Hollywood Science: Art, Science and Film Representation- Period 2 Social Sciences & Humanities Program Fall 2019 Semester - Amsterdam

An analysis of texts from visual media and literature that explore the interaction between scientific developments and how these were both inspired by and interpreted through artistic production from the Enlightenment to the present day. The course will explore how a number of specially selected texts challenged the established ideas of what 'science' is and how significant scientific breakthroughs (in chemistry, computing, medicine, mathematics, etc.) were represented through culture for the general public. We will look at questions such as: How is science understood in the public domain? Does Art play a special role as an experimental space in which new ideas and values find their expression? What relationship is there between literature and science?

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.