Authoritarianism and the Arts
8-weeks | Unavailable
This course will examine how the literary, visual and performing arts have functioned in
authoritarian societies, the role they play in supporting or opposing those societies, and
some of the consequences of dissident artistic expression. The course will discuss
specific artistic works and present video excerpts of relevant performances and
analyses. As appropriate, content may be updated in light of ongoing current events.
Chuck Mishaan
Chuck Mishaan lectures and writes on the intellectual, political and artistic history of WesternEurope from the period of the Enlightenment to the present day. He has been presenting his
popular classroom series on Opera as Politics for several years at Vassar LLI and other area LLIs.