Term code
202630

Philippine lit in translation

A survey of Philippine literature written in English and Filipino (in translation) from the early period to contemporary times. The course includes the study of folk literature, canonical texts as they relate to the development of national identity, and how social and historical contexts are presented through forms of literature such as poems, short stories, and essays. Themes and topics such as colonialism, national identity, emigration, political activism, and language.

Filipinx LGBTQ+ Identities

This course examines the experiences of the Filipinx LGBTQ+ communities in the Philippines and the diaspora. Using an intersectional approach, topics include, but are not limited to, the histories and legacies of colonization, belief systems and faith, queer cultural values, family dynamics, sexuality, gender identities, struggles for acceptance, liberation, colonial mentality, and contemporary efforts of advocacy and activism by the queer Filipinx community.

Contemporary Filipino Issues

An interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary, social, political, economic, and cultural issues that significantly affect the Filipino community, including the following areas: identity development, immigration and acculturation, socioeconomic status, labor, racial and ethnic diversity, colorism, gender identity, political empowerment, cultural appropriation, and indigeneity.