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Course Description

Summary

This is an immersion in “portraiture,” a unique methodology that “seeks to unveil the universal truths and resonant stories that lie in the specifics and complexity of everyday life.” Using online materials, including historical newspapers, censuses and vital records, we will draw up a list of people to “look for,” such as runaway slaves, absconding debtors, eloping spouses, and so on. Through “portraiture” as both a tool and outcome of our research, we will compile and craft profiles and narratives of individuals who in their own time were lost, exiled, or on the run.