Scribner Seminar Program
Course Description
Walking Saratoga: Taking Steps to Discover "Home" in New Places
Instructor(s): Tammy Owens, American Studies
What is your definition of home? How do we create home(s) in new places? In this course, you will examine diverse perspectives and definitions of “home” while walking to navigate and discover the geography of your new shared home—Skidmore College—in Saratoga Springs. We will pair a series of walking tours with an interdisciplinary study of the history of landmarks in Saratoga Springs and the ways narratives of “home” are socially constructed according to individual experiences, identities, and desires for belonging. This class will highlight representations of home within American literature, visual and material culture, pop culture, and history.
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