46-2200 Critical Issues in Cultural Studies

This is a topics course designed to engage students in current work in the field of Cultural Studies. Students will and research the work of noted Cultural Studies scholars and activists and also engage them directly through a colloquium series showcasing local, national, or international contemporary scholars and activists. The topic of the course is changeable, and the course is repeatable with each topic change. Topics might include one of the following: Feminism and Film, Climate Change, Transgender Identity, Critical Prison Studies, and Critically Mapping Chicago.

3 Credits Repeatable
PREREQUISITES: 46-1100 Introduction to Cultural Studies or 51-1210 Introduction to Cultural Studies