Affiliated with Africana Studies.
This course explores the history of representations of repression and resistance in Africa and the African Diaspora. The course examines how different strategies of resistance shaped radical movements from the slave revolt in Saint Domingue (present-day Haiti) to national liberation struggles in Algeria, the Congo and South Africa. We will consider various modes of resistance from Toussaint L'Ouverture to Patrice Lumumba in order to gain an appreciation of the complexities at work in the repression/resistance dynamic of direct relevance to the world we live in today. Cultural representations of the dynamic relationship between resistance and repression and how it has shaped the evolution of history will be considered across different social, cultural and historical settings. Course materials include poetry, music, novels, history, films, essays and speeches.
This course explores the history of representations of repression and resistance in Africa and the African Diaspora. The course examines how different strategies of resistance shaped radical movements from the slave revolt in Saint Domingue (present-day Haiti) to national liberation struggles in Algeria, the Congo and South Africa. We will consider various modes of resistance from Toussaint L'Ouverture to Patrice Lumumba in order to gain an appreciation of the complexities at work in the repression/resistance dynamic of direct relevance to the world we live in today. Cultural representations of the dynamic relationship between resistance and repression and how it has shaped the evolution of history will be considered across different social, cultural and historical settings. Course materials include poetry, music, novels, history, films, essays and speeches.
A survey course that introduces students to major movements and issues relative to the Francophone world. Students will gain a general understanding of key concepts and debates from an overview of dominant historical trends and current preoccupations.
A survey course that introduces students to major movements and issues relative to the Francophone world. Students will gain a general understanding of key concepts and debates from an overview of dominant historical trends and current preoccupations.
A survey course that introduces students to major movements and issues relative to the Francophone world. Students will gain a general understanding of key concepts and debates from an overview of dominant historical trends and current preoccupations. Graduate-level requirements include development and demonstration of skills in research, theory, and criticism. Papers are also longer.
Enhances skills to process information that promotes the understanding and interpretation of the target culture.