SIS 2005 - September 11th and Its Aftermath

Why did the events of September 11th happen? How has the world changed in its aftermath? How has the event been remembered and memorialized? How have domestic and global politics changed in its wake? How have artists and writers represented this event and shaped our understanding of it? This interdisciplinary seminar will critically analyze the events surrounding September 11th in an attempt to understand this seminal event in United States history.