[I tried to wait to write this Fall semester series until I felt certain about what the Fall would hold—but I don’t know if I ever will, not even as it unfolds. So I decided to share one thing I’m cautiously but definitely excited for with each of my Fall courses, because what can we do but hope—and work—for the best?]
Gonna keep this
one short and sweet. Here’s the description for my Fall course for the WISE
adult ed program:
“As Mark Twain
noted, history doesn’t repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes. One of the most
significant rhymes for our 2021 moment can be found a century ago, in the
America of the 1920s. In this course we will move through a handful of such
echoes: from the aftermaths of a pandemic to debates over immigration and the
border, from white supremacist racist violence to labor and educational
activisms, and concluding with the role of literature and culture in helping us
chart a path forward.”
Obviously I’ve
got some planned topics in mind, but I’ve got a bit of time to figure out
specific texts, voices, stories, and more—and can always add or shift the
overall topics too—so I’d love your input and ideas, all! Share ‘em here or shoot me an email, and thanks in
advance!
Special post on
book plans this weekend,
Ben
PS. What do you
think? Fall courses or work you’re (cautiously) excited for?
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