IDIS 3500 Lillian E. Smith Studies

Lillian E. Smith was a key figure on the forefront of the movement to end racial segregation in the U.S. A writer from the South, she used her work as a platform to advocate on behalf of social justice, diversity, and equality. This course invites students to explore the work of Lillian Smith and consider how it relates to contemporary U.S. and global society.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 1102

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Articulate knowledge about the work of Lillian Smith and its significance.
2. Think critically about injustice in the context of both contemporary American society and the world and understand the multidimensional ways in which society’s structure simultaneously privileges and oppresses members of various social groups.
3. Develop empathy towards and an understanding of the diverse life situations which characterize the human experience.
4. Engage the “what can we do?” question, reflect on own agency as an individual, and consider role in addressing social justice and creating a more just, equitable society.