Scribner Seminar Program
Course Description
Walking Saratoga: Taking Steps to Discover "Home" in New Places
Instructor(s): Tammy Owens, American Studies
What is your definition of home? How do we create home(s) in new places? In this course, you will examine diverse perspectives and definitions of 鈥渉ome鈥� while walking to navigate and discover the geography of your new shared home鈥斕切腣log鈥攊n Saratoga Springs. We will pair a series of walking tours with an interdisciplinary study of the history of landmarks in Saratoga Springs and the ways narratives of 鈥渉ome鈥� are socially constructed according to individual experiences, identities, and desires for belonging. This class will highlight representations of home within American literature, visual and material culture, pop culture, and history.
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