CHID 480 A: Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas

Spring 2022
Meeting:
TTh 8:30am - 10:20am / DEN 112
SLN:
12344
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
CARCERAL AFTERLIVES OF SLAVERY (VLPA) --- THIS COURSE EXPLORES HOW SCHOLARS, ACTIVISTS, AND INCARCERATED PEOPLE HAVE THEORIZED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SLAVERY AND INCARCERATION IN THE UNITED STATES. TRAVERSING A RANGE OF TOPICS IN CRITICAL PRISON STUDIES AND SLAVERY STUDIES, IT TRACKS THE LONG HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY CARCERAL FORMATIONS, OR THE EMERGENCE OF WHAT SOME THINKERS HAVE CALLED THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 27, 2024 - 6:03 pm