Politics 387HP - Advanced Topics in Politics: 'HIV/AIDS: Protest, Policy, Politics'

The global HIV/AIDS crisis, ongoing since 1981, has been both devastating and transformative. It galvanized new social movements, catalyzed queer theory, and reshaped legal and medical institutions. Groups like ACT UP played a crucial role in advocating for policy change, access to treatment, and public awareness through direct action and activist art. This course examines the political thought, cultural politics, and activism sparked by HIV/AIDS through film, histories, legal studies, theory, and the arts, tracing how protest shapes policy and politics. We will also explore contemporary HIV/AIDS policy and politics, considering ongoing challenges and evolving responses.

Prereq: 8 credits in the department.