Jameka Hartley
Jameka Hartley is an interdisciplinary Black feminist poet and scholar. Her work centers on issues of Black motherhood, popular cultural representations of Black women, child to adult outcomes and stigma. As a former social worker, she is passionate about telling stories that address common misrepresentations about Black women and girls within the US. Her previous clinical experience influences how she views the world, impacts her scholarly work and undergirds her commitment to social justice. Her work as been published in the International Review of Qualitative Research and can be seen in the forthcoming (2022) anthology Maternal Connections (Demeter Press).
Academic areas of interest
Black motherhood; Black Feminism; Black women and girls; Intersectionality; Auto-ethnography; Reproductive justice
Courses
Fall 2023 Courses
HPSS S243-01
BLACK FEMINISM
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course exposes students to the key figures, texts and concepts that constitute Black Feminism. In this course we will establish a solid understanding of Black feminist thought and related theoretical concepts by exploring the lived experiences of Black women. We will develop a historical understanding of Black feminism and how it supports intersectionality. We will assess new schools of thought like hip-hop feminism and trace the influence of Black feminism in critical race theory and Women's Studies as a whole.
Prerequisite: HPSS-S101 for Undergraduate Students
Elective
HPSS S243-02
BLACK FEMINISM
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This course exposes students to the key figures, texts and concepts that constitute Black Feminism. In this course we will establish a solid understanding of Black feminist thought and related theoretical concepts by exploring the lived experiences of Black women. We will develop a historical understanding of Black feminism and how it supports intersectionality. We will assess new schools of thought like hip-hop feminism and trace the influence of Black feminism in critical race theory and Women's Studies as a whole.
Prerequisite: HPSS-S101 for Undergraduate Students
Elective
Spring 2024 Courses
HPSS S101-11
TOPICS: HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Topics in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences is an introductory course in which students are encouraged to develop the skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing that are common to the disciplines represented in the Department of History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (HPSS). Sections focus on the topics typically addressed within the department's disciplines; through discussion about key texts and issues, students are introduced to important disciplinary methodologies and controversies. All sections have frequent writing assignments, which, combined with substantial feedback from HPSS faculty, afford students the opportunity to develop the strategies and techniques of effective writing. There are no waivers for HPSS-S101 except for transfer students who have taken an equivalent college course.
First-year students should check the Registrar's Office website for topics.
Transfer and upper-level students should register for one of the evening sections.
Major Requirement | BFA
HPSS S101-12
TOPICS: HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Topics in History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences is an introductory course in which students are encouraged to develop the skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing that are common to the disciplines represented in the Department of History, Philosophy, and the Social Sciences (HPSS). Sections focus on the topics typically addressed within the department's disciplines; through discussion about key texts and issues, students are introduced to important disciplinary methodologies and controversies. All sections have frequent writing assignments, which, combined with substantial feedback from HPSS faculty, afford students the opportunity to develop the strategies and techniques of effective writing. There are no waivers for HPSS-S101 except for transfer students who have taken an equivalent college course.
First-year students should check the Registrar's Office website for topics.
Transfer and upper-level students should register for one of the evening sections.
Major Requirement | BFA
HPSS S462-01
QUEER OF COLOR CRITIQUE
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This seminar examines the theoretical framework of Queer of Color Critique (QoCC). QoCC is a mode of analysis grounded in the lived experiences of queer, trans, people of color. It has been used to interrogate the intersections of race, gender, class, nation, and diaspora as a response to the inherent whiteness in queer theory and the persistent heterosexism in ethnic/race studies. Students will learn the foundational theory of QoCC. Students will assess various forms of media using a QoCC lens. This course will include short and long form writing assignments as well as in depth class discussions.
Prerequisite: HPSS-S101 for Undergraduate Students
Elective