Worldmaking through Black Queer & Trans Feminisms

Undergraduate / Graduate

Worldmaking through Black Queer & Trans Feminisms is a survey course that explores the innovative and transformative frameworks of Black queer and trans feminisms and their profound contributions to envisioning alternative futures. Central to the course is the study of Afrofuturism, a cultural and aesthetic movement that reimagines the past, present, and future through a Black diasporic lens. Students will engage with Black queer and trans feminist texts, artworks, and theories that challenge dominant narratives and propose new modes of existence that center intersectionality, resilience, and creativity. Through critical analysis of literature, film, visual art, and music, students will examine how Black queer and trans feminist thought and Afrofuturism intersect to produce dynamic visions of liberation and community. By the end of the course, students will have a nuanced understanding of how Black queer and trans feminisms and Afrofuturism collaborate to construct new possibilities for societal transformation and individual empowerment.