Constellations: HAA 2300 Special Topics Renaissance - Global Renaissance

This class will explore the Global Renaissance, focusing on Europe's relations primarily with Latin America, but also with Africa and Asia in the early era of colonization and global expansion. It will take into consideration the vast amount of new literature that has emerged in recent years on cross-cultural exchange from the 15th through the 17th century. The course will consider what the visual arts and material culture as a whole can tell us about the transfer of ideas, the growth of global trade, and cultural/religious conflict in this critical period.