COMM2240 · Communication

Memory and Media

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

This course may be used to satisfy one of four electives required within the Communication major.This course focuses on the relationship between memory and moving images. How can film, television, and online video capture and reproduce memory? What role can moving images play in shaping memory, both on an individual and collective level? What claims does the medium make about accurately presenting the past? Through close analysis of film, television, and digital media, we will practice making textually-grounded arguments about specific works while thinking about the broader implications for understanding media and memory. Drawing on material from a variety of time periods and genres, we will use moving images to explore how remembering (and forgetting) shapes a narrative, both on and off the screen.