Final Assignments

Hi all –

There are still a number of you who haven’t submitted your last assignment(s) on Persepolis. If you are in that group, please attend to that as soon as you can.

You have, essentially, two remaining assignments for this IDS. I’m outlining them both here, and we’ll discuss “due dates” in future meetings.

1) Examination of a circumstance in which a cultural narrative was deliberately created, positively or negatively. Positive examples: the Truth and Reconciliation Committee in South Africa or the way Germany strove to make reparations to Jewish families in the wake of the Holocaust. Negative examples: the way stereotypes and fearful accounts have been perpetuated against any number of minority groups in this country—African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, etc. I’d encourage you to pick a circumstance that resonates with you in some way, even if it’s not a narrative that applies to you personally.

2) A piece of personal writing that speaks the truth about a circumstance in your life that would not be widely understood by others. Consider all aspects of your identity: gender, race, age, cultural background, beliefs, and more. What do you have to say that others need to hear? What is an issue or topic you think society in general can’t talk about—and what do you have to say that might drive the conversation forward?

I’m hoping to meet with all of you during 6^th or 8^th on TUESDAY of this week to talk more about these projects.. Hope you are well!