Session

Winter 2026

 Term

W

Format

SEMR

Instructor

Calendar Description / Prerequisite / Co-Requisite

This course engages with South Asian diaspora communities and cultures through the work of South Asian diasporic writers, artists and filmmakers. It provides a comprehensive approach to socio-cultural, historical and political characteristics of diaspora, diasporic conditions and experiences that are defined by culture, ethnicity, religion, language and places of origin.Primary sources consist of literature, mostly short stories and poetry, artwork and film. They are accompanied by scholarly essays engaging with theories of diaspora, postcolonial, literary and gender studies from the Humanities and Social Sciences. All course materials are either in the English original or available in English translation. Knowledge of Hindi and/or Urdu is not required.

Course Start Up

Course Websites hosted on York's "eClass" are accessible to students during the first week of the term. It takes two business days from the time of your enrolment to access your course website. Course materials begin to be released on the course website during the first week. To log in to your eClass course visit the York U eClass Portal and login with your Student Passport York Account. If you are creating and participating in Zoom meetings you may also go directly to the York U Zoom Portal.

For further course Start Up details, review the Getting Started webpage.

For IT support, students may contact University Information Technology Client Services via askit@yorku.ca or (416) 736-5800. Please also visit UIT Student Services or the Getting Help - UIT webpages.