Deep Study Session
Poetics/Poetry on Myth, Caste, Race, Supremacy, and Emancipatory Practices; Deep Study Session with Prageeta Sharma
Your landlord is a monster, your apartment is falling apart, your job doesn't cover the bills, the mayor is a clown, every other block is vacant or filled with private equity owned chains. Every time you pass by a Capital One Bank Cafe you ask why you're still here, what's still left for you, but when you think about leaving you can't figure out where else to go. The myth of the city begs us to ask: Why do we love what we hate? Topophilia, or the affective bond with one's environment, dictates many decisions we make. This 5-week generative workshop will explore the crushing curse of place-focused romance. While we will spend most of our time reading about New York, participants can explore complicated relationships with any city or place of their choosing. Our conversations will be rooted in a basic framework of urban political economy and we will read work across genres and disciplines from writers such as Samuel Delany, Lauren Berlant, Jose Marti, Kitty Tsui, Yi-Fu Tuan, Joan Nestle, and Mike Davis. While this class will be held over Zoom, there may be opportunity to meet in person for a session or two depending on interest and circumstance. We will create space to share, challenge, and unlock together in collaboration.
