From Octavia Butler to N.K Jemisin, Black Feminist and Queer Theories in Science-Fiction and Fantasy

Through the analytical lenses offered by Black feminist and queer theories, this course engages works of Black speculative fiction as modes of theorizing questions of race, gender, sexuality, class, environmental justice, interpersonal politics and more. Through course readings, seminar discussions, and creative writing projects, students will critically analyze works of speculative fiction written by Black authors and broaden their knowledge of Black speculative literature, with a particular focus on science fiction and fantasy.