Topic: Black Sexualities and Creative Resistance

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Black Sexualities and Creative Resistance critically investigates the systemic injustices and processes at play that have pathologized the sexuality of African American from the 16th century onwards. Our historical journey will span from the early contact of Europeans with the indigenous populations of Africa to the current death toll of Black transgender women and the marginalization of Black queer families. One important aspect of our scholarly investigations will be the scrutiny of the dissident voices, counter-images, and creative strategies that have undermined dominant powers, and the compelling ways Black communities have negotiated intimacy and fantasies despite adversities. The course also pays a special attention to the work of Black Trans and Queer communities who have pathed the way from the late 1970s onwards toward a radical transformation of sexual cartographies.