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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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ENGL 349 001 (CRN: 26615)
ZORA NEALE HURSTON
Long Title: ZORA NEALE HURSTON: WITNESS AND WRITER OF THE BLACK DIASPORA
Department: English and Creative Writing
Instructors:
Meeting: 9:25AM - 10:40AM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 45
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 1:23AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course introduces students to Zora Neale Hurston’s groundbreaking work as storyteller of the Black diaspora. Inspired by Hurston’s innovative interdisciplinary approach to cultural knowledge production, students will use research methods like close reading, archiving, and ethnography to interrogate the stakes of witnessing, storytelling, and evidence. Cross-list: ANTH 349.