Schedule

WEEK 0: Introductions

Th 08/30: Introductions
  • Savage, Dan. “It Gets Better.”
  • The Lost Bois. “Reading Rainbow.”

WEEK 1: Autobiography

Tu 09/04/12
  • Rousseau, Jaques. “Book 1.” Confessions.
Th 09/06/12
  • Rousseau, Jaques. “Book 1.” Confessions.
  • Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky. “Epistemology of the Closet.” Epistemology of the Closet.

WEEK 2: Poetic Form

Tu 09/11/12
  • Sappho. “Fragment 31.”
  • Swinburne, Charles Algernon. “Anactoria.”
  • A1 and A2 due by 3:15pm on GoogleDocs.
Th 09/13/12 [blog post by Olivia]
  • Shakespeare, William. “Sonnet 20.”
  • Nugent, Bruce. Smoke, Lilies, and Jade.

WEEK 3: Queer History and the Archives

Tu 09/18/12
  • Julien, Isaac. Looking for Langston.
  • Paper 1 Workshop.
Th 09/20/12
  • Jagose, Annmarie. “Theorizing Same-Sex Desire.” Queer Theory, An Introduction.
  • Paper 1 due by 3:15pm printed on paper and as electronic document in Work Samples folder.

WEEK 4: Queer History and the Archives

Tu 09/25/12
  • Wilde, Oscar. “The Portrait of Mr. W. H.” 
  • Group Presentation on Ann Cvetkovich, “In the Archives of Lesbian Feelings: Documentary and Popular Culture.” [Travis, Laura, Jessica]
Th 09/27/12 [blog posts by Shannon, Maranda]
  • Hall, Radcliffe. “Mrs. Ogilvy Finds Herself.”

WEEK 5: Queer History and the Archives

Tu 10/02/12 [blog post by Jeremy]
  • Dunye, Cheryl. The Watermelon Woman.
Th 10/04/12 [blog post by Steven]
  • Baldwin, James. Giovanni’s Room (Part One, Chapters 1-3)

WEEK 6: Queer Feeling

Tu 10/09/12
  • Baldwin, James. Giovanni’s Room (Part Two, Chapters 1-3)
  • Group Presentation on Heather Love, Feeling Backward. [Peri, Mike, Johnny, Daniel J]
Th 10/11/12 [blog posts by Cherokee, Jacob]
  • Baldwin, James. Giovanni’s Room (Part Two, Chapters 4-5)

WEEK 7: Midterm

Tu 10/16/12
  • Learning Record B1 and C1 due by 3:15pm on GoogleDocs.
Th 10/18: Midterm Conferences
  • No Class

WEEK 8: Queer Texas, Theory and Myth

Tu 12/23/12
  • Jagose, Annmarie. “Chapter 4,” “Chapter 6.” Queer Theory, An Introduction. 
Th 10/25/12 [blog posts by Laura, Josh]
  • Anzaldúa, Gloria. "Preface," "Chapter 1," "Chapter 2." Borderlands/La Frontera. 

WEEK 9: Queer Texas, Borderlands

Tu 10/30/12
  • Anzaldúa, Gloria. "Chapter 5," "Chapter 7." Borderlands/La Frontera.  
  • Group Presentation on Sandy Soto, “Introduction.” Reading Chican@ Like a Queer. [Steven, Jeremy, Daniel S, Josh]
Th 11/01/12 [blog post by Jessica]
  • Eng, David. “The Law of Kinship: Lawrence v. Texas and the Emergence of Queer Liberalism.” 

WEEK 10: Quare Texas

Tu 11/06/12 [blog posts by Daniel, Mike]
  • Bridgeforth, Sharon. love conjure/blues.
Th 11/08/12
  • Bridgeforth, Sharon. love conjure/blues. 
  • Group Presentation on E. Patrick Johnson, "'Quare' Studies." [Shannon, Jacob, Meagan, Cherokee]

WEEK 11: Biomythography

Tu 11/13/12 [blog post by Travis]
  • Stone, Sandy. “The Empire Strikes Back.”
Th 11/15/12 [blog post by Seth, Peri]
  • Lorde, Audre. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. "Prologue-11"

WEEK 12: Biomythography

Tu 11/20/12 [blog post by Johnny]
  • Lorde, Audre. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. "12-23"
  • Paper 2 due by 3:15pm printed on paper and as electronic document in Work Samples folder. 
Th 11/22: Thanksgiving Holiday. Finish Zami.
  • No Class

WEEK 13: Archives of the recent past

Tu 11/27/12
  • Lorde, Audre. Zami: A New Spelling of My Name. "24-Epilogue."
  • Mixtape.
  • Final Paper Proposal due as blog post by 3:15pm. 
Th 11/29/12 [blog posts by Meagan, Gabriella]
  • Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragi-Comic.

WEEK 14: Archives of the present

Tu 12/04/12
  • Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragi-Comic.
  • Group Presentation on Scott Herring [Seth, Gabriela, Kelsea, Olivia]
Th 12/06/12 (last class)
  • Bechdel, Alison. Fun Home: A Family Tragi-Comic.
  • Revised Paper due by 3:15pm printed on paper, stapled to original.

WEEK 15: No Class, Final Projects Due

Th 12/13/12
  • Final Paper due as blog post and as electronic document in Work Samples folder.
Sa 12/15
  • Learning Record B2 and C2 due by 6:45pm on GoogleDocs.
  • Final meeting to discuss final projects, 7:00-10:00pm.

WEEK 16: No Class

Th 12/20/12
  • Professor submits grades to University.

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