AFA-1030 Black Diasporic Studies Abroad

Credits 3
In this course, students focus on the study of the African Diaspora. Students analyze a variety of scholarly sources to explore the history, global impact and significance of this concept and the various waves of emigration from Africa, with special reference to the trans-Atlantic slave trade of the 15th through the 19th centuries. Students combine studying the culture of African and Black communities in the U.S. as well as at the study abroad destination (international travel is a required part of this course; travel destination varies by semester). Students examine race as a social construct and define culture. This knowledge forms the basis for studying how components from African cultures have been retained and have evolved in the cultures of various African and Black communities in the U.S. and in culture of the study abroad destination. Through reflection, students evaluate the impact of their study abroad experiences and what influenced their experience.
Course Outcomes
1. Explain the history of the concept of “African Diaspora” and its global impact

2. Analyze scholarly perspectives on global issues within the field of “African Diaspora” studies.

3. Analyze how social constructions of race impact the broader structures of the study abroad destination.

4. Identify various waves of emigration from Africa to other parts of the world, with special reference to the trans-Atlantic slave trade of the 15th through the 19th centuries.

5. Evaluate aspects of culture that appear to link African and Black communities globally, using information and content across multiple disciplines within the Social Sciences.

6. Analyze the ways in which various African Diasporic communities have retained and adapted cultural remnants from Africa to forged creative, African-linked cultural traditions throughout the Diaspora.