| Title: | Law and Literature |
|---|---|
| Course Section Number: | ENG-270-01 |
| Department: | English |
| Description: | ENG-270-01=BLS-270-01 What does reading literature teach us about the connections between race and the law? How can legal and literary works be read to understand issues of race and justice? In this class, we will discuss how literature (both fiction and non-fiction) examines the way the law negotiates and reinforces systems of race, bias, and racism. We will think about the ways that a literary text depicts the law and encourages us to be effective critics of the law. Assigned reading materials include Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, and legal writings by writers such as Michelle Alexander and Cheryl Harris. Assignments will include reading quizzes, short papers, oral presentations on the readings, a midterm, and a final exam. Students interested in attending law school or doing work in public policy in the future are highly encouraged to take the course. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 27, 2025 |
| End Date: | December 20, 2025 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/27/2025-12/19/2025 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 01:10PM - 02:00PM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Whitney, Julian |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 15 |
|---|---|
| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENG-270-01
(primary)
Law and Literature |
OPEN | English | 15 | 0 / 15 / 0 |
|
BLS-270-01
(cross-listing)
Law & Literature |
OPEN | Black Studies | 15 | 0 / 15 / 0 |