READ before Monday seminar:
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (we’ll continue our discussion of this book)
READ before Thursday seminar:
Chapters 1 & 2 of How Race is Made
Seminar ticket: Find a specific example of how the notion of black difference contradicted itself. What was the function of this contradiction for slave holders in this specific example. Discuss your example (using a page citation) and write 1-2 paragraphs of analysis of it. One example of a contradiction might be that white slaveholders thought that slaves couldn't feel emotion AND at the same time believed that their mammies loved them.
Some additions and changes to the schedule: make sure to bring a working thesis with you to class on Wednesday (or your whole prospectus) AND a copy of your prospectus on Thursday. You also have a Body Fair questionaire due on Thursday.
| Mon, Jan. 12 | Tues, Jan. 13 | Weds, Jan. 14 | Thurs, Jan. 15 |
| 9:30: slavery |
9:30: writing workshop: Types of claims Bring a copy of your working thesis! AND Power, bodies, and the social construction of race |
9:30: seminar
DUE (9:30): seminar ticket |
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| 11:45-1:15: peer learning group meetings |
1:30-3:00 |
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11:00: writing workshop: outlining a logical argument Bring a copy of your prospectus! |
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1:30: seminar DUE (1:30) (new students only): DUE: a copy of your peer |
1:30: movement lab Make sure to bring your journal |