Critical Social Inquiry 0214 - People Without History

Too often 'Western' historical narratives consider Africans and African Diasporans as 'People Without History'. Such a notion refers to peoples who cultures do not, or possess few formally written histories. This class employs archaeological evidence in order to investigate histories of imperialism, colonialism, genocide, slavery, resistance and black nationalism, dismantling the colonial library by exploring local histories once marginalized, silenced and erased.

Power, Community and Social Justice Multiple Cultural Perspectives Writing and Research Independent Work Rachel Engmann is a new faculty hire in CSI