Are we after Covid yet? Will we ever be? And what exactly does it mean that something comes after something else? Is “after” a continuation of “before” or a departure from it? Both at the same time perhaps? If we start thinking about the nature of following, it can seriously mess up our notions of time. The material we will study in this course will try to do just that, as we look into the many ways that the past somehow continues into the present. We will think about haunting, survival, scars, traces, ruins, returns, results, consequences, leftovers, trash, recycling, guilt, redemption, healing, recovery, and wonder what life looks like after love. To address these questions, we will look at narratives, theater, film and photography, and ultimately reflect on the nature of representation itself.