WS 374U Memoir, Gender, and Sexuality

Students will explore the possibilities and limitations of the memoir form, examine the diverse aesthetics of this personally political writing, investigate the resonance “memoir” has across and within categories of difference (e.g., race, indigeneity, ethnicity, gender, nationality, sexuality, class, ability, and appearance), and reflect on the meaning these writings have for us individually and collectively. Students will critically engage with the assigned texts and their own writing.