(un)Telling Our Stories

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Reading theorists like Emma Pérez, María Lugones, Gloria Anzaldúa, Chela Sandoval, and others, this course departs from rhetorical studies memory work centered in place, and instead emphasizes intimate performances of memory in/against imperial and colonial systems. Examining art, street art, antimonuments, poetry, plays, films, and more, students will explore how community performances of memory work to create liberatory spaces that do not center majoritarian notions of inclusion. Rather, in our class, we will look at how the ways in which peoples rhetorically perform their pasts guide us toward imagining future possibilities outside of broken frameworks. Moreover, this course will engage the idea that our intimate family stories are also inherently connected to our cultural, social, and political experiences, so the course will weave the (un)telling of our own narratives within the (un)telling of broader historical narratives. Satisfies Communication Studies major and minor requirement. Satisfies Justice, Equality, and Community requirement. Prerequisites & Notes The B section requires permission and is for majors.