Fall 2026 Writing Boston Courses
WRI-101-01 Sci-Fi and Ethics
Instructor: Shreya Bhattacharyya
M/W/F | 12:00-12:50pm
In this writing course through recent science fiction, we will explore societal outcomes and ethical dilemmas that may arise from technological advances being made in Boston right now.
WRI-101-02 Writing Boston: Boston’s Neighborhoods
Instructor: Brendan Halpin
T/Th | 2:00-3:20pm
This writing course invites students to look beyond the tourist attractions and media portrayals of Boston and to consider what life is like for the majority of Boston residents. Students will learn about Boston’s neighborhoods and use this knowledge as inspiration for their own writing.
WRI-101-03 Writing Boston: TBD
Instructor: Dánisa Bonacic
T/Th | 2:00-3:20pm
TBD
WRI-101-04 Writing Boston: City as Text
Instructor: Valerie Geary
T/Th | 2:00 – 3:20pm
In this section of Writing Boston, we will consider the City as a text itself and explore the cultural politics and environment that make up the human geography of Boston. We’ll consider the impact of place on personal identity and explore its effect on the way we see ourselves and the world.
WRI-101-05 Writing Boston: Boston’s Neighborhoods
Instructor: Tim Hanway
T/Th | 2:00-3:20pm
This writing course invites students to look beyond the tourist attractions and media portrayals of Boston and to consider what life is like for the majority of Boston residents. Students will learn about Boston’s neighborhoods and use this knowledge as inspiration for their own writing.
WRI-101-06 Writing Boston: City as Text
Instructor: Amil Amin
M/F | 2:00 – 3:20pm
In this section of Writing Boston, we will consider the City as a text itself and explore the cultural politics and environment that make up the human geography of Boston. We’ll consider the impact of place on personal identity and explore its effect on the way we see ourselves and the world.
WRI-101-07 & WRI 101-09 Writing Boston: City as Text
Instructor: Shelley Linso
T/Th | 2:00-3:20pm
T/Th | 3:30-4:50pm
In this section of Writing Boston, we will consider the City as a text itself and explore the cultural politics and environment that make up the human geography of Boston. We’ll consider the impact of place on personal identity and explore its effect on the way we see ourselves and the world.
WRI-101-10 Writing Boston: City as Text
Instructor: Mark Mason
M/W | 5:00-6:20pm
In this section of Writing Boston, we will consider the City as a text itself and explore the cultural politics and environment that make up the human geography of Boston. We’ll consider the impact of place on personal identity and explore its effect on the way we see ourselves and the world.
WRI-101-11 Writing Boston: Boston’s Neighborhoods
Instructor: Adam Marks
M/W | 5:00-6:20pm
This writing course invites students to look beyond the tourist attractions and media portrayals of Boston and to consider what life is like for the majority of Boston residents. Students will learn about Boston’s neighborhoods and use this knowledge as inspiration for their own writing.