What does it mean to be oriented in any given direction? Why and how do people change their points of view? What happens when we shift our relationships to existing aesthetic, political, personal, and cultural structures? This course draws heavily on postcolonial, anti-racist and indigenous perspectives as we explore the many ways re-orienting lets us re-think, re-see, and re-make our world. This course will be both discussion and project based, with the opportunity to explore (and share) different places, neighborhoods, & curated spaces; different geo-located and virtual environments; creative-critical projects and points of view. Foundations in Critical Studies introduces critical thinking skills essential to college-level work in the humanities and sciences. Students develop their critical capacities through close reading and active response to cultural texts and phenomena drawn from multiple disciplines and reflecting diverse perspectives on major themes or topics in contemporary life.

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