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Subject: English (UG) (ENGL)
CRN: 21956
In Person | Lecture
St Paul: Murray-Herrick Campus Center 204
Requirements Met:
English Diversity Req.
CommGood/Community-Engaged
Signature Work
Writing in the Discipline
In her Nobel Prize acceptance speech of 1993, Toni Morrison reflects on the power of language to oppress or to liberate. “Word-work is sublime,” she writes, “because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our human difference.” This capstone seminar takes as its premise Morrison’s assertion that “word-work” reaches beyond the page to shape our worlds and to constitute our experiences, and delves into the power of literature to effect societal change. We will study the works of a curated group of authors that have changed the way that we understand social justice and equity through their fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Authors and texts may include Toni Morrison’s THE BLUEST EYE, BELOVED, and PLAYING IN THE DARK; James Baldwin’s THE FIRE NEXT TIME; Louise Erdrich’s THE NIGHT WATCHMAN; Gloria Anzaldua’s BORDERLANDS/LA FRONTERA, and other selected readings. In this course, students will pursue self-designed research questions and complete research projects that can become part of a portfolio for graduate or job applications. Students will also engage in vocational exploration and reflection on their time as an English major as part of the course’s signature work experience. This course satisfies the capstone seminar requirement for English with Literature Emphasis majors. Prerequisite: Five ENGL courses at or beyond ENGL 211 including ENGL 280, or instructor permission.
4 Credits