UNIV 101QCultivating Queer Community

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CULTIVATING QUEER COMMUNITY - - - The UNIV 101 & UNIV 103 courses offer a blended course format which includes two primary components, one focusing on the academic topic, taught by a faculty member with the second component devoted to new student transition topics, taught by a professional staff partner instructor. This freshmen seminar course will explore an intriguing intellectual topic, help freshmen hone critical thinking and writing skills, and assist students in making a successful transition to university life. - - - LGBTQ communities, in the United States and across the world, can look back on deep and rich histories and cultures. Students who identify as LGBTQ as well as allies are encouraged to register for this course in order to explore, in a collaborative classroom setting, a diverse set of topics that are important for understanding the creation of queer community. These topics include: LGBTQ history, symbols, and iconography; representations in the media and current events; LGBTQ identities, coming out, and the role of allies; the role of queer theory, homonormativity, and queer as an identity. Overall, the course is designed to support students' transition to college while taking into account issues and needs that are specific to LGBTQ students. Students will be responsible for weekly readings, participating in group discussion, and various written assignments. NOTE: All UNIV 101 and UNIV 103 courses are restricted to students in their FIRST SEMESTER at the University. Students MAY NOT register for more than one UNIV 101 or UNIV 103 course.