AFRO 298

Spring 2015 Part of Term B

Part of Term B
Mar 16-May 6

Spec Topics African-Am Studies

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Credit: 3 hours.

Seminar on selected topics with particular emphasis on current research trends.

May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite: AFRO 100 or AFRO 101, or consent of instructor.

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AFRO 298 class schedule data for spring 2015
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	62546	Lecture-Discussion 03/16/15-05/06/15 Lecture-Discussion 05/17/15-05/31/15	DW DW	5:00PM -7:20PM ARRANGED	W n.a.	English Building Location Pending	Wright, D Wright, D	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/31/15 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Section Title: Slavery and Identity Section Info: Topic Section DW: Slavery and Identity - meets with ENGL 274 [SP15 2nd 8 week on Wed 5-7:30 pm and May 17-31 study abroad] In this course, we will explore the experience of slavery in the U.S. through its representation in literature and film. The course will focus on the enslaved, the enslavers, and the middle merchants who participated in the slave trade. We will also examine the economic, political, religious, and scientific justifications used to maintain slavery. Students will travel to Benin, formerly known as ?The Slave Coast,? for two weeks in May. Partnering with Beninese students, we will visit historical sites throughout the country to explore West African cultural traditions. We will pay particular attention to the aspects of these traditions that the enslaved Africans retained to create a new African-American (and, later, U.S.) cultural identity. Enrollment in this course is restricted to students who have been accepted for the May 17-31 study abroad program. Application deadline for Study Abroad is 12/1/14 (http://www.studyabroad.illinois.edu/illinois-programs#.VE5VAxanH40).
	61058	Lecture-Discussion	RW	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Bailey, R	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/15-05/06/15 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Section Title: Exploring the Civil Rights Mov Section Info: Exploring the Civil Rights Movement provides an opportunity to students participating in the Civil Rights Pilgrimage to deepen their study of theCcivil Rights Movement in the U.S. South. The objectives of the course are to 1) study how youth got involved in key Civil Rights campaigns in several cities (Greensboro, Little Rock, etc.) and the development of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee; 2) explore scholarship on social movements as a whole and how social change occurs; and 3) examine the Civil Rights Movement in broader historical context, and to better understand what came before and what came after. The course is restricted to students who have signed up for the Civil Rights Pilgrimage tour over Spring Break and who have gotten departmental approval from the Department of African American Studies. For course enrollment information contact: January Boten, Ikenberry North Area Coordinator UNIVERSITY HOUSING \| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mail: 207 East Gregory Drive \| Office: 1118 Nugent Hall 207 E. Gregory Drive \| Champaign, IL 61822 Phone: (217) 244-2020 \| Direct Line: (217) 244-2020 \| Fax: (217) 333-8043 botenja@illinois.edu\|www.housing.illinois.edu Also see: www.uoficivilrightspilgrimage.blogspot.com.