On Thursday, November 13th at 7pm the College of Wooster’s English Department and Committee for Diversity and Global Engagement will host a joint talk between Ayesha Hardison (author of WRITING THROUGH JANE CROW: RACE AND GENDER POLITICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE), and Andrea Williams (author of DIVING LINES: CLASS ANXIETY AND POSTBELLUM BLACK FICTION) in Babcock formal lounge (Serverance 009 in event of emergency), focused on highlighting struggles of social class and gender through the lens of 19th and 20th century black texts.
Hardison is a 20th century literature specialist as well as a visiting associate professor of the University of Kansas’ Women’s Studies department. Her book, WRITING THROUGH JANE CROW: RACE AND GENDER POLITICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE, highlights issues of social class in 20th century black texts. Williams is a 19th century literature specialist, and her book DIVING LINES: CLASS ANXIETY AND POSTBELLUM BLACK FICTION–recently published by University of Michigan Press–tackles the subject of social class as it appears in 19th century black texts.
This interdisciplinary opportunity has multiple applications for all majors. We look forward to seeing you all there!