Africana Studies & Research Center (ASRC)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.
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Classes
ASRC 1100
Course Description
Provides an introduction to the Swahili language and culture. In this course, students engage in short conversations and communicative tasks in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes on ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Uris Hall 301
Instructors
Bulugu, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Goldwin Smith Hall G20
Instructors
Bulugu, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1108
Course Description
A two-semester beginner's course in Yoruba Language and Culture. Organized to offer Yoruba language skills and proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, writing, and translation. Focus is placed on ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Uris Hall 438
Instructors
Ademoyo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Uris Hall 438
Instructors
Ademoyo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1113
Course Description
IsiZulu is the most widely spoken language in the Southern African region and it is an official language of South Africa. This two-semester beginners' course emphasizes speaking and listening, and trains ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
ASRC 1117
Course Description
Wolof is an African language. It is widely spoken in West Africa in countries such as Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. Wolof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal. There are strong historical ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
ASRC 1201
Course Description
This two-course sequence assumes no previous knowledge of Arabic and provides a thorough grounding in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It starts with the alphabet ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF White Hall 114
Instructors
Huntley, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Lincoln Hall 107
Instructors
Weatherspoon, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Lincoln Hall B08
Instructors
Owayez, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF White Hall B02
Instructors
Weatherspoon, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTW Uris Hall G88
Instructors
Owayez, K
- R Uris Hall G22
Instructors
- F White Hall B06
Instructors
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF White Hall B06
Instructors
Owayez, K
- T McGraw Hall 365
Instructors
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1203
Course Description
In this two-course sequence learners continue to develop the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing and grammar foundation through the extensive use of graded materials on a ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1203
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR White Hall B04
Instructors
Huntley, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1330
Course Description
This course introduces contemporary musical practices - both "traditional" and popular - in Sub-Saharan Africa. It addresses the diversity of indigenous musics, the impact of migration and trade on the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MUSIC 1330
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Lincoln Hall B21
Instructors
Appert, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1500
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to the study of Africa, the U.S., the Caribbean and other diasporas. This course will examine, through a range of disciplines, among them literature, history, politics, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 1500, GOVT 1503
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Africana Ctr B01
Instructors
Farred, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course will not fulfill the introductory course requirement for Government.
ASRC 1590
Course Description
This course uses a multidisciplinary approach to explore the complex relationship between history and popular culture in Africa. The course considers two main questions - How can you write history using ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 1590
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 262
Instructors
Byfield, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1595
Course Description
Focusing on political and social history, this course surveys African-American history from Emancipation to the present. The class examines the post-Reconstruction "Nadir" of black life; the mass black ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 1595, HIST 1595
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 106
Instructors
Rickford, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 1832
Course Description
We have a range of expressions that deal with thinking. For example: She is very good at "thinking on her feet" or he "thinks fast" both denote speed of thought – or, the ability to command the response ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Africana Ctr B01
Instructors
Farred, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute
ASRC 1840
Course Description
No description available. view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 181
Instructors
Deets, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute
ASRC 1841
Course Description
No description available. view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Lenoble, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute
ASRC 2101
Course Description
Intermediate Swahili levels I and II in general impart speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills beyond Swahili elementary level to participate with ease and confidence in familiar topics and exchange ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR Uris Hall 369
Instructors
Bulugu, H
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 2105
Course Description
This course is designed for students who can speak and understand a spoken Arabic dialect (Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi, etc.) but have little or no knowledge of written Arabic, known as Classical ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2203
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF White Hall B02
Instructors
Younes, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 2110
Course Description
The intermediate course extends the development of the main language skills-reading, writing, listening, and conversation. The course deepens the development of correct native pronunciation, the accuracy ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF Uris Hall 303
Instructors
Ademoyo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 2116
Course Description
The course is structured around IsiZulu Sanamuhla, a set of web-based learning materials that features Zulu-speaking students and families in South Africa. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
ASRC 2118
Course Description
Wolof is an African language. It is widely spoken in West Africa in countries such as Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
ASRC 2160
Course Description
Prepare to be challenged in this course exploring the historic and contemporary dynamics of the African American family in U.S. society. From the African Diaspora to the Cosby Show, we will focus on the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 2710
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Stimson Hall 206
Instructors
Gosa, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 2310
Course Description
This course takes a critical approach to our contemporary understanding of the figure of the zombie and its inextricable link to discourses on race and blackness in the Americas. An introductory grounding ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2310, ENGL 2931
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR A D White House 109
Instructors
Wilson, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 2674
Course Description
This course examines major trends in the evolution of the Middle East in the modern era. Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries and ending with the "Arab Spring," we will consider Middle East history ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 2747, HIST 2674, NES 2674
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 110
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Morrill Hall 102
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Lincoln Hall 107
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall B14
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall B14
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 110
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 2771
Course Description
In Eddie Murphy's Coming to America, Africa is a place of nobility, where even lions are at peace with lambs. In contrast, Leonardo DeCaprio's Blood Diamond is a violent look at the role the demand for ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGL 2771, PMA 2403
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Stimson Hall G01
Instructors
