Course: CHS 308D/DL. Days of the Dead: Chicana/o Perspectives on Death, Spirituality and Art and Lab (2/1)
This lecture/studio course explores the concepts behind the Día de los Muertos celebration, tracing its roots from ancient Mesoamerican mythologies and worldviews to its modern expressions within the Chicana/o community. Areas of discussion also include cross-cultural perspectives on death, the afterlife, mourning rituals, and environmental cosmologies. Students will participate in visual, spatial/environmental, and community-based art making and traditional activities in preparation for Days of the Dead celebrations. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (Offered Fall semester.)