Day: First five Mondays
Time: 1:00-2:50 p.m.
Location: Girvetz 2119
Enrollment Code: 58461
Description:
In this course we will pursue what Antigone knew: dead bodies signal hidden
truths, they demand redress and recompense. Looking at a range of media
(fiction, film, graphic art), we will consider how dead bodies ---- human
remains, mummies, unidentified corpses, famous dead figures ---- animate
our knowledge of the contemporary social and political world in which we
live. All of the writers, illustrators, and filmmakers we will encounter reflect
on what dead bodies “tell” us, what they signify, and what ethical demands
they place upon those who mourn them. While we will follow this thematic
through the course, we will pay close attention to what kinds of formal
mechanisms are available in these different media forms through which the
dead speak.
Professor Bishnupriya Ghosh, English, areas of interest are Postcolonial and Global Studies, Cultural Theory, and Twentieth Century Literatures in English. She also teaches courses in postcolonial literature and theory, and South Asian Cultural Studies.
Email: bghosh@english.ucsb.edu
