For this week we are studying a contemporary text that offers a remarkable synthesis of literary, philosophical and religious themes in reflecting on justice and liberation from the perspective of a black woman in America. Student tasks for the week are to:

1. Watch the following interview with the author regarding the text. This interview will take the place of a lecture from me for this session. Given the themes of the text, its alertness to who tells our stories, and its emphasis on the importance of marginalised groups reclaiming their stories, it seems more appropriate to allow the author to present the book in her own words than for the white man teaching the course to speak about its themes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSraM-y90QE

2. Read the following sections of Cole Arthur Riley's This Here Flesh: Preface, chapters 1-3; 9-12.

3. Complete a discussion assignment by going to the discussion forum found here: Week 30 -- Riley's This Here Flesh

Note that there are two deadlines associated with this assignment. Students are required to post an answer to a discussion question by midnight on Wednesday 26 July. They must then have completed a discussion with classmates by posting at least three questions or comments in response to other students by midnight on Sunday 30 July.

4. If possible, it would be a good idea to begin the assigned reading for week 31. A response to a discussion question for week 31 will be due on Wednesday 2 August.

5. OPTIONAL: There will be a live Zoom seminar at 16.00 on Monday 24 July by way of the following link. If you have questions, it would be ideal if you can email then to me in advance at martin.westerholm@lir.gu.se, but you can of course simply show up with or without questions if you wish!

https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/4776982164

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