This course is centered on teaching and learning in carceral spaces and on the study of mass incarceration, criminalization, and the analysis of gendered racial capitalism in the U.S. Students will be trained to offer individualized tutoring sessions that support the academic goals of students in the Hampshire County Jail and the Franklin County Jail; they will engage in research in the field of critical prison studies, social justice education, and carceral pedagogy and they will explore broad questions around equity and access to education in prison and jail.

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

The central wager of this course is that formal constraint offers a path toward imaginative liberation. As we work our way through forms such as the sonnet, the cento, and the sestina, we'll also consider the ways in which tradition can hold us back. What does it mean to be a modern human inhabiting a historical form? How do we accommodate our speech to the demands of form? To what extent can we alter an old form to serve contemporary needs? For who and to what ends might we invent new forms?

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