African-American Studies
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Courses
Prerequisites: Students need to register for a section of AFAS UN1010, the required discussion section for this course. From the arrival of enslaved Africans to the recent election of President Barack Obama, black people have been central to the story of the United States, and the Americas, more broadly. African Americans have been both contributors to, and victims of, this “New World” democratic experiment. To capture the complexities of this ongoing saga, this course offers an inter-disciplinary exploration of the development of African-American cultural and political life in the U.S. but also in relationship to the different African diasporic outposts of the Atlantic world. The course will be organized both chronologically and thematically, moving from the “middle passage” to the present so-called “post-racial” moment—drawing on a range of classical texts, primary sources, and more recent secondary literature—to grapple with key questions, concerns, and problems (i.e. agency, resistance, culture, etc.) that have preoccupied scholars of African-American history, culture, and politics. Students will be introduced to a range of disciplinary methods and theoretical approaches (spanning the humanities and social sciences), while also attending to the critical tension between intellectual work and everyday life, which are central to the formation of African-American Studies as an academic field. This course will engage specific social formations (i.e. migration, urbanization, globalization, etc.), significant cultural/political developments (i.e. uplift ideologies, nationalism, feminism, Pan-Africanism, religion/spirituality, etc.), and hallmark moments/movements (i.e. Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights movement, etc.). By the end of the semester, students will be expected to possess a working knowledge of major themes/figures/traditions, alongside a range of cultural/political practices and institutional arrangements, in African-American Studies.
Course Number
AFAS1001C001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/15423Enrollment
19 of 100Instructor
Nyle FortCourse Number
AFAS1002W001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/15385Enrollment
11 of 12Instructor
Jafari AllenCourse Number
AFAS3901C001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsCourse Number
AFAS3901C002Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsPlease refer to Institute for Research in African American Studies for section course descriptions: http://iraas.columbia.edu/
Course Number
AFAS3930C001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Th 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/15863Enrollment
0 of 12Instructor
Edwidge DanticatPlease refer to Institute for Research in African American Studies for section course descriptions: http://iraas.columbia.edu/
Course Number
AFAS3930C002Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Th 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
002/15878Enrollment
0 of 12Instructor
Rachel Grace NewmanCourse Number
AFAS3943W001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsFall 2024
Times/Location
Tu 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/15384Enrollment
4 of 12Instructor
Farah GriffinCourse Number
AFAS3997C001Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsCourse Number
AFAS3997C002Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsCourse Number
AFAS3997C003Format
In-PersonPoints
4 ptsPlease refer to Institute for African American and African Diaspora Studies Department for section-by-section course descriptions.