This course explores the ways in which objects and material culture embody personal narrative. Moving back and forth from ephemeral traces of events and experiences to the culturally invested luxury goods that create legacy to the objects that facilitate daily life, this class will use, as its primary references, examples that draw from queer and African American cultures to underscore the potential of objects to tell the stories that not only reflect majority traditions and experiences but those of the disenfranchised, the details of whose lives are often obscured. In addition to readings that will provide background for class discussion, student will be asked to play the roles of detectives, archeologists, and curators at various sites around New York City. Each student will also be asked to create an annotated material record that reveals the public and private lives of one individual. That record may consist of texts, objects or any variety of media chosen or designed by the student. This blogs serves as an archive for the work done in the context of this course and related materials that become relevant to this exploration.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Jason Collins: Out and Retiring in Peace



“Hey Jason … Jason! How come we never see you with any women? Are you gay?”

Jason Collins, a now retired NBA player after 13 seasons is thankful that he came out and is now able to retire in peace, as he states. While being on the team, he shares that he's always had to make up some sort of stories though some real and some made-up to avoid enjoying the nightlife with his friends. He's also gained a skill to direct conversations away from that of his personal and love life. For 33 years, he's been a character beyond himself until he was first able to come out to his friend and then aunt Teri.



Article: http://www.theplayerstribune.com/jason-collins-retires/

- Nova
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