After more than two decades of planning, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was opened to the public on August 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Image courtesy of Ade Russell on Flickr. Available CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Tobie Weiner
MIT Course Number
17.922
As Taught In
January IAP 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This seminar facilitates the design and construction of installations and other community projects in conjunction with and beyond MIT's celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
During the first half of the class, MIT and Wellesley students develop in-depth understanding of the history of US racial issues as well as past and present domestic and international political struggles. In the second half, the students work as a group to complete the installations and projects which serve as models for connecting academics with real life problems and struggle.
This seminar is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.