TASS starts in 21 days, 9 hours and 41 minutes in counting! I am soooo excited. For those who do not know I will be attending a 6 week residential summer seminar at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York (TASS). The focus of my particular seminar is African-American art, literature and what not. Here's a excerpt from the brochure.
"This course will examine contemporary African American creative arts and critical thought. We will consider a variety of genres including poetry, fiction, memoir, and visual art to examine African American life. Among the thematic questions we will ask in the course are: How are African Americans defining themselves and shaping our contemporary world? What is the changing meaning of race in contemporary American life and culture? How does race intersect with other markers of identity like gender, sexuality, and class in defining African American identity? We will explore the close relationship between form and content, aesthetics and politics, the individual and the collective, and other generative dyads that inform African American arts and letters. "
Anyways, I have begun shopping and preparing for my departure and I cannot wait to go. I know this will be a great experience. And if anyone just wants to donate to my pocket change it would be much much appreciated!
http://www.tellurideassociation.org/programs/high_school_students/tass/tass_program_locations.html
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