2023 Fall > UGRD > engl > engl 379
Special Topics in English and American Literature I
Course #: engl 379
Description:
Various courses in literature and related fields are offered experimentally, once or twice, under this heading. Topics are announced each semester during pre-registration. Recent topics have included Gothic Literature, The Harlem Renaissance, and memory and World War II.
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: ENGL 200 or 201 or 202
| Section | Class Number | Schedule/Time | Instructor | Location | |
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| 01 | 11997 | MW 9:30 - 10:45 am |
Finn,Nancy Margaret | University Hall Y03-3370 | |
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Session:
Regular
Class Dates:
09/05/2023 - 12/13/2023
Capacity:
20
Enrolled:
6
Status:
Open
Credits:
3/3
Class Notes:
Are you interested in the arts? Do you want to create positive change in our community? ,Study documentary theatre for social justice. Learn about the role of the Boston PD. Talk to community members. Participate in a creative project. Bear witness.,Co-taught with SOCIOL337: Police and Society ’ Prof. Jackie Lageson,Using literature, guest speakers, interaction with current law enforcement personnel, discussion, community engagement, and review of current events, in this special joint section of Police and Society, SOCIOL 337 and Documentary Theater ENGL 379, we will be examining the police from the municipal level. We will learn of the multitudes of other law enforcement jurisdictions that intersect with the municipal level, to achieve a macro-level understanding of the roles and responsibilities the municipal level agencies as they interact with citizens and these other jurisdictions. We will dive into micro level understanding of policing in our communities by engaging in an ethnographic methodology via interviews with citizens, UMass Boston students, active law enforcement officers, and retired officers. This body of wisdom will be critically analyzed to bring an awareness of the impact of the systems of police institutions on the intersectionality of identities of citizens they serve as well as the individuals who join the police institutions. The interviews will be transcribed, edited, and workshopped in the classroom. The culminating project will be a presentation of the interviews for an invited audience. Students will read transcripts, create sets and costumes, and
Pre Requisites:
Pre-requisite: ENGL 200 or 201 or 202
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