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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.010.207 (01)
African American Art of the Twentieth Century
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Grotte-Jacobs, Miriam Sara
Gilman 177
African American Art of the Twentieth Century AS.010.207 (01)
This course offers an introduction to African American art of the twentieth century, with a particular emphasis on artists represented in nearby collections, including the Baltimore Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art. The class will focus on selected case studies central to the history of African American art, addressing individual practitioners, exhibitions, key artworks, and the critical debates that shaped the discourse and reception of Black art in various locations throughout the United States, including Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, among others. Visits to the museum will provide students with opportunities to engage with artworks outside of the classroom and consider questions of institutional and curatorial responsibility alongside art historical analysis.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Grotte-Jacobs, Miriam Sara
Room: Gilman 177
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.010.461 (01)
The Double: Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900
Th 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Meyer, James
Gilman 177
HART-MODERN, INST-GLOBAL
The Double: Identity and Difference in Art Since 1900 AS.010.461 (01)
"Doubling" is a grammar of resemblance and difference: in works of doubling a presentation of two shapes, images or bodies, often in a symmetrical format, forces us to compare them--to perceive how they are alike and unalike. The art of doubling causes us to “see double” and to see ourselves in the act of seeing; it forces us to perceive the differences between things and bodies, catalyzing a reflection on identity. Doubling is a recurring theme of modern and contemporary art, apparent in painting, sculpture, photography, video, film, and performance. While few artists are strictly “doublers,” many practitioners have embraced tactics of repetition and reversal, staged perceptual contradictions, or explored doubled and divided selves (Doppelgängers, shadows, twins, and pairs); the course will aim to understand why. The class is organized in anticipation of an exhibition opening at the National Gallery of Art in May 2022.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Instructor: Meyer, James
Room: Gilman 177
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/8
PosTag(s): HART-MODERN, INST-GLOBAL
AS.100.123 (01)
Introduction to African History: Diversity, Mobility, Innovation
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Thornberry, Elizabeth
Gilman 132
HIST-AFRICA, MSCH-HUM
Introduction to African History: Diversity, Mobility, Innovation AS.100.123 (01)
Introduction to three major themes in African history, from the precolonial era to the present.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Thornberry, Elizabeth
Room: Gilman 132
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/38
PosTag(s): HIST-AFRICA, MSCH-HUM
AS.100.224 (01)
Slavery in the Americas and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1450-1890
Slavery in the Americas and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1450-1890 AS.100.224 (01)
This course explores the origins, organization and abolition of the institution of Slavery in the Americas, the Transatlantic slave trade and their impacts on the formation of the Early Modern World c. 1450-1890.
Introduction to the grammar and writing system of the classical language of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055-1650 B.C.). In the second semester, literary texts and royal inscriptions will be read. Course meets with AS.133.600.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Praet, Maarten
Room: Gilman 130G
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/5
PosTag(s): AFRS-DIASPO
AS.140.328 (01)
Science and Technology in Slave Regimes
M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Kargon, Robert H, Portuondo, Maria M
Gilman 300
INST-GLOBAL
Science and Technology in Slave Regimes AS.140.328 (01)
This course explores the questions that arise when we juxtapose slave regimes with scientific and technological change. We’ll consider very broad questions, such as, was slavery compatible with modernity? As well as study specific cases where slavery and technology intersected, such as the cotton gin or sugar cane plantations, but also the existence of “modern” scientific societies within slave regimes. We’ll explore these questions from a trans-national perspective by comparing cases in the Antebellum US, Cuba, Brazil, Haiti and other countries.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Kargon, Robert H, Portuondo, Maria M
Room: Gilman 300
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/15
PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL
AS.190.255 (01)
Race and Racism in International Relations
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Shilliam, Robert
Krieger 308
POLI-IR, INST-IR
Race and Racism in International Relations AS.190.255 (01)
This course introduces students to the foundational importance of race and racism to the construction of our contemporary global order. Topics include the Crusades, European imperialism, eugenics, Apartheid, freedom struggles, decolonization, and global development.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Shilliam, Robert
Room: Krieger 308
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): POLI-IR, INST-IR
AS.190.340 (01)
Black Politics I
M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Spence, Lester
Hodson 216
INST-AP
Black Politics I AS.190.340 (01)
This course is a survey of the bases and substance of politics among black Americans and the relation of black politics to the American political system up to the end of Jim Crow. The intention is both to provide a general sense of pertinent issues and relations over this period as a way of helping to make sense of the present and to develop criteria for evaluating political scientists' and others' claims regarding the status and characteristics of black American political activity.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Spence, Lester
Room: Hodson 216
Status: Open
Seats Available: 20/25
PosTag(s): INST-AP
AS.210.391 (01)
Advanced Portuguese Language & Literature I
MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina, Spiker, Magali T
Hodson 216
Advanced Portuguese Language & Literature I AS.210.391 (01)
This third-year course focuses on reading, writing, and oral expression. Students will read two complete works by major Brazilian, Portuguese, and/or Afro-Portuguese writers each semester, followed by intense writing and oral discussion on the topics covered. Grammar will be reviewed as necessary. All classes are conducted in Portuguese. Prereq: 210.278, placement test or instructor approval.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina, Spiker, Magali T
Room: Hodson 216
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.211.394 (01)
Brazilian Culture & Civilization
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Gilman 219
INST-NWHIST, INST-GLOBAL, GRLL-ENGL
Brazilian Culture & Civilization AS.211.394 (01)
The course is taught in English, but ONE extra credit will be given to students who wish to do the course work in Portuguese. Those wishing to do the course work in English for 3 credits should register for section 01. Those wishing to earn 4 credits by doing the course work in Portuguese should register for section 02.
