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2024 Spring > UGRD > AFRSTY > AFRSTY 343L

African Diaspora Archaeology: Uncovering Roots, Routes, and Resistance

Course #: AFRSTY 343L

Description:
This course is an introduction to African Diaspora archaeology, a burgeoning area of study within the sub-discipline of historical archaeology. Students will explore the concept of diaspora as a means to critically understand the factors underlying the forced dispersal of African people. Participants will consider how archaeological studies of the African diaspora have yielded alternative interpretations of the black past. Throughout the semester, students will examine how archaeologists have investigated the physical and culture landscape, foodways, ritual and religion and objects from everyday life to reveal the ways the black people have resisted and responded to enslavement and other forms of racial oppression.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 14428 TuTh
9:30 - 10:45 am
Balanzategui,Daniela Catalina McCormack M01-0207
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/22/2024 - 05/08/2024
Capacity: 10
Enrolled: 9
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: International, World Cultures