LIT 167PLiterature and Social Movements for Health Justice
What would it mean for all people to have “health justice''? This course examines the idea of health justice from the perspective of 20th- and 21st-century U.S. struggles over access to care and against medical discrimination. By interweaving the historical context of various bellwether moments in the long struggle for health justice with literary texts and works of art, students in this course learn how to analyze literature and art within its historical and social context, learn from movement history, and develop a theory of health justice for our current moment. Distribution requirement: Research.
- From the Instructor: This course will interweave literary and theoretical texts from various social movements for health justice to develop a theory of health justice for the current moment. Topics covered will include the feminist women's health movement, ACT UP, the Black Panther Party's organizing to establish free health clinics, and the Disability Rights Movement.
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When it runs
Summer 2026Open Summer 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seminar | Mon Wed 1:00pm–4:30pm | Online | K. Johnson-Rogers | Open 16/120 |
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