Section 01: 3 credits in ENGLISH
Section 02: 4 credits in Portuguese (instructor’s permission required)
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina
Room: Gilman 219
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): INST-NWHIST, INST-GLOBAL, GRLL-ENGL
AS.211.394 (02)
Brazilian Culture & Civilization
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina, Staff
Gilman 219
INST-NWHIST, INST-GLOBAL, GRLL-ENGL
Brazilian Culture & Civilization AS.211.394 (02)
The course is taught in English, but ONE extra credit will be given to students who wish to do the course work in Portuguese. Those wishing to do the course work in English for 3 credits should register for section 01. Those wishing to earn 4 credits by doing the course work in Portuguese should register for section 02.
Section 01: 3 credits in ENGLISH
Section 02: 4 credits in Portuguese (instructor’s permission required)
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: De Azeredo Cerqueira, Flavia Christina, Staff
Room: Gilman 219
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 1/5
PosTag(s): INST-NWHIST, INST-GLOBAL, GRLL-ENGL
AS.211.423 (01)
Black Italy
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Di Bianco, Laura
Krieger 170
MLL-ENGL, INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL
Black Italy AS.211.423 (01)
Over the last three decades Italy, historically a country of emigrants—many of whom suffered from discrimination in the societies they joined—became a destination for hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees from various countries, and particularly from Africa. Significant numbers of these immigrants came to Italy as a result of the country’s limited, though violent colonial history; others arrive because Italy is the closest entry-point to Europe. How have these migratory flows challenged Italian society’s sense of itself? How have they transformed the notion of Italian national identity? In recent years, growing numbers of Afro- and Afro-descendant writers, filmmakers, artists and Black activists are responding through their work to pervasive xenophobia and racism while challenging Italy’s self-representation as a ‘White’ country. How are they forcing it to broaden the idea of ‘Italianess’? How do their counternarratives compel Italy to confront its ignored colonial past? And, in what way have Black youth in Italy embraced the #Blacklivesmatter movement?
This multimedia course examines representation of blackness and racialized otherness, whiteness, and national identity through literary, film, and visual archival material in an intersectional framework. Examining Italy’s internal, ‘Southern question,’ retracing Italy’s colonial history, and recognizing the experiences of Italians of immigrant origins and those of immigrants themselves, we’ll explore compelling works by writers and filmmakers such as Igiaba Scego, Gagriella Ghermandi, Maza Megniste, Dagmawi Yimer, and others.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Di Bianco, Laura
Room: Krieger 170
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/10
PosTag(s): MLL-ENGL, INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL
AS.230.205 (01)
Introduction to Social Statistics
MW 12:00PM - 12:50PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Reese, Michael Joseph, Jr.
Hodson 316 Gilman 377
Introduction to Social Statistics AS.230.205 (01)
This course will introduce students to the application of statistical techniques commonly used in sociological analysis. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability theory, confidence intervals, chi-square, anova, and regression analysis. Hands-on computer experience with statistical software and analysis of data from various fields of social research. Special Note: Required for IS GSCD track students.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 12:50PM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
Instructor: Reese, Michael Joseph, Jr.
Room: Hodson 316 Gilman 377
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.230.205 (02)
Introduction to Social Statistics
MW 12:00PM - 12:50PM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Reese, Michael Joseph, Jr.
