Attendance and participation are key elements of this class. I hope you’ll feel comfortable wrangling with ideas, supporting one another in your explorations and analyses, giving thoughtful feedback, and being good listeners to one another. Attendance at the screenings is also important; through the shared experience, our weekly screenings contribute to our collective learning.

I know speaking in class is not equally comfortable for all, and I do take this into consideration, but I encourage you to do your best to help yourself feel comfortable participating in our class conversations in person, online, or both. Please reach out to me if you have any concerns about this!