HIS 382L • Africa and African Diaspora 3:30 PM-6:30 PM The
concept of the African Diaspora refers to a multi-dimesional
relationship linking a dispersed group of people to a homeland,
Africa, and to each other. It was borne out of the involuntary,
and to some extent voluntary, movement of Africans to various
areas of the world, particularly the Americas. The result is the
creation of a complex set of communities with related and/or
shared historical, cultural, and political trajectories. This
course will explore the historical development and dynamics of
this relationship through a multi-disciplinary approach.
Students will be encouraged to analyze the African Diaspora
through history, literature, culture, language, economics, and
politics. The course is organized into three sections. The first
is an overview of the theoretical and analytical dimensions of
studying the African Diaspora. Here we will discuss the meanings
of Diaspora, including the elements of "homeland," dispersal,
community formation, culture