Prerequisite: junior standing and above for undergraduate students. - This course examines how death reveals social inequalities, colonial legacies, and geopolitical forces. It analyzes the conditions shaping mourning and the creative, cultural, and political responses that follow, while drawing on interdisciplinary, academic, and popular materials from diverse geographic contexts. Effective Spring 2027, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Research and Information Literacy, Social Inquiry 2, Writing-Intensive Course.

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