Money Matters: The 2008 Financial Crisis in History, Economy, and the Arts

4 credits · Graduate

Almost two decades after it happened, it becomes clear that the 2008 global financial crisis had a pivotal role in shaping the contemporary world. Today, the crash of 2008 occupies a unique position of a global event with significant local ramifications that has been documented in various media and disciplines, while being still fresh in the memory of those of us who experienced it. In this interdisciplinary class, we will explore the ways in which the momentous events of 2008 have been recorded and interpreted in various disciplines and media: history, social sciences, memoirs of some of key protagonists, and the arts (theater, film, visual arts). This class will help students develop the skills of doing comparative research on materials drawn from different disciplines.