Ngugi, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 3100
Course Description
In this two-semester sequence, learners will be introduced to authentic, unedited Arabic language materials ranging from short stories, and poems, to newspaper articles dealing with social, political, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3201
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTWR Lincoln Hall 107
Instructors
Weatherspoon, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 3110
Course Description
This course will help students expand their understanding of the Yoruba language through the communicative approach. We will focus on the four skills, speaking, listening, learning, and writing. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Uris Hall 301
Instructors
Ademoyo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 3113
Course Description
The course is structured around IsiZulu Sanamuhla, a set of web-based learning materials that features Zulu-speaking students and families in South Africa. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
ASRC 3511
Course Description
In this debate-format exploration of the most polarizing topics in hip hop, we'll examine the intersection of urban culture and American values. Does hip hop glorify violence, or simply reflect the reality ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Stimson Hall 206
Instructors
Gosa, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 3607
Course Description
At the conclusion of World War II, the US ushered in a new international order based on the principles of the Atlantic Charter, which became the basis for the United Nations Charter. A few principles of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 3603
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Uris Hall G88
Instructors
Grovogui, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 3652
Course Description
What impact did Africa's involvement in the slave trade and its colonization by Europe have on its long-term economic health? What role have post-independence political decisions made within Africa and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3652
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF McGraw Hall 366
Instructors
Greene, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 3860
Course Description
Examines the experience of black Americans from the start of the Great Migration just before World War I. Topics include the effects of migration on work experiences and unionization patterns, the impact ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3860, HIST 3760, ILRLR 3860, LAW 7060
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Ives Hall 108
Instructors
Salvatore, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4241
Course Description
In this course, students will read and engage how "man," as a concept, has come to be understood in certain areas of philosophy and critical theory. The class will engage how "man" has been socially constructed ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 6241, FGSS 4241, FGSS 6241, LGBT 4241, LGBT 6241
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Rockefeller Hall 190
Instructors
Snorton, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4330
Course Description
This seminar examines the issue of food justice in Ithaca and surrounding areas and explores innovative approaches for bringing about social equity and justice in relation to food availability, access ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4033
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 204
Instructors
Rooks, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4402
Course Description
From its inception in the South Bronx in the 1970s, hip hop has been dependent on women's contributions, yet female artists have had to work hard to contest their marginalization and objectification in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4402, ANTHR 4102, FGSS 4402, LGBT 4402
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Africana Ctr B01
Instructors
LaBennett, O
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4507
Course Description
An exploration of writing by representative black women writers. We will examine specific texts as well as necessary critical and theoretical ideas which have been generated through, or with which this ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 6507, ENGL 4507, ENGL 6507, FGSS 4507, FGSS 6507
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Africana Ctr B07
Instructors
Boyce Davies, C
Eddleman, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4672
Course Description
This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 4339, HIST 4667, NES 4672, NES 6672
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W White Hall B14
Instructors
Fahmy, Z
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4800
Course Description
This course traces the genealogies and animating debates in black queer studies. Attentive to the relationship between black feminist criticism and black queer theory, this class proceeds with an understanding ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 6800, FGSS 4801, FGSS 6801, LGBT 4800, LGBT 6800
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Rockefeller Hall 190
Instructors
Snorton, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 4900
Course Description
For senior Africana Studies majors working on honors theses, with selected reading, research projects, etc., under the supervision of a member of the Africana Studies and Research Center faculty. view course details
ASRC 4902
Course Description
For students working on special topics, with selected reading, research projects, etc., under the supervision of a member of the Africana Studies and Research Center faculty. view course details
ASRC 6241
Course Description
In this course, students will read and engage how "man," as a concept, has come to be understood in certain areas of philosophy and critical theory. The class will engage how "man" has been socially constructed ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4241, FGSS 4241, FGSS 6241, LGBT 4241, LGBT 6241
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Rockefeller Hall 190
Instructors
Snorton, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 6440
Course Description
This graduate seminar recognizes the current critical moment in Black girlhood studies as a pivotal point for addressing questions related to coming of age in the African diaspora, Black feminism, and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 6440, ANTHR 6444
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Africana Ctr B07
Instructors
LaBennett, O
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 6507
Course Description
An exploration of writing by representative black women writers. We will examine specific texts as well as necessary critical and theoretical ideas which have been generated through, or with which this ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4507, ENGL 4507, ENGL 6507, FGSS 4507, FGSS 6507
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Africana Ctr B07
Instructors
Boyce Davies, C
Eddleman, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 6510
Course Description
This course examines the particular theoretical intersections of panafricanism and feminism through a study of works which address the lives of activist women and men who lived political lives which demanded ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6460, FGSS 6510
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Africana Ctr 111
Instructors
Boyce Davies, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 6800
Course Description
This course traces the genealogies and animating debates in black queer studies. Attentive to the relationship between black feminist criticism and black queer theory, this class proceeds with an understanding ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4800, FGSS 4801, FGSS 6801, LGBT 4800, LGBT 6800
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Rockefeller Hall 190
Instructors
Snorton, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 6811
Course Description
James Baldwin is one of the most incisive interpreters of the English language and of American life. In this course, we will pay careful attention to Baldwin's essays and novels, and how his style in each ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENGL 6811, LGBT 6811
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Goldwin Smith Hall 160
Instructors
Woubshet, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
ASRC 6900
Course Description
Independent study course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. view course details
ASRC 6902
Course Description
This course is the first in a two-part course sequence offered in the fall and spring semesters annually. (PALABER: HAVE A SEAT; HEAR ME OUT) view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: History, Political and Social Analysis
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Africana Ctr B07
Instructors
Grovogui, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person