FYS 109V LOVE AND JUSTICE
A critical examination of the moral, political, cultural, spiritual, and political conditions for the possibility of love and justice for our times. Students will engage with essays, works of theory, and the arts by epoch-shaping figures such as James Baldwin, Lauren Berlant, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lorraine Hansberry, Bernie Glassman, Thich Nhat Hahn, bell hooks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Tony Kushner, Audre Lorde, Malcolm X, Toni Morrison, Walter Rauschenbusch, Ida B. Wells, and Cornel West. Particular emphasis will be placed on the following questions: "What are the limits and aspirations of a love-driven politics for the 21st century?" and "How do love and justice come together to address the social ills of our day?" The aim of the course is to identify resources and critical approaches to advancing public love and social justice.
Enrollment Limit
Enrollment limited to 16 students.
Attributes
MOIB, MOIE, W