CRES20103

Introduction to Black Studies surveys global Black life and culture. Grounded in formative histories uniting Black people across the world - namely the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade, colonialism, contemporary migrations and cultural developments - this course is guided by these questions - How is blackness both a dynamic concept and one that has been constituted across time through various political events, rebellions, forced and voluntary migrations, and cultural forms? How has Black studies evolved in the academy and what are its futures? Through their engagement with various texts, writing, research and presentations, students will explore such questions and more.