- Fracturing Fictions of Fear

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Fear pervades personal, relational, cultural and global dimensions of human experience. As such, fear is often framed as an obstacle to overcome in order to progress forward. But could these efforts to surpass fear be neglecting viable truths to persons\u2019 underlying experiences? What if fear was regarded as an invitation to look inward in search of some deeply rooted significance? From where does fear stem exactly and how may we render meanings to articulate the ways it (mis)informs and impacts our communal lives? These questions drive the premise of this course, which regards fear as a phenomenological experience and social construction. Through exploring philosophical texts, contemporary discourses, and lived experiences, we will question what dwells in the embodied underworld of fear. In doing so, we will engage in an assortment of critical self-reflections followed by dialogical practices for communicating constructively about fear with others.