Course Listings

all > UGRD > WGS > WGS 293L

Literature and Human Rights

Course #: WGS 293L

Description:
This course focuses on literary expressions and representations of the desire for and the crises of human rights. The various literary genres (poetry, fiction, drama, memoir, and essay) evoke the yearning of peoples to be awarded the right to live in safety and with dignity so that they pursue meaningful lives, and these literary genres record the abuses of the basic rights of people as they seek to lead lives of purpose. This course will examine the ways in which the techniques of literature (e.g., narrative, description, point of view, voice, image) compel readers' attention and bring us nearer to turn to human rights abuses and peoples' capacities to survive and surmount these conditions.

Notes:
This course serves as an alternative to & may be taken in lieu of the Human Rights Minor core course WGS 110 Gender in Global Context.ENGL 293L and WGS 293L are the same course.

Pre Requisites:

Offered in:

2024 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 13767 TuTh
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Suneja,Shilpi REMOTE
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 20
Status: Closed
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, REMOTE, World Cultures

2025 Spring

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10236 TuTh
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Suneja,Shilpi REMOTE
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, REMOTE, World Cultures