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In this course, we will examine how international migration law functions as a technology of classification. To understand law's technological functions, we must (i) expand our notion of what technology "is," beyond the metallic/silicon and digital, and (ii) interrogate the categories of mobility migration law has naturalized in our everyday language, including distinctions between "economic migrants" and "genuine refugees." Course materials include a broad range of literature from legal studies, history of science, critical technology studies, and migration history; primary source documents such as legal instruments and judicial opinions; and works of creative nonfiction and film. While open to anyone interested in issues related to immigration and/or technology, this course is designed to be particularly useful for students considering law school in the future and law students/lawyers with blackletter law training who desire a more critical and humanistic orientation to the field. "Critical making" activities are a central part of this course, and the "engagement-based" grading system may be different from those you have experienced thus far in your educational career. Please read the syllabus - and the "Course Requirements" and "Grading Policy" sections in particular-carefully as you decide whether this course would be a good fit for you in light of your own learning goals and priorities.

Caste and gender are inseparable in how they animate South Asian society and culture from its ancient through postcolonial history. Thus, a combined understanding of caste and gender as co- constitutive logics and the long legacies of feminist, queer, and trans- Dalit-Bahujan resistance provide a crucial starting point for any anthropological, historical, political, economic, or cultural analyses of the region. How do caste and gender orchestrate each other? How do caste and gender relations change over time and across religious, ethnic, or national boundaries? How do they determine citizenship, legal personhood, and access to state infrastructure? How are experiences of caste, gender, and sexual identities communicated, consolidated, or complicated through popular media? In addressing such pivotal questions, this course surveys feminist, queer, and trans- approaches to Caste and Dalit Studies, exploring them through Indian cinema, both Bollywood and independently produced films. With weekly screenings as the basis for in-depth discussions, we will analyze each film alongside a selection of critical texts. The course will be particularly valuable for students whose work engages with the Indian subcontinent, South Asia, or its global diasporas, especially through comparative, transnational, or interdisciplinary approaches.

Preparation and writing of the qualifying paper for the Ph.D. in Modern Thought and Literature. (Staff)