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Poetic and abolitionist imaginaries continue to intervene in our current political and cultural landscape in ways that challenge the violent status quo. As our beautiful vision reminds us, we are not the passive observers of history…
The inscriptive . . . takes shape within the context of a heightened awareness of the intensified generation and circulation of language across media environments by human and nonhuman agents alike…
Arnhold Undergraduate Research Project
2021 Duration: Spring 2021
In light of recent acts of violence targeting Asians and Asian Americans, and the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes during the pandemic, Asian Americans are experiencing heightened visibility and precariousness. There are growing calls to ...
Research Project
Recent & Upcoming Courses
ENGL 198H
Honors English Senior Thesis PreparationInstructor: Shewry, Teresa
Quarter: Spring 2022
ENGL 40BB
African American Literature from the Great Black Migration to Black Queer CritiqueInstructor: Blake, Felice
Quarter: Winter 2022