Course Title: Topics in Africana Studies: 'On West Africa's Shores: From the Sahara to the Atlantic c. 800 to 1800' |
Start Date: 01/19/2021 End Date: 03/12/2021 |
Term: Spring Semester 2021 |
Description: One of the most significant shifts in global history is the incorporation of the New World into the Afro-Eurasian trading system. Slowly, but surely, the Mediterranean declined as a hub of inter-continental trade, and the Atlantic Ocean gained ground. On West Africa's Shores analyzes this world-historical pivot from the perspective of West Africa. Beginning with the rise of the Ghana Empire, we study trans-Saharan cultures of exchange, the societies of West Africa's Middle Ages, and the ways that the trans-Atlantic slave trade transformed the region. A special focus on art and artefacts helps us imagine the worlds of West Africa over the course of a millennium. |
Distribution(s): I - Humanities , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
Elisa Prosperetti   |           | eprosper@mtholyoke.edu   |
Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021   | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc.   | Monday   | 12:45PM - 02:00PM   | TBA   | TBA   | Weekly |
01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021   | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc.   | Tuesday and Thursday   | 12:45PM - 01:45PM   |   |   | Weekly |
01/19/2021 - 03/12/2021   | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc.   | Wednesday and Friday   | 12:45PM - 02:30PM   |   |   | Weekly |
Requisite Courses         | ||
None |           |           |
Comments         |
Additional Comments         |
meets history department pre-1750 requirement.   |
Course Tags         | ||
AFCNA0001   | AFCNA: Africana Studies major   | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor.   |
AFCNA0001   | AFCNA: Africana Studies minor   | This course has been approved to count towards the Africana Studies major and/or minor.   |
MOD0001   | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1   | This course meets in Module 1.   |
MEET0003   | +MEET-3: Expects to meet 3 days per week, on average   | This class is expected to meet 3 days per week, on average   |
Cross-listed Sections         |
HIST-242-01 On West Africa's Shores   |
AFCNA-241WE-01 On West Africa's Shores   |
Course Availability | ||||
Section status: Open     | Capacity: 18     | Enrollment: 14     | Available: 4     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
To be determined. |           |           |
Additional Book Comments         |
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.   |