Black Life. Trans Life. (247-0-20)

Instructors

Marquis Bey

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-435: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

This course will introduce students to the parameters and textures of black life, trans life, and black trans life. Popular discourse has either depicted black trans people as glamorous superstars or always and already predisposed to death. This course, then, seeks to usefully complicate these narratives and focus on black and trans life.

Learning Objectives

• Reference an archive of thinkers, writers, and visionaries who have offered glimpses into a more just world
• Articulate sophisticated thoughts regarding race, gender, and their intersections
• Express clearly their ideas and feelings regarding systems, histories, and discourses of oppression and also joy
• Develop their ideas in writing and speaking, as well as in individual and group settings

Class Materials (Required)

All materials will be provided to students on Canvas

Class Attributes

U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity
SoC Individual and Social Behavior Distro