COMM 3105

Exclusion(s): COMM3112. Cross-listed with HIST3119. This course examines history as it is created and presented in the public arena, illuminating the ways in which historical representation shapes collective memory and cultural identities. Central topics include authenticity, nostalgia, identification, and historical significance. Course readings explore the politics of commemoration, the invention of tradition, the commodification of the past through tourism, and the importance of collaboration and community involvement in the production of public history.