Spring 2024 First-Year Writing (Barnard) BC1114 section 002

WOMEN OF COLOR IN SPECULATIVE LITERATURE

WOMEN OF COLOR&SCIENCE FI

Call Number 00632
Day & Time
Location
TR 4:10pm-5:25pm
405 Barnard Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Pass/Fail
Approvals Required None
Instructor Quincy Jones
Type LECTURE
Course Description

"The Future is Female" except in science fiction, where it still looks pretty white and male.  What happens when women of color take on such tropes as space exploration, cybernetics, superpowers, and the end of the world?  How can women of color change the way we not only think of the future, but think of the present as well?  In this class we’ll look at how speculative literature looks at the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality, technology, and environmental concerns.  Readings will include work from such authors as Octavia Butler, Franny Choi, Sam Chanse, G Willow Wilson, and Tananarive Due with potential critical readings from Lisa Yaszek, Charlotte E Howell, and bell hooks.

Web Site Vergil
Department First-Year Writing @Barnard
Enrollment 15 students (15 max) as of 10:05AM Thursday, December 5, 2024
Subject First-Year Writing (Barnard)
Number BC1114
Section 002
Division Barnard College
Section key 20241FYWB1114X002