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Johns Hopkins University | AS.004.241

Special Topics in Writing: Future of Holocaust Memory

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For survivors of the worst atrocities in recent history, remembering is seen as both a moral and political duty. The command to “never forget” has become a popular refrain in the aftermath of these traumatic events. But how should the memory of these mass traumas be carried forward in the public sphere? What forms of commemoration are the most effective, accurate, or enduring? And how might new technologies impact how we remember collective traumas in the future? Using the Holocaust as our central case study, we’ll examine the remembering of trauma in a range of public “memory sites,” including oral testimonies, memoirs, photographs, monuments, and museums. And we’ll discuss how new technologies, including virtual reality and holographic technology, will impact Holocaust memory going forward. At the heart of the course will be a series of writing assignments designed to help students reflect on the future of Holocaust memory. Students will be asked to write in a variety of styles and genres, from op-eds to scholarly arguments, and from video essays to rhetorical analyses. These writing assignments will help students reconsider what writing is, how to do it effectively and ethically, and how to become better at it. The class will include field trips to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. All first-year students who have taken Reintro and all students at the sophomore level or above are welcome.

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A. Wexler
15:00 - 16:15
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G. Oppel
15:00 - 16:15
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