Have you ever wondered what life was like on UMD’s campus during the Vietnam War? Or how our university handled sexual assault cases throughout the decades? How did the Civil Rights Movement impact our campus?
Well, look no further because these five fabulous art history projects have all that information and more!
In the fall of 2018, the students in ARTH260 produced a variety of projects about activism, sexual assault gender inequalities and other important topics using research found in Special Collections. Among these creations were four websites and a video.
Each group project was accompanied by a mixture of art, whether it was paintings, photographs or decorative flyers plucked from our very own archives, and extensive information each group researched for their topics.
The homepage of “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back.”
“One Step Forward, Two Steps Back” discusses the double-standards that women experience during their education and in the workforce. Using yearbook photos from our archives and speaking with students, the website highlights sexist standards women are given — particularly in the mathematics and scientific fields — while men are provided with different guidelines to follow. Continue reading
