ENGL 30883 Transnational Arabs: the Middle East and North Africa in Diaspora
Prerequisites: ENGL 10803, 20803 and at least one ENGL/ WRIT/CRWT class. This course examines the political and social histories of Middle Eastern and North African diasporic communities, paying close attention to how they address creativity and concerns about cultural preservation and assimilation. Class discussion will be grounded in critical race theory & constructivist approaches to literature and culture. Student cannot receive credit for ENGL 55463 and ENGL 30883.