Perry Nigro
perry.nigro@northwestern.edu
847.491.7484
 

Drop-in Office Hours:

Tuesday 1-2PM at Kresge Cafe
Thursdays 3-4PM at Kresge Cafe

“Chicago 1968” typically refers to the tumultuous events surrounding the Democratic National Convention, but this is not the full story of this momentous year. This course studies 1968 (defined broadly as the late 60s/early 70s) through political events and cultural production, with a particular focus on the Black Arts Movement (an interdisciplinary movement in the visual arts, literature, music, theater, and film) along with the Chicago Imagists and Chicago Surrealists, media activism, the women’s movement, and the community mural movement. We will examine primary texts (novels, poetry, newspaper articles) images, film and video, and archival materials. Students should expect to work collectively and individually and to do rigorous primary historical research (with guidance).