As a burgeoning scholar of modernism studies it is a tad ironic that I have yet to embark in the digital self advertisement that is the blog. In a vast sea of anonymous avatars plain, regular folk assert "this is what is happening to me right now!" The anecdotes of pure strangers become the modern news feed, and now I am "they."
You may be wondering as to the chosen title of this particular blog. I chose it based upon my interests in public history and museums as modern institutions. I am interested in using Marxist social theory and the works of other critical theorists to deconstruct the exhibits of the museum. In doing this I hope to show that museums are fundamentally modern institutions based around cultural ideologies which by organizing the past, define the present. I plan to use this opportunity as an assignment for Prof Koslow's Public History course to create a public forum for my past writings and ideas on museums as well as current research.
I hope you will enjoy my blog and feel free to comment with suggestions or criticisms.
Regards
-W
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