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Black Studies
Black Studies
Black Studies
Black Studies
Course Offerings 2026-2027 (Anticipated)
BLST1030G Introduction to Black Studies In-Person
An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Black Studies that examines its foundations and debates, focusing on resilience and resistance in Black life. Students will examine practices used within this Black intellectual-activist tradition through various disciplinary approaches and by situating contemporary topics (identity, fashion, sexuality) within historical frameworks.
Antirequisite(s): The former GSWS 1030F/G.
BLST2168B-650 From Du Bois to Black Panther: Black Popular Culture Asynchronous Online
Black popular culture is concerned with pleasure, enjoyment, and amusement and is expressed through aesthetic codes and genres. Drawing on literature, film, music, visual art, and television, this course examines examples of popular culture created by and for Black individuals to consider Black cultural values, beliefs, experiences, and social institutions.
Antirequisite(s): The former GSWS 2168A/B.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Black Studies 1030F/G or the former GSWS 1030F/G; one of GSWS 1021F/G, GSWS 1022F/G, GSWS 1024F/G, the former GSWS 1023F/G, or any first-year essay course in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, or Media and Communication Studies.
BLST2230F The Black/African Diaspora In-Person
This interdisciplinary course is a historical and thematic examination of Black life across the diaspora. Students will examine the cultural practices of African communities’ pre-colonial contact as well as the ongoing impact of Atlantic enslavement on Black diasporic communities today. Specific content will vary year-to-year depending on the instructor.
Antirequisite(s): The former GSWS 2230F/G.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Black Studies 1030F/G or the former GSWS 1030F/G; one of GSWS 1021F/G, GSWS 1022F/G, GSWS 1024F/G, the former GSWS 1023F/G, or any first-year essay course in Arts and Humanities, Social Science, or Media and Communication Studies.
BLST2460F Special Topics in Black Studies: Black Girlhood In-Person
This course explores Black girlhood as an entry point into key debates and methods in youth studies. By surveying representations of Black girlhood across academic literature and popular culture, students will learn how debates about race, age, gender, and class, shape frameworks for defining childhood, futurity, agency, and belonging.
BLST3420F / ENG3891F Black Intellectual Traditions In-Person
This course examines intellectual movements that have been developed by Black peoples, who are ethnically diverse and call a variety of locations home. The course may consider the Black Atlantic Tradition, Black internationalism, Black Feminist Thought, African American Secularism, and/or Black Power. Content will vary year-to-year depending on the instructor.
Pre-or Corequisite(s): Black Studies 2230F/G or GSWS 2231F/G or the former GSWS 2230F/G or permission of the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.