ARCH 1546 The Monuments Men: Embedded Scholars and the Military-Archaeology Complex

[CRN: 26191]

In this course, we will examine the entanglement of antiquarians and archaeologists with the military, and the militarisation of monuments and archaeological sites. We will take a long-term historical perspective, from the early modern period to the present: from the Napoleonic expedition to Egypt and the "Monuments Men" in WWII, to the 20th and 21st century invasions and wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. But this is not a historiography course; it is rather an exploration of the ethics and politics of such entanglement.

MW 3:00-4:20. Instructor: Yannis Hamilakis.

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ARCH1546 Spring17 S01 The Monuments Men: Embedded Scholars and the Military-Archaeology Complex