This course offers the intensive exploration of a particular period, author, or genre in African American and/or global Black literature. Examples might include The Harlem Renaissance, Toni Morrison, South African Literature, Black Autobiography.
| Distribution Area | Prerequisites | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities | 1 course |
Spring Semester information
398A: AdvTps:Horror and Speculative Films from the Black Diaspora
This course explores horror and speculative films emerging from black filmmaking traditions across the globe. Specifically, we will track how Black filmmakers use horror and speculative films to explore the lived experiences of African and African-descended people, critique systems of wealth and power, ponder the meaning of life and death, and complicate static notions of what it means to be black in the world. Course films include (but are not limited to) Mati Diop's Atlantics (Senegal, 2019), Mbithi Masya's Kati Kati (Kenya/Germany, 2016), Jean Luc Herbulot's Saloum (Senegal, 2021), Nia DaCosta, Candyman (US, 2021), and Jordan Peele's Get Out (US, 2017).