Reading Historical Photographs

1 Credit · Level: Undergraduate

This is not a course on the history of photography. Rather, it is a course about how historians can read photographs as historical evidence. Naturally, this requires some understanding of the physical changes over time in the production process of photographs. But this course focuses more so on the cultural aspects of American history that can be better understood if and when historians can use photographs as primary sources. The course will be taught through a combination of lectures and photograph workshops. No camera or photography experience is required.