In Conversation: Black and Chinese Artists

(4 Credits)

This course is a comparative study of the way a group of Black and Asian artists engaged with white western racism. As an advanced interdisciplinary seminar, this course is on the one hand intellectual, examining the historical subjugation of Black and Asian peoples to white peoples, and on the other hand practical, offering examples and exercises for artistic negotiation, resistance, and rebellion against racial hierarchies. Prereq: None. Fulfillment: Humanities Interdisciplinary/Advanced Courses (18-19 Topic Courses).