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2025-2026 Catalog

HAFR 201 - Public History and Memory: Introduction to Research Methods to Document History

Credit Hours: 3

This course exposes students to various research methods of performing historical research produced for the public and teaches how to document and present collective memory through the use of archival collections, newspapers, photography, film, art, and ephemera. Various research methods will be employed to present an end-of-the-semester project shared with an Atlanta community. Technology, film, digital media, the arts, historical research, writing, and stage design are encouraged and incorporated into an actual exhibition presentation.