in the Digital Humanities Minor, this class is recommended for you.

Guest Lectures from Fall 2020