ENG294
AFR AMER LITERARY CRIT RACE
Also listed under 1 other title
- HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANG
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Sep 1, 2026
Description
Utilizing the theoretical approaches found in African American literary criticism of the 20th and 21st century, this course will evaluate the complex relationship of racial thought in African American literary theory. Creating an understanding of the relationship of literature to the larger experience of African Americans, students will analyze the dialogue of racial identity, Black feminist/womanist thought, Poststructuralism, queer theory, intersectionality, cultural studies, essentialism, and critical race theory from the 1920s to today. For English majors, this course satisfies the E requirement. For English minors, this course can count either as a seminar in Theory or as a 200-level English seminar, but it cannot double count for the two requirements.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 2009
- Mon, Wed, 11:00 AM–12:15 PM Anderson House, English Dept ENGI 2001
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM English House ENGI 19971995
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Kourtney Senquiz | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 14 enrolled | 23213 |
| Spring 2022 | Kourtney Senquiz | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 20 enrolled | 31945 |
| Spring 2021 | Kourtney Senquiz | Online | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 38685 |
| Spring 2009 | SunHee K. Gertz | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 36915 |
| Fall 2001 | SunHee K. Gertz | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 18 enrolled | 25471 |
| Fall 1997 | SunHee K. Gertz | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 22189 |
| Fall 1995 | SunHee K. Gertz | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 20163 |