What does it mean to be human? How do we conceive of humanity and who gets to be considered a whole person? Drawing on discourses surrounding biomedicine, animal studies, feminist science studies, and critical race studies, this course will examine the discourses and legacies of humanism and posthumanism. The course will be organized around two of the most important feminist thinkers, Donna Haraway and Sylvia Wynter, and their respective projects to both deconstruct and reconstruct a notion of humanity. We will also be engaging with other writers who are indebted to their work and the imperative to consider whether thinking about humans as a species is a politically worthwhile project. [Tracks C, M]