Literary Studies Colloquium (412-0-20)

Topic

Wynter's Fanon: Race, Gender, Coloniality

Instructors

Jeong Eun Annabel We
847/467-5941
Kresge 1880 Campus Drive, #4-419
Office Hours: varies by quarter

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 305: Mon 3:00PM - 5:50PM

Overview of class

Wynter's Fanon: Race, Gender, Coloniality

A revolutionary, thinker, psychiatrist, and physician, Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) produced a diverse and groundbreaking work from Martinique to Algeria that has shapedgenerations of activists and scholars. As wide-reaching as his works were, there have been many different Fanons that have been engaged over the years. A novelist, dancer, and scholar, Sylvia Wynter (1928-present) has written extensively from Jamaica to the U.S. on the Caribbean, colonialism, and what it means to be human, similarly shaping generations of activists and scholars.

This graduate seminar will examine major writings of Frantz Fanon in relation to the writings by Sylvia Wynter, to focus on Wynter's Fanon. Touching on colonialism, anti-Blackness, the racialized gender system, the Caribbean, and multiple revolutions and paradigm shifts, Wynter infused Fanon's writings with new depth and problems. The course encourages seminar participants to think critically with and about Fanon's and Wynter's work, to incorporate both into their research and explore the renewed significance of Fanon's work today.

To enroll in the course, please email an inquiry to the instructor with: *brief* description of 1) your research interests, 2) previous course work (if any) on race, gender, and colonialism, and 3) how this course will help you on your research.