Seminar: Special Topics in Philosophy (410-0-20)
Topic
Fanon, Now: Race, Gender, Coloniality
Instructors
Penelope L Deutscher
847/491-5293
Kresge 3245
Jeong Eun We
847/467-5941
Kresge 1880 Campus Drive, #4-419
Office Hours: varies by quarter
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 2-325: Mon 5:00PM - 7:50PM
Overview of class
(Jeong Eun Annabel We and Penelope Deutsher, 2022-2023)
A revolutionary, thinker, psychiatrist, and physician, Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) produced a diverse and groundbreaking life work from Martinique to Algeria that has shaped generations of activists and scholars, and continues to do so.
This graduate seminar will examine early and late major writings of Fanon, and a selection of scholarship on and influenced by Fanon in the fields of critical race theory, feminist theory, and decolonial thought, such as Gordon, Karera, Maldonado-Torres, Zambrana, Mbembe, Al-Saji, Snorton, and Wynter, among others. The range and nature of responses to Fanon's work since his time speaks to the continued problem of colonialism, anti-Blackness, and the racialized gender system, as well as the changes in paradigms and discourse surrounding these issues. The course encourages seminar participants to think critically with and about Fanon's work, to incorporate Fanon into their research and explore the renewed significance of Fanon's work today.
Prospective participants should write Professor We and Professor Deutscher jointly. The course prerequisites are: least one course (or equivalent) in Black/Critical Race Theory or decolonial thought, and one course ((or equivalent) in gender and sexuality studies.
Registration Requirements
Prospective participants should write Professor We and Professor Deutscher jointly. The course prerequisites are: least one course (or equivalent) in Black/Critical Race Theory or decolonial thought, and one course ((or equivalent) in gender and sexuality studies.
Class Notes
Prospective participants should write Professor We and Professor Deutscher jointly. The course prerequisites are: least one course (or equivalent) in Black/Critical Race Theory or decolonial thought, and one course ((or equivalent) in gender and sexuality studies.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Registration is reserved for Philosophy PhD Graduate Students
Add Consent: Instructor Consent Required