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Black Natures (HIS 215)

Term: Academic Year 2022-23 - May

Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri, 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM (5/1/2023 - 5/26/2023) Location: MAIN WHELR 111

Description

Students examine environmental topics through the lens of the Black experience throughout U.S. history from the 17th century to the present day. Students read great works by African American authors focused on the concept of nature. Students encounter a wide range of Black experiences with “wild” nature, as well as through the labor and practice of slavery, sharecropping, farming, and gardening.

Lib Ed: DivJustice; Arts-Hum; Env: Narrative