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Water will be the connecting element in this class that will let us think about crucial issues in cultural studies and the posthumanities. We will talk about environmental issues using Rachel Carson's writings on the sea as well as issues of race (the Flint Water Scandal) and ethnicity looking at hurricane Katrina and the flooded urban space. Of course, the protests around the Dakota Access Pipeline and other indigenous conflicts concerning water will also be dealt with in this class. Students must purchase and read:
- Rachel Carson, The Sea Around Us (there are different editions available)
- Dave Eggers, Zeitoun (Penguin 2011 – please make sure to buy the English edition!)
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