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BLCK 220  African Literature on These Indigenous Lands  Units: 3.00  
Through a selection of readings by African writers and artists, students are asked to read and think alongside Indigenous writers and artists about what it means to be human, to be in relation, to remember, and to resist. Students will be introduced to contemporary literary works, artistic productions and theories arising from encountering these works in dialogue. Students will learn to evaluate these works as spaces of political solidarity and critical thinking between writers and writing across continents.
NOTE This course is also listed/offered as ENGL 220/3.0.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 2 or above) or permission of the Department. Exclusion BLCK 280/3.0 (Topic Title: Black and Indigenous Poetics - Fall 2022, Fall 2023); ENGL 220/3.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Introduce students to contemporary African and Indigenous writing and art production.
  2. Read and respond to contemporary African and Indigenous writing and art production.
  3. Illustrate spaces of solidarity and conversations that arise from reading these works together.
  4. Understand and recognize the effects of colonialism and the work of resistance across continents.
  5. Discuss strategies for thinking, writing and making connections towards liberation.