AFRI 1001 Lecture Notes - Afrofuturism, Speculative Fiction, Historical Fiction

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5 Apr 2023

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Carleton University

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African Studies

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AFRI 1001

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It"s one thing when black people aren"t discussed in world history. Fortunately, teams of dedicated historians and culture advocates have chipped away at the propaganda often function- ing as history for the world"s students to eradicate that glaring error. Afrofuturism is an intersection of imagination, technology, the future, and liberation. I generally define afrofuturism as a way of imagining possible futures through a black cultural lens, says ingrid lafleur, an art curator and afrofuturist. Lafleur presented for the independently organized tedx fort greene salon in brooklyn, new york. Afrofuturism as a way to encourage experimentation, reimagine identities, and activate liberation, she said. 1. Whether through literature, visual arts, music, or grassroots organizing, afrofuturists redefine culture and notions of black- ness for today and the future. Both an artistic aesthetic and a framework for critical theory, afrofuturism combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, afrocentricity, and magic realism with non-western beliefs.

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In class this week we spoke about different imagining of futurities and how various media spaces take up them up (the genre of Afrofuturism, Indigenous TikTok, Queer fan fictions).

Try and think of type of media you've engaged with that does this kind of "future" thinking-- one that imagines a future or a reality that is more capacious for varied lived experiences, one that acknowledges and engages with the past while nodding to the future (it might look like a type of genre, a film, a fanfic, a show, podcast/radio, etc.). Please share how you think this media does this and feel free to share links/images or other examples of it.

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Part 1: Identifying Independent Clauses

Highlight or bold the independent clauses in the paragraph below. Some independent clauses are interrupted by dependent clauses, so you'll highlight around the dependent clause. For example:

Jenny discussed the work schedule with her manager who suggested she work extra hours this week.

Later Jenny decided despite the advice that she would work her regular schedule

Why do I want you to identify independent clauses? 1. You need to write in full sentences, not fragments. 2. Most comma rules are about setting off nonessential clauses from the independent clause.

In the above two sentences, commas should be where the independent clauses begin/end:

Jenny discussed the work schedule with her manager, who suggested she work extra hours this week. Later, Jenny decided, despite the advice, that she would work her regular schedule.

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Our class novel by Octavia Butler will soon be made into a television series. I have recommended it to many friends many of whom have read it. In past sections of the class students have enjoyed it. Although it can be hard to read about violence and cruelty Butler's novel takes us into part of our history a part we should not look away from. Some people believe we should ignore the past if it makes us feel uncomfortable however I believe that we must confront the past to make our future better. The people I most admire in the world agree with this fundamental idea.

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"Conventional wisdom" seems to indicate that technology results in taking jobs from people and resulting in lost jobs and higher unemployment. However, conventional wisdom is often wrong.

In 1811, a group of people in England protested the introduction of automated looms to make clothing. This group became known as the Luddites, and they believed that the machinery would result in the loss of jobs. However, the equipment resulted in cheaper clothing now people could afford more than one change of clothes! Since that time, people who oppose technology are known as Luddites.

For your essay, describe one or more technologies that impact production. What has been the impact of this technology? Your book notes that specialized skills can be made obsolete through change. What was the social cost of this technology?

Technological change doesn't happen by itself- resources must be devoted to the process. Should the US government fund research? What types of research? Discuss and evaluate industrial policy in general: should the government be involved in shaping the future path of our technology? Why or why not?

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AFRI 1001 Lecture Notes - Afrofuturism, Speculative Fiction, Historical Fiction

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