Course DescriptionIn this class we’ll consider the possibilities and limitations of bearing witness to injustice and trauma, both as makers and as consumers of art and literature. Looking to contemporary experiences of immigration, sexism, and racism, we’ll ask what it means for us to bear witness—–as artists, but also as students, thinkers, and citizens. What practices can heighten our abilities to see and observe the world around us? To what extent can we appropriate other people’s experiences in the name of an art or greater good? In addition to memoirs, novels, and essays, we’ll explore a diverse range of documentaries and works from the visual arts.

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