Winter 2018
Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm / MGH 278
SLN:
12443
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
THE POLITICS OF LIFE THIS SEMINAR
INVITES STUDENTS TO THINK DEEPLY
AND CRITICALLY ABOUT THE BROAD
THEME OF LIFE. DRAWING ON
SCHOLARLY, LITERARY, AND VISUAL
TEXTS, WE WILL MOVE FROM
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CURRENT CONCERNS
OVER RACE AND IMMIGRATION, TO
CONSIDERATIONS OF INDIGENOUS
SOVEREIGNTY AND THE POLITICS OF
EXTRACTION.
FINALLY, WE WILL EXPAND
DISCUSSIONS OF LIFE TO INCLUDE
NON-HUMAN OTHERS. WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN WE CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY
THAT ROCKS LISTEN AND "EARTH-
BEINGS" (SUCH AS RIVERS AND
GLACIERS) SPEAK? IT IS MY HOPE
THAT OUR RIGOROUS EXAMINATION OF
THESE AND OTHER ISSUES WILL SERVE
AS WINDOWS THROUGH WHICH WE CAN
VIEW THE WORKINGS OF ALTERITY,
MARGINALIZATION, AND
VULNERABILITY, AS WELL AS SURVEY
PATHWAYS TO ALTERNATIVE AND
BETTER FUTURES.
Catalog Description:
Investigates the theoretical and practical problems of interpretation and knowledge production in a topic chosen by the instructor. Primarily for majors. Prerequisite: CHID 101.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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December 4, 2024 - 10:53 am