SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-1)
Topic
Black Queer Everything in Communication
Instructors
E. Patrick Johnson
Moya Bailey
Meeting Info
Meets in Non-General PurposeRm: Wed 10:30AM - 11:50AM
Overview of class
Black Queer Communication is an emergent subfield and critical intervention in the boarder field of Communication. Students in this course will examine various forms of media representation—e.g., film, television, web series, performance, podcast, zines, and social media—that depict the lives of Black queer people. Moving beyond "good vs. bad" representations, students will engage the reception of these various media representations to develop their own "critical reading practice" as well as produce their own media form to engage Black queer life. In other words, students will learn how to put theory into practice but with a focus on Black queer representation.
Registration Requirements
Enrollment is restricted to SoC undergraduate first year students.
Learning Objectives
1.To deepen understanding about, and encourage enthusiasm for, research related to diversity. 2.To learn about how scholars from different disciplines examine scientific questions, including the varied methods they use in the process. 3.To engage with scholars from across SoC, including through thoughtful in-class questions and discussion. 4.To consider the many different aspects of the field for communication could be examined and understood and even what cross-disciplinary collaboration might look like.
Class Attributes
SOC First-Year Seminar