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Writing for Social Change
Writing for Social Change is based on the longstanding tradition in Western culture of using literature as a tool for social critique, as a means of calling for social change and justice, and as a tool for social transformation. The course combines traditional methods of literary and cultural analysis with a balance of creative writing wo... read more
Writing for Social Change is based on the longstanding tradition in Western culture of using literature as a tool for social critique, as a means of calling for social change and justice, and as a tool for social transformation. The course combines traditional methods of literary and cultural analysis with a balance of creative writing workshops in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, and makes use of HECUA's approach to interdisciplinary, reflective critique. The course explores the ways in which creative writers and literature impact communities, and examines the role creative writers and literature play in addressing pressing social issues. Writing for Social Change combines critical, analytical seminars, creative writing workshops, field study, and a professional internship with a Twin Cities literary arts organization or K-12 school in need of reading/writing tutors, to give students an integrated, experiential learning opportunity. Less
