Ben Armstrong
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Artists are political actors. Critics and collectors might focus on the aesthetic beauty or dollar value of a piece, but social scientists can explore the role that artists and their work play in shaping political, social and economic life. The questions for these seminars are: how can art influence politics? What makes a piece of art politically important? Why is some art influential and others not?
These sessions are open to anyone interested in the topic but if anyone wants to attend all sessions and complete the work, this is also available as a for credit 3 unit IAP class (17.S916) Contact the activity leader, Benjamin Armstrong via email (armst@mit.edu) and he will send you a syllabus.
Sponsor(s): Political Science
Contact: Ben Armstrong, armst@mit.edu
Does Hamilton Matter?
| Jan/17 |
Tue |
10:00AM-12:00PM |
E53-485 |
The Road from Art to Political Impact
| Jan/19 |
Thu |
10:00AM-11:00AM |
E53-485 |
Murals, Graffiti, Fine Art, Song, Anthem
| Jan/24 |
Tue |
10:00AM-11:00AM |
E53-485 |
Photography
| Jan/26 |
Thu |
10:00AM-11:00AM |
E53-485 |
Film
| Jan/31 |
Tue |
10:00AM-12:00PM |
E53-485 |
Presentations
| Feb/02 |
Thu |
10:00AM-12:00PM |
E53-485 |