Hodson 316 Gilman 377
Introduction to Social Statistics AS.230.205 (02)
This course will introduce students to the application of statistical techniques commonly used in sociological analysis. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability theory, confidence intervals, chi-square, anova, and regression analysis. Hands-on computer experience with statistical software and analysis of data from various fields of social research. Special Note: Required for IS GSCD track students.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 12:50PM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
The Political Economy of Drugs and Drug Wars AS.230.397 (01)
In the United States, we spend more than $100 billion annually on illegal drugs—and the government spends more than $50 billion a year to combat their sale and use. These statistics raise important and complicated social questions. This course will examine the production, sale, use, and control of illegal drugs from a historical and sociological perspective. We will have three objectives: to understand the social construction of drug use and illegality in the United States and other rich countries; to uncover the political and economic consequences of drug trafficking in those countries that produce drugs, particularly in Latin America; and to examine the political economy of drug control through the so-called War on Drugs, both domestically and internationally.
what is Anti-Racism? How do we identify racism's presence and effects, and how do we direct socical and civic resources to end it? In this Freshmen Seminar, students will learn from a series of faculty experts and invited guests about the history, workings, and legacies of racism. They'll also study present-day and past approaches attempted and theorized- to abolish racism in the modern world.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Schrader, Stuart Laurence
Room: Krieger 180
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.362.111 (01)
Introduction to African American Studies
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Jackson, Lawrence P
Hackerman 320
Introduction to African American Studies AS.362.111 (01)
This is the gateway class to the study of African American life, culture, politics and history in the United States and the Caribbean. African American Studies is a multi-disciplinary field of study that includes history, social sciences, literature and the arts. This academic discipline is often taught under parallel terms emphasizing related geographies and identifying concepts: Black Studies, Afro-American Studies, Africana Studies, Pan-African Studies and African Diaspora Studies. Unlike every other modern academic discipline in the college, African American Studies was founded because of a social and political revolution. The class has two purposes, operating in tandem: (1) provide students with a generous historical, political and cultural overview of the lives of African descendants in the western hemisphere, but principally in North America; (2) explicitly address the problem of regularized systemic inequality in American society as a response to and an attempt to dominate a core nugget of identity difference that is the operative mechanism in black protest, resistance and revolt. This is a difference that includes, but is not limited by or reducible to morphology, culture, history, and ontology. We accept as an operating principle that an inquiry into an enslaved group of nonwestern human beings marked by difference cannot rely solely on the western episteme for its excavation. Thus, we will examine a body of diverse evidence during the semester, works of literature, history, sociology, political science, music and film. The course requirements include essays, examinations, and presentations.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Jackson, Lawrence P
Room: Hackerman 320
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.362.201 (01)
African American Poetry and Poetics
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Nurhussein, Nadia
Maryland 201
African American Poetry and Poetics AS.362.201 (01)
In this course, we will follow the development of black poetry primarily as it has evolved in the United States. Beginning with the first published African American writers of the eighteenth century and ending with several important poets writing and performing today, we will consider the shape of the African American poetic tradition as commonly anthologized and as defined by our own theoretically-informed readings of the assigned literature. Attention will be given to both canonical and neglected literary movements and groups. Readings will include poetry and essays by Frances E.W. Harper, James Weldon Johnson, Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, Amiri Baraka, Harryette Mullen, Tracie Morris, and others.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Nurhussein, Nadia
Room: Maryland 201
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.362.301 (01)
Black Women Writers
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Mott, Shani T
Mergenthaler 111
Black Women Writers AS.362.301 (01)
This course will introduce students to a variety of works written by black women of the Diaspora with a focus on the U.S. We will consider how women have theorized power, engaged history, and creatively imagined both the past and the present.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Mott, Shani T
Room: Mergenthaler 111
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.389.420 (01)
Curatorial Seminar: Ancient Art
F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Kingsley, Jennifer P, Tervala, Kevin Dixon
Hodson 301
PMUS-PRAC, ARCH-RELATE
Curatorial Seminar: Ancient Art AS.389.420 (01)
Course focuses on the theory, ethics, issues, and practice of curatorial work. This semester we will curate a new, more global, installation of ancient art at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Applied work will include finalizing the list of artworks to include, working with lead curator Kevin Tervala on the installation plan and design; developing new interpretations for the Antioch mosaics and for artworks drawn from collections that span Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas; and writing and workshopping labels.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Kingsley, Jennifer P, Tervala, Kevin Dixon
