Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies 2170A/B
AFROFUTURISM
Coined in 1994 by Mark Dery, the term Afrofuturism refers to a Black aesthetic centred around imagining futures for Black people. Students will encounter Black writers, musicians, artists, and filmmakers, from Octavia Butler to Sun Ra to Janelle Monae to Jordan Peele, whose work envisages Black futures.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth:
CATEGORY A
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CATEGORY B
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Subject Code: GSWS
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Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies 2170A/B
AFROFUTURISM
Coined in 1994 by Mark Dery, the term Afrofuturism refers to a Black aesthetic centred around imagining futures for Black people. Students will encounter Black writers, musicians, artists, and filmmakers, from Octavia Butler to Sun Ra to Janelle Monae to Jordan Peele, whose work envisages Black futures.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Inter-Faculty Program | MAJOR IN SEXUALITY STUDIES
Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Inter-Faculty Program | MINOR IN BLACK STUDIES