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Tracing Identity Through the Humanities

  • Aristotle's Ethics (Philosophy)
    340 BCE

    Aristotle's Ethics (Philosophy)

    A philosophical text, edited by his son Nicomachus, about how virtue and daily choices shape human identity and character.
  • Leonardo Da Vinci- Embryo In The Womb (Art History)
    1510

    Leonardo Da Vinci- Embryo In The Womb (Art History)

    A drawing about the mystery of human beginnings, combining art and science to explore identity through origins.
  • William Shakespeare- Hamlet (Theater)

    William Shakespeare- Hamlet (Theater)

    A play about a prince's struggle with duty, doubt and the meaning of existence. Identity through inner conflict and the search of truth.
  • Mary Shelley- The Last Man (Literature)

    Mary Shelley- The Last Man (Literature)

    A novel about the last survivor of humanity, exploring identity through survival and isolation.
  • Vincent Van Gogh- Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear (Art History)

    Vincent Van Gogh- Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear (Art History)

    A portrait about vulnerability and emotional truth, showing identity through suffering and resilience.
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    The International Style (Architecture)

    An architectural style using steel, glass and open space, showing identity as modern and universal.
  • Walter Gropius- The Bauhaus (Architecture)

    Walter Gropius- The Bauhaus (Architecture)

    A school building in Germany that used simple, modern design. Identity through design: The Bauhaus movement brought together art, craft and architecture to shape modern identity.
  • Bessie Smith- Poor Man's Blues (Music)

    Bessie Smith- Poor Man's Blues (Music)

    A blues song about poverty and injustice, giving voice to identity through struggle.
    Bessie Smith - Poor Man's Blues (Audio)
  • Louis Armstrong - (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue (Music)

    Louis Armstrong - (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue (Music)

    A jazz song about prejudice and resilience, expressing identity through pain turned into artistry.

    Louis Armstrong - What Did I Do to Be So Black and Blue HI-FI
  • Luis Buñuel- Un Chien Andalou (Film History)

    Luis Buñuel- Un Chien Andalou (Film History)

    Co-written with Salvador Dalí. A surrealist short film about dreams and impulses, showing identity as fragmented and unstable.
    An Andalusian Dog (Un Chien Andalou) (1929) | trailer
  • Dorothea Lange- White Angel Breadline (Photography)

    Dorothea Lange- White Angel Breadline (Photography)

    Lange's first photographic endeavor outside of her San Francisco studio. A photograph depicting the Great Depression-era hardships, showing identity through poverty and persistence.
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson-Seville, Spain (Photography)

    Henri Cartier-Bresson-Seville, Spain (Photography)

    Photograph of children framed by jagged walls in Seville, depicting joy amid ruins. Identity through resilience and innocence.
  • Charlie Caplin - Modern Times (Film History)

    Charlie Caplin - Modern Times (Film History)

    A film about the little tramp's struggle with the pressures of modern industry and capitalism, representing identity as resistance against dehumanization, through humor, empathy and the defiance of oppression. Modern Times (1936) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD]
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    The Civil Rights Movement (History)

    A movement in the U.S where people fought for racial equality and justice. Identity through justice and equality: The Civil Rights Movement in America transformed racial identity and citizenship.
  • James Baldwin- Notes of a Native sone (Literature)

    James Baldwin- Notes of a Native sone (Literature)

    A groundbreaking collection of essays about race, family and identity, blending autobiography with social critique. Identity through resilience, self-definition and confronting injustice. baldwin.pdf
  • Lorraine Hansberry- A Raisin in the Sun (Theater)

    Lorraine Hansberry- A Raisin in the Sun (Theater)

    A play about a Black family in 1950s Chicago, who receive a life insurance cheque after the patriarch's death. Identity through heritage, aspiration and the fight for dignity.
  • The March on Washington (History)

    The March on Washington (History)

    A protest about civil rights and freedom, took place in Washington, D.C., where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Identity through shared voice, visibility and the demand for equality.