HUM 295-04 - Special Topic: The Season of Migration to the North: Encountering the “Other”

2 credits (Spring)

This course will use literature (in translation) to explore literary expression and critique of the politica and social developments in the modern/contemporary Arab world through encounters with the “Other” – cultural or geographical. We will be engaging with various texts written by Arab authors who try to pose and answer questions about identity and belonging through encountering the “Other”.

Prerequisite: Second-year standing.
Note: Dates: April 2 through May 17. 1/2 semester deadlines apply.
Instructor: Ramadan