Literatures of Migration and Diaspora
Studies literature by or about people who leave homes and homelands by choice or compulsion, focusing on migration and diaspora themes.
Summary
Past student reviews · Kristina Huang
Past students described the workload as low-stress, though assignments were designed to push students to produce quality work.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and critique literature regarding the experiences of people who migrate from their homelands by choice or compulsion.
Identify and apply methods and approaches for analysis of literary and cultural texts to demonstrate literature's contemporary and historical relevance.
Leverage writing as a mode of learning and means of conveying critical analysis.
Analyze relationships among society, literature, and language that underlie the construction of beliefs.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
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- Sophomore standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
KRISTINA HUANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Anja Jovic-Humphrey
Professor Jovic-Humphrey taught with genuine enthusiasm and strong student support, earning a high recommendation for the course content.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.59 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.91 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.50 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Kristina Huang
Past students described the workload as low-stress, though assignments were designed to push students to produce quality work.
Past student reviews · Kristina Huang
Professor Huang presented material in an engaging manner and provided thoughtful feedback on student papers.
Topics
- Migration and displacement
- Relationships between society, literature, and language
Skills
- Analysis of literary and cultural texts
- Critical writing
- Critique of migration literature
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