| Course Title: Advanced Topics in English: 'Afropolitan Fictions' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: What does it mean to be African in a global age? The term "Afropolitan," popularized by the writer Taiye Selasi, describes a generation of Africans shaped by migration, cultural hybridity, and ties to global cities. While often celebrated for challenging stereotypical images of Africa, Afropolitanism has also drawn criticism for its association with elite privilege and a culture of consumption. Through novels and essays by writers such as Teju Cole, Achille Mbembe, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, and Selasi, this course examines the precedents, promises, and problems of Afropolitan identity. We will consider how African writers imagine belonging, mobility, and identity in a globalized world. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Instructor To Be Announced |
| Kate Singer (email: ksinger@mtholyoke.edu, phone: 0) may also be contacted for registration permissions and registration questions. |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Seminar | Monday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: ENGL-199 and 8 credits in English. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| CRPE0001 | CRPE-1: CRPE - Major Pathway/Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE major pathway and the CRPE minor. |
| CRPE0002 | CRPE-2: Africana Studies - Major Pathway/Minor | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE Africana Studies major pathway and the CRPE Africana Studies minor. |
| CRPE0003 | CRPE-3: Critical Social Thought - Major Pathway | This course has been approved to count towards the CRPE Critical Social Thought major pathway. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 0 | Available: 18 